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Pick Me Up vs Vanilla Café

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

Updated 351 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Café takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Pick Me Up

    Choose it for a sweet and nutty character.

  • Vanilla Café

    Choose it for a vanilla and nutty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Pick Me Up0/1
Vanilla Café1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Vanilla Café

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pick Me UpKŌDŌ
Vanilla CaféBath & Body Works
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
4.33/ 5 · 351 votes
Have 95%Had 5%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love
31%Like
5%Ok
4%Dislike
1%Hate

334 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value81
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
nutty90%
vanilla80%
chocolate70%
woody60%
warm spicy50%
vanilla100%
nutty83%
woody65%
sweet48%
powdery30%
Scent match69%Closely related · both vanilla, nutty and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
EspressoVanillaHazelnut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMadagascar Vanilla, Hazelnut and Espresso. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring18
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2
Unisex33
Women65
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,877

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVanilla CaféHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pick Me Up by KŌDŌ is a gourmand fragrance built around a dark chocolate and espresso core. Launched in 2024, it aims to replicate the sensory experience of a decadent afternoon treat. It is a unisex scent designed for those who want their perfume to feel like a warm, edible indulgence during cold weather or cozy indo…

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Vanilla Café by Bath & Body Works centers on a bold espresso and nutty hazelnut profile, softened by a sweet vanilla base. Designed as a gourmand experience for chilly weather, it delivers a comforting aroma reminiscent of a local coffeehouse. This unisex fragrance provides a warm, nostalgic atmosphere suited for casu…

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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.

Do Pick Me Up and Vanilla Café smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, nutty and sweet accords. Common notes include Madagascar Vanilla, Hazelnut and Espresso.

What are the notes in Pick Me Up and Vanilla Café?

Pick Me Up features Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Chocolate, Hazelnut and Espresso. Vanilla Café features Espresso, Vanilla and Hazelnut.

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