Fragrance comparison

Japanese Garden vs Vanilla Blossom

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

2 wins

Japanese Garden

Dermacol

3.899 votes

Rank #48,661 FruityMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Blossom

Tom Tailor

3.229 votes

Rank #61,646 VanillaFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Japanese Garden takes 2 of 3 categories.

Japanese Garden
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanilla Blossom
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Japanese Garden2/3

Vanilla Blossom1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese GardenDermacol

Vanilla BlossomTom Tailor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 53%Had 15%Want 32%

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 22%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

11%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityJapanese Garden

SillageVanilla Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

vanilla100%

floral92%

woody84%

white floral77%

caramel69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCaramelAmbergris

Top

Black CurrantTangerineLemon

Heart

FreesiaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaCaramelWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Tangerine, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Japanese Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 39%Work 31%Date 20%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJapanese GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Japanese Garden delivers an upbeat, dewy burst of sweet black currant and tangy tangerine right out of the nozzle. The opening sharp alcohol burns off within two minutes. What follows is a lush bouquet of clean jasmine and fresh pink rose, dusted with ripe raspberry sweetness. It feels light, cheerful, and ap…

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Tom Tailor Vanilla Blossom starts with a surprisingly sharp burst of tangerine and black currant, cutting through the sweetness before it settles. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus fades to reveal a soft heart of orange blossom and jasmine. The base is where the scent spends most of its life, warming into a cozy blen…

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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, Japanese Garden or Vanilla Blossom?

Japanese Garden takes 2 of 3 categories. Japanese Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Vanilla Blossom is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Japanese Garden for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Blossom for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Japanese Garden or Vanilla Blossom?

Japanese Garden lasts longest (Japanese Garden 63/100, Vanilla Blossom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Japanese Garden or Vanilla Blossom?

Vanilla Blossom projects furthest (Vanilla Blossom 50/100, Japanese Garden 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Japanese Garden and Vanilla Blossom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Tangerine, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Japanese Garden or Vanilla Blossom better for summer or winter?

Japanese Garden suits daytime wear; Vanilla Blossom suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Garden and Vanilla Blossom?

Japanese Garden has top notes of Black Currant and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Caramel and Ambergris. Vanilla Blossom has top notes of Black Currant, Tangerine and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Woody Notes and Musk.