Fragrance comparison

Hot Vanilla vs Antidote

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Hot Vanilla

Unic

4.004 votes

Rank #61,098 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #69,512 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories.

Hot Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Hot Vanilla4/4

Antidote0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hot Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Hot Vanilla
Value for money: Hot Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hot Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hot VanillaUnic

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 19%Want 75%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityHot Vanilla

SillageHot Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value8

Category winnerHot VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

powdery48%

metallic30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaPepperSaffronGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Pepper, Saffron and Ginger. Durations are only published for Hot Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day47

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,098

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,512

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHot VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot Vanilla by Unic delivers a cozy blast of toasted vanilla beans cut with sharp culinary spice. Fresh ginger hits your nose first. That brisk opening prevents the sweetness from turning into cheap pancake syrup. Within fifteen minutes, warm black pepper and a subtle metallic flicker of red saffron take over the hear…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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, Hot Vanilla or Antidote?

Hot Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories. Hot Vanilla is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Hot Vanilla for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Hot Vanilla or Antidote?

Hot Vanilla lasts longest (Hot Vanilla 70/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hot Vanilla or Antidote?

Hot Vanilla projects furthest (Hot Vanilla 63/100, Antidote 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hot Vanilla and Antidote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Pepper, Saffron and Ginger.

Is Hot Vanilla or Antidote better for summer or winter?

Hot Vanilla suits evening wear; Antidote suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hot Vanilla and Antidote?

Hot Vanilla features Vanilla, Pepper, Saffron and Ginger. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.