Fragrance comparison

Junior Mints vs Vanille Caviar

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 207 ratings analysed

Junior Mints

Demeter Fragrance

4.0425 votes

Rank #21,481 CacaoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Caviar

BDK Parfums

3.60182 votes

Rank #10,005 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Junior Mints
Choose it for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vanille Caviar
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Junior Mints3/6

Vanille Caviar3/6

Ratings & consensus: Junior Mints
Community sentiment: Junior Mints
Longevity: Vanille Caviar
Sillage & projection: Vanille Caviar
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Junior Mints
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Caviar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Junior MintsDemeter Fragrance

Vanille CaviarBDK Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

3.60/ 5 · 182 votes

Have 18%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerJunior MintsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

41%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

13%Hate

182 votes

Category winnerJunior MintsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityVanille Caviar

SillageVanille Caviar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cacao100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

green70%

chocolate60%

aromatic50%

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintCacaoMexican chocolateSweet NotesVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CalamusCassis

Heart

VanilleOsmanthusCacao

Base

LabdanumPeru Balsam

InformationalShared notesCacao and Vanille. Durations are only published for Junior Mints, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer83

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring34

Summer9

Fall97

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerJunior MintsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

Men15

Unisex59

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#10,005

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerVanille CaviarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Junior Mints by Demeter Fragrance delivers an exact recreation of the classic movie theater candy. A blast of brisk peppermint clears the air instantly. That cool, frosty rush softens within minutes into smooth Mexican chocolate and dark cocoa bean. The sweetness feels thick yet airy, balanced by a gentle undertone of…

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Vanille Caviar by BDK Parfums opens with a sharp, green bite of calamus and tart cassis that quickly cuts through any expectation of a standard bakery vanilla. As the fragrance settles onto skin, dark cacao and velvety osmanthus emerge, pulling out a bittersweet, leathery floral texture that feels cool and structured.…

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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, Junior Mints or Vanille Caviar?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Junior Mints is rated 4.04/5 from 25 votes; Vanille Caviar is rated 3.60/5 from 182 votes. Choose Junior Mints for a cacao and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanille Caviar for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Junior Mints or Vanille Caviar?

Vanille Caviar lasts longest (Vanille Caviar 67/100, Junior Mints 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Junior Mints or Vanille Caviar?

Vanille Caviar projects furthest (Vanille Caviar 56/100, Junior Mints 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Junior Mints and Vanille Caviar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao and Vanille.

Is Junior Mints or Vanille Caviar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. For winter, Junior Mints is the stronger pick. Junior Mints suits daytime wear; Vanille Caviar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Junior Mints and Vanille Caviar?

Junior Mints features Mint, Cacao, Mexican chocolate, Sweet Notes and Vanille. Vanille Caviar has top notes of Calamus and Cassis, heart notes of Vanille, Osmanthus and Cacao, a base of Labdanum and Peru Balsam.