Ocean vs Vaniglia Bourbon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
3%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ocean takes 4 of 5 categories.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vaniglia BourbonChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ocean4/5
Vaniglia Bourbon1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ocean
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ocean
- Sillage & projection
- Vaniglia Bourbon
- Value for money
- Ocean
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ocean
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OceanNabeelVaniglia BourbonIl ProfumiereWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%
4.18/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%
Category winnerOceanRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
32%Like
23%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
73 votes
36%Love
45%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOcean
SillageVaniglia Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOceanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyaquatic100%
marine92%
ozonic84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
floral61%
vanilla100%
sweet91%
almond83%
musky74%
powdery65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match3%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron
Base
MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean
Top
Sugar CaneSweet AlmondSpicesLemon
Heart
Bourbon VanillaCinnamon
Base
VanillaMuskBenzoinJasmine
InformationalShared notesJasmine and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall24
Winter14
Day100
Night47
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
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#8,321
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#52,460
PerfumerMassimiliano Torti
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOceanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOcean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…
Reviews →Vaniglia Bourbon by Il Profumiere is a plush, gourmand-leaning vanilla built around sugar cane sweetness, almondy warmth, and a cinnamon-spiced heart. A bright touch of lemon lifts the opening before it settles into creamy bourbon vanilla with soft musk and resinous benzoin. If you like vanillas that feel edible, powd…
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, Ocean or Vaniglia Bourbon?
Ocean takes 4 of 5 categories. Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes; Vaniglia Bourbon is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vaniglia Bourbon for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or Vaniglia Bourbon?
They last about the same: Ocean 67/100, Vaniglia Bourbon 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or Vaniglia Bourbon?
Vaniglia Bourbon projects furthest (Vaniglia Bourbon 64/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ocean and Vaniglia Bourbon smell similar?
Clearly different: a 3% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Musk.
Is Ocean or Vaniglia Bourbon better for summer or winter?
Ocean suits daytime wear; Vaniglia Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and Vaniglia Bourbon?
Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods. Vaniglia Bourbon has top notes of Sugar Cane, Sweet Almond, Spices and Lemon, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Benzoin and Jasmine.
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