Fragrance comparison

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion vs Vanille Gourmande

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion

Adi Ale Van

3.7136 votes

Rank #27,331 CitrusWoody

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vanille Gourmande

Unic

4.3231 votes

Rank #21,121 VanillaPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories.

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Gourmande
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion3/7

Vanille Gourmande4/7

Ratings & consensus: Vanille Gourmande
Community sentiment: Vanille Gourmande
Longevity: Occident' 90 - Expat Potion
Sillage & projection: Occident' 90 - Expat Potion
Value for money: Vanille Gourmande
Versatility: Occident' 90 - Expat Potion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Gourmande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Occident' 90 - Expat PotionAdi Ale Van

Vanille GourmandeUnic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

4.32/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 56%Had 22%Want 22%

Category winnerVanille GourmandeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

16%Hate

25 votes

61%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerVanille GourmandeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOccident' 90 - Expat Potion

SillageOccident' 90 - Expat Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value98

Category winnerVanille GourmandeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

rum70%

vanilla60%

powdery50%

vanilla100%

patchouli91%

powdery83%

woody74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangeRumBitter OrangeRaspberry

Heart

CedarVanilla

Base

SaffronMuskPatchouli

Notes

VanillaPatchouliMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Musk and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Vanille Gourmande, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer36

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Spring43

Summer36

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night92

Category winnerOccident' 90 - Expat PotionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Date 29%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,331

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#21,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerVanille GourmandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion by Adi Ale Van is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Occident' 90 - Expat Potion was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Jimmy Bodin. Top notes are Blood Orange, Rum, Bitter Orange and Raspberry; middle notes are Cedar and Vanilla; base notes are Saffron…

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Unic Vanille Gourmande strips away fussy marketing and delivers an earthy, sweet punch. It is straightforward. The opening hits with heavy dark patchouli and an unmistakable medicinal sharpness. Give it ten minutes. Once the initial solvent flash evaporates, a thick cloud of baker vanilla sugar and clean musk takes ov…

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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, Occident' 90 - Expat Potion or Vanille Gourmande?

Vanille Gourmande takes 4 of 7 categories. Occident' 90 - Expat Potion is rated 3.71/5 from 36 votes; Vanille Gourmande is rated 4.32/5 from 31 votes. Choose Occident' 90 - Expat Potion for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Gourmande for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Occident' 90 - Expat Potion or Vanille Gourmande?

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion lasts longest (Occident' 90 - Expat Potion 85/100, Vanille Gourmande 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Occident' 90 - Expat Potion or Vanille Gourmande?

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion projects furthest (Occident' 90 - Expat Potion 76/100, Vanille Gourmande 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Occident' 90 - Expat Potion and Vanille Gourmande smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.

Is Occident' 90 - Expat Potion or Vanille Gourmande better for summer or winter?

For summer, Occident' 90 - Expat Potion is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Gourmande is the stronger pick. Occident' 90 - Expat Potion suits evening wear; Vanille Gourmande suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Occident' 90 - Expat Potion and Vanille Gourmande?

Occident' 90 - Expat Potion has top notes of Blood Orange, Rum, Bitter Orange and Raspberry, heart notes of Cedar and Vanilla, a base of Saffron, Musk and Patchouli. Vanille Gourmande features Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.