Fragrance comparison

Hermessence Vanille Galante vs Sous Les Palmes

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 25 Oct 2026 710 ratings analysed

Hermessence Vanille Galante

Hermès · 2009

3.74709 votes

Rank #6,288 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Sous Les Palmes

Paul Boyer

5.001 votes

Rank #50,229 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories.

Hermessence Vanille Galante
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sous Les Palmes
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Hermessence Vanille Galante1/3

Sous Les Palmes2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sous Les Palmes
Sillage & projection: Sous Les Palmes
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hermessence Vanille Galante

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Hermessence Vanille GalanteHermès

Sous Les PalmesPaul Boyer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 709 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

709 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySous Les Palmes

SillageSous Les Palmes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla91%

green83%

yellow floral74%

sweet65%

soft spicy56%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LilyVanillaYlang YlangGreen NotesSpicesSandalwoodAmyl Salicylate

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotTarragonOrangeNeroliLemon

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersYlang YlangGeraniumTuberoseGardeniaMagnoliaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCastoreumLabdanumoak mossVanillaVetiverSpicesCedar

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,288

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2009

Reviews103

Overall rank#50,229

PerfumerPaul Boyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHermessence Vanille GalanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermessence Vanille Galante by Hermès completely rethinks vanilla by stripping away heavy sugar and replacing it with fresh morning air. It opens with green stems, a quick splash of dry cognac, and dewy white lily petals that feel crisp and watery. Ripe ylang-ylang quickly joins the floral blend, lending a soft banana…

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Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreu…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes takes 2 of 3 categories. Hermessence Vanille Galante is rated 3.74/5 from 709 votes; Sous Les Palmes is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hermessence Vanille Galante for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sous Les Palmes for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Sous Les Palmes?

They last about the same: Sous Les Palmes 60/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Hermessence Vanille Galante or Sous Les Palmes?

Sous Les Palmes projects furthest (Sous Les Palmes 75/100, Hermessence Vanille Galante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermessence Vanille Galante and Sous Les Palmes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices.

Is Hermessence Vanille Galante or Sous Les Palmes better for summer or winter?

Sous Les Palmes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermessence Vanille Galante and Sous Les Palmes?

Hermessence Vanille Galante features Lily, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Green Notes and Spices. Sous Les Palmes has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Labdanum and oak moss.