Fragrance comparison

MCMLXV - 1965 vs Roses Vanille

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 6,467 ratings analysed

MCMLXV - 1965

L'Eau De Cassis

4.001 votes

Rank #56,998 WoodyPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Roses Vanille

Mancera

4.016,466 votes

Rank #1,551 RoseVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

MCMLXV - 1965
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Roses Vanille
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

MCMLXV - 19652/4

Roses Vanille2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MCMLXV - 1965
Sillage & projection: MCMLXV - 1965
Value for money: Roses Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roses Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MCMLXV - 1965L'Eau De Cassis

Roses VanilleMancera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.01/ 5 · 6,466 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

6,466 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMCMLXV - 1965

SillageMCMLXV - 1965

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerRoses VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

rose100%

vanilla90%

powdery80%

musky70%

floral60%

woody50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCardamomSandalwoodAmyrisTurkish RoseMoroccan RoseGuaiac WoodIndian PatchouliIrisRaspberryAgarwood (Oud)Tonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Italian Lemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Turkish Rose

Base8-12+ hrs

VanillaWhite MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose. Durations are only published for Roses Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring66

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 20%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,551

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerRoses VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

MCMLXV - 1965 opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and warm cardamom before settling into dense Turkish rose, iris, and dark sandalwood. Base notes of agarwood and amber give the dry-down a heavy, resinous weight. Built for cold December evenings, this rich unisex blend projects strongly in freezing air and demands lo…

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Mancera Roses Vanille serves up pure indulgence from the first spray. It smells like sugary Turkish rose petals soaked in warm vanilla syrup and dusted with confectioners sugar. A quick splash of tart Italian lemon cuts through the opening so the initial blast does not choke the room. Give it twenty minutes. The lemon…

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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, MCMLXV - 1965 or Roses Vanille?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. MCMLXV - 1965 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Roses Vanille is rated 4.01/5 from 6,466 votes. Choose MCMLXV - 1965 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roses Vanille for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, MCMLXV - 1965 or Roses Vanille?

They last about the same: MCMLXV - 1965 80/100, Roses Vanille 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, MCMLXV - 1965 or Roses Vanille?

MCMLXV - 1965 projects furthest (MCMLXV - 1965 75/100, Roses Vanille 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do MCMLXV - 1965 and Roses Vanille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose.

Is MCMLXV - 1965 or Roses Vanille better for summer or winter?

MCMLXV - 1965 suits evening wear; Roses Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in MCMLXV - 1965 and Roses Vanille?

MCMLXV - 1965 features Bergamot, Cardamom, Sandalwood, Amyris and Turkish Rose. Roses Vanille has top notes of Italian Lemon, heart notes of Turkish Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Cedar.