Fragrance comparison

Ilhabela vs Vaniglia Bourbon

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Vaniglia Bourbon

Il Profumiere

4.1811 votes

Rank #50,443 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilhabela takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vaniglia Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Ilhabela3/5

Vaniglia Bourbon2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Vaniglia BourbonIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerVaniglia BourbonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

36%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityIlhabela

SillageVaniglia Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value55

Category winnerIlhabelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

vanilla100%

sweet91%

almond83%

musky74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

Top

Sugar CaneSweet AlmondSpicesLemon

Heart

Bourbon VanillaCinnamon

Base

VanillaMuskBenzoinJasmine

InformationalShared notesSweet Almond, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,443

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIlhabelaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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Vaniglia Bourbon by Il Profumiere is a plush, gourmand-leaning vanilla built around sugar cane sweetness, almondy warmth, and a cinnamon-spiced heart. A bright touch of lemon lifts the opening before it settles into creamy bourbon vanilla with soft musk and resinous benzoin. If you like vanillas that feel edible, powd…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ilhabela or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ilhabela takes 3 of 5 categories. Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes; Vaniglia Bourbon is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vaniglia Bourbon for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ilhabela or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ilhabela lasts longest (Ilhabela 74/100, Vaniglia Bourbon 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ilhabela or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Vaniglia Bourbon projects furthest (Vaniglia Bourbon 64/100, Ilhabela 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ilhabela and Vaniglia Bourbon smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and almond accords. Common notes include Sweet Almond, Cinnamon and Vanilla.

Is Ilhabela or Vaniglia Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Ilhabela suits evening wear; Vaniglia Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ilhabela and Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar. Vaniglia Bourbon has top notes of Sugar Cane, Sweet Almond, Spices and Lemon, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Benzoin and Jasmine.