Fragrance comparison

Nubia Vanilla vs Vanilla Dust, and The Library

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nubia Vanilla

Udjat · 2022

3.758 votes

Rank #44,957 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Dust, and The Library

Beija Fine Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #57,672 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nubia Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nubia Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Dust, and The Library
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Nubia Vanilla4/4

Vanilla Dust, and The Library0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nubia Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Nubia Vanilla
Value for money: Nubia Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nubia Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nubia VanillaUdjat

Vanilla Dust, and The LibraryBeija Fine Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNubia Vanilla

SillageNubia Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNubia VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut90%

musky80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

woody100%

powdery92%

rose84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

VanillaCoconut

Heart2-4 hrs

Egyptian Jasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Powdery NotesCoconutPeony

Heart

Madagascar VanillaSandalwoodCloves

Base

Rose de MaiWhite MuskPalo SantoCedar

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Coconut and White Musk. Durations are only published for Nubia Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

Party 37%Date 34%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews4

Overall rank#57,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNubia VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Udjat Nubia Vanilla does not hold back. The first spray delivers an intense rush of sweet coconut flesh and candied vanilla, accompanied by a brief two-minute solvent flash before the oils settle. It carries serious weight on skin. Within thirty minutes, heady Egyptian jasmine takes over the heart, cutting through the…

Reviews →

Vanilla Dust, and The Library by Beija Fine Perfumes recreates the atmosphere of a Victorian reading room. Powdery notes and sweet coconut dry down into a dry Madagascar vanilla, warm cloves, and cedarwood shelves. It is a quiet, woody scent designed for reading or reflective days in cool autumn weather, wrapping the …

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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, Nubia Vanilla or Vanilla Dust, and The Library?

Nubia Vanilla takes 4 of 4 categories. Nubia Vanilla is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; Vanilla Dust, and The Library is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Nubia Vanilla for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Dust, and The Library for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Nubia Vanilla or Vanilla Dust, and The Library?

Nubia Vanilla lasts longest (Nubia Vanilla 90/100, Vanilla Dust, and The Library 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nubia Vanilla or Vanilla Dust, and The Library?

Nubia Vanilla projects furthest (Nubia Vanilla 88/100, Vanilla Dust, and The Library 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nubia Vanilla and Vanilla Dust, and The Library smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Coconut and White Musk.

Is Nubia Vanilla or Vanilla Dust, and The Library better for summer or winter?

Nubia Vanilla suits evening wear; Vanilla Dust, and The Library suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nubia Vanilla and Vanilla Dust, and The Library?

Nubia Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla and Coconut, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Madagascar Vanilla and White Musk. Vanilla Dust, and The Library has top notes of Powdery Notes, Coconut and Peony, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cloves, a base of Rose de Mai, White Musk, Palo Santo and Cedar.