No.9 Vanilla Pod vs To Be Honest
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
To Be Honest takes 4 of 4 categories.
No.9 Vanilla PodChoose it for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
To Be HonestChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
No.9 Vanilla Pod0/4
To Be Honest4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- To Be Honest
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- To Be Honest
- Sillage & projection
- To Be Honest
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- To Be Honest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No.9 Vanilla PodArcadiaTo Be HonestDiane PernetWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 46%
4.08/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%
Category winnerTo Be HonestRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate15%Love
25%Like
20%Ok
25%Dislike
15%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
38%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTo Be Honest
SillageTo Be Honest
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
iris61%
amber100%
leather92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, leather and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeWater Notes
Heart
SaffronOrris RootVioletJasmineBlack PepperRoseCloves
Base
LeatherBalsamic NotesVanillaPatchouliVetiverLabdanumCedarAmber
Notes
LeatherMyrhhBlack PepperAmberVetiverCedarPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Leather, Patchouli and Vetiver. Durations are only published for To Be Honest, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day40
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day17
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,501
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#56,637
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTo Be HonestHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNo.9 Vanilla Pod looks like a dry, textured take on vanilla rather than a dessert style scent. Mandarin and watery notes brighten the opening, then saffron, iris, pepper, clove and rose pull it into a woody leather heart with a powdery finish. The vanilla sits low in the structure, wrapped in amber, patchouli, labdanu…
Reviews →To Be Honest by Diane Pernet brings together dark woods, rich resin, and textured leather in a direct, dry composition. The fragrance opens with a sharp kick of black pepper before shifting into a deep heart of myrrh and amber. Cedar and vetiver provide a firm, woody backbone, while patchouli adds an earthy, smoky und…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, No.9 Vanilla Pod or To Be Honest?
To Be Honest takes 4 of 4 categories. No.9 Vanilla Pod is rated 3.00/5 from 20 votes; To Be Honest is rated 4.08/5 from 26 votes. Choose No.9 Vanilla Pod for a woody and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose To Be Honest for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, No.9 Vanilla Pod or To Be Honest?
To Be Honest lasts longest (To Be Honest 76/100, No.9 Vanilla Pod 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, No.9 Vanilla Pod or To Be Honest?
To Be Honest projects furthest (To Be Honest 60/100, No.9 Vanilla Pod 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do No.9 Vanilla Pod and To Be Honest smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Leather, Patchouli and Vetiver.
Is No.9 Vanilla Pod or To Be Honest better for summer or winter?
No.9 Vanilla Pod suits evening wear; To Be Honest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No.9 Vanilla Pod and To Be Honest?
No.9 Vanilla Pod has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Water Notes, heart notes of Saffron, Orris Root, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Balsamic Notes, Vanilla and Patchouli. To Be Honest features Leather, Myrhh, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver.
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