Fragrance comparison

Mini Vanille vs Hippie Princess

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

5 wins

Mini Vanille

Ulric de Varens

3.49138 votes

Rank #17,918 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Hippie Princess

Vera Wang

4.34120 votes

Rank #28,613 FruityFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mini Vanille takes 5 of 8 categories.

Mini Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Hippie Princess
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mini Vanille5/8

Hippie Princess3/8

Ratings & consensus: Hippie Princess
Community sentiment: Hippie Princess
Longevity: Mini Vanille
Sillage & projection: Mini Vanille
Value for money: Mini Vanille
Versatility: Hippie Princess
Note pyramid (duration): Mini Vanille
Fragranxe ranking: Mini Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mini VanilleUlric de Varens

Hippie PrincessVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 35%Had 38%Want 28%

4.34/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%

Category winnerHippie PrincessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

3%Hate

138 votes

48%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerHippie PrincessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityMini Vanille

SillageMini Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMini VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

fruity80%

woody70%

powdery60%

tropical50%

fruity100%

floral88%

tropical77%

sweet65%

vanilla53%

powdery42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleWoody NotesMangoApricotOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

MangoApple BlossomFreesia

Heart2-3 hrs

ApricotLotusJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWoody Notes

Category winnerMini VanilleLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Spring68

Summer100

Fall0

Winter7

Day100

Night26

Category winnerHippie PrincessMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex9

Women88

Casual 48%Date 22%Work 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 48%Work 19%Date 18%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#28,613

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMini VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mini Vanille by Ulric de Varens opens with an unexpected flash of tart apricot leaf and ripe mango rather than pure dessert sugar. The sweetness arrives fast. Warm orchid petals soon mingle with a slightly rough, earthy cedar base that keeps the tropical fruit grounded. Within twenty minutes, the blend settles into a …

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Vera Wang Hippie Princess is a bright, sunlit fruity floral Eau de Toilette that pairs juicy red mango with crisp apple blossom and sweet freesia petals. As the initial spray settles on skin, lush apricot nectar and aquatic lotus emerge before resting on a cozy base of creamy vanilla and sheer pink musk. It feels casu…

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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, Mini Vanille or Hippie Princess?

Mini Vanille takes 5 of 8 categories. Mini Vanille is rated 3.49/5 from 138 votes; Hippie Princess is rated 4.34/5 from 120 votes. Choose Mini Vanille for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Hippie Princess for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mini Vanille or Hippie Princess?

Mini Vanille lasts longest (Mini Vanille 56/100, Hippie Princess 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mini Vanille or Hippie Princess?

Projection is very close: Mini Vanille 57/100, Hippie Princess 55/100 for sillage.

Do Mini Vanille and Hippie Princess smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Mango and Apricot.

Is Mini Vanille or Hippie Princess better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hippie Princess is the stronger pick. For winter, Mini Vanille is the stronger pick. Mini Vanille suits daytime wear; Hippie Princess suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mini Vanille and Hippie Princess?

Mini Vanille features Vanille, Woody Notes, Mango, Apricot and Orchid. Hippie Princess has top notes of Mango, Apple Blossom and Freesia, heart notes of Apricot, Lotus and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Woody Notes.