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My Vanilla vs Porcellana

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porcellana takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • My Vanilla

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Porcellana

    Choose it for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

My Vanilla0/5
Porcellana5/5
Ratings & consensus
Porcellana
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Porcellana
Sillage & projection
Porcellana
Value for money
Porcellana
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Porcellana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
My VanillaAnna Zworykina Perfumes
PorcellanaSanta Maria Novella
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%
4.60/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%
Category winnerPorcellanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
32%Like
3%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

37 votes

67%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityPorcellana

SillagePorcellana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value58
Category winnerPorcellanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
balsamic84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
white floral100%
anis92%
soft spicy84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
IncenseCuminelemiBlack PepperClovesNutmegSandalwoodGalbanumYlang-YlangChoya LobanVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
White FlowersStar AniseJasmineCardamomGalbanumIrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring30
Summer30
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night75
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,391

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,525

PerfumerEugenio Alphandery

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPorcellanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

My Vanilla opens with a blast of green galbanum and fresh cardamom, bypassing the standard sugary sweetness of mass-market gourmands. As the perfume warms on skin, the dominant vanilla note merges with smoky choya loban and incense, creating a dry, resinous texture rather than a baking-extract scent. This is a botanic…

Reviews →

Porcellana by Santa Maria Novella is a crisp, clean aromatic floral that captures the smooth, cool touch of glazed ceramic. It opens with an unexpected spark of star anise and green galbanum before settling into a heart of powdery iris, creamy jasmine, and fresh white flowers. A grounding base of dry cedar and soft ca…

Reviews →
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, My Vanilla or Porcellana?

Porcellana takes 5 of 5 categories. My Vanilla is rated 3.97/5 from 37 votes; Porcellana is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose My Vanilla for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Porcellana for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, My Vanilla or Porcellana?

Porcellana lasts longest (Porcellana 71/100, My Vanilla 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, My Vanilla or Porcellana?

Porcellana projects furthest (Porcellana 66/100, My Vanilla 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do My Vanilla and Porcellana smell similar?

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

Is My Vanilla or Porcellana better for summer or winter?

My Vanilla suits daytime wear; Porcellana suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in My Vanilla and Porcellana?

My Vanilla features Incense, Cumin, elemi, Black Pepper and Cloves. Porcellana features White Flowers, Star Anise, Jasmine, Cardamom and Galbanum.

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