Fragrance comparison

Isla Caliente vs Nubia Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Isla Caliente

Victor

—0 votes

Rank #71,577 CoconutSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Nubia Vanilla

Udjat · 2022

3.758 votes

Rank #44,957 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nubia Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories.

Isla Caliente
Choose it for a coconut and sweet character.
Nubia Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Isla Caliente0/1

Nubia Vanilla1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Isla CalienteVictor

Nubia VanillaUdjat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

coconut90%

musky80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

Scent match69%Closely related · both coconut, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutPeach

Heart

Tiare FlowerYlang YlangJasmine

Base

Madagascar VanillaWhite MuskWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

VanillaCoconut

Heart2-4 hrs

Egyptian Jasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Jasmine, Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk. Durations are only published for Nubia Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

Party 37%Date 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews4

Category winnerNubia VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Isla Caliente by Victor offers a tropical escape through a blend of creamy coconut and bright peach on opening. It settles into a warm floral heart of tiare flower and ylang ylang, anchored by a sweet Madagascar vanilla and soft musk base. It is a comforting scent designed for casual warm weather wear.

Reviews →

Udjat Nubia Vanilla does not hold back. The first spray delivers an intense rush of sweet coconut flesh and candied vanilla, accompanied by a brief two-minute solvent flash before the oils settle. It carries serious weight on skin. Within thirty minutes, heady Egyptian jasmine takes over the heart, cutting through the…

Reviews →

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.

Do Isla Caliente and Nubia Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Jasmine, Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Isla Caliente or Nubia Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Nubia Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isla Caliente and Nubia Vanilla?

Isla Caliente has top notes of Coconut and Peach, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, White Musk and Woody Notes. Nubia Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla and Coconut, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk.