Fragrance comparison

Lush Vanilla vs Not Dark Yet

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Lush Vanilla

Oway

3.001 votes

Rank #73,073 VanillaSweet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Not Dark Yet

Perito Moreno

4.758 votes

Rank #31,684 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Not Dark Yet takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lush Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Not Dark Yet
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Lush Vanilla0/1

Not Dark Yet1/1

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: Not Dark Yet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lush VanillaOway

Not Dark YetPerito Moreno

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 43%Had 4%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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 / hate50

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

white floral30%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineFennel

Heart

Cotton CandyCaramel

Base

VanillaCedarwood

Top

Pink PepperCardamomGingerCinnamon LeafOlibanumBlack PepperFennel

Heart

CaramelStar AniseLeatherBarkClove LeafCinnamonNutmeg

Base

Tobacco LeafTonka BeanCedarwoodPeru BalsamAmberAmber OilDark ChocolateLabdanum

InformationalShared notesFennel, Caramel and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,073

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,684

PerfumerNitish Dixit

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNot Dark YetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush Vanilla by Oway introduces a curious contrast to the sweet gourmand category by pairing airy spun sugar with green herbal facets. The scent opens with a distinct note of fennel that cuts through the initial sugary rush, preventing the blend from becoming cloyingly sweet. It settles into a warm, woody vanilla base…

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Perito Moreno Not Dark Yet centers on a dense heart of cured tobacco leaf anchored by sticky labdanum and bittersweet dark chocolate. Nitish Dixit opens the composition with a dry crackle of black pepper, cardamom, and fennel seed before settling into warm cinnamon leaf and charred leather. Built for chilly autumn eve…

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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, Lush Vanilla or Not Dark Yet?

Not Dark Yet takes 1 of 1 categories. Lush Vanilla is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Not Dark Yet is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Lush Vanilla for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Not Dark Yet for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Lush Vanilla and Not Dark Yet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Fennel, Caramel and Cedarwood.

Is Lush Vanilla or Not Dark Yet better for summer or winter?

Lush Vanilla suits day or night wear; Not Dark Yet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lush Vanilla and Not Dark Yet?

Lush Vanilla has top notes of Jasmine and Fennel, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Caramel, a base of Vanilla and Cedarwood. Not Dark Yet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger and Cinnamon Leaf, heart notes of Caramel, Star Anise, Leather and Bark, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Cedarwood and Peru Balsam.