Fragrance comparison

Place Vendome White Gold vs Utopia

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

Place Vendome White Gold

Boucheron

3.6455 votes

Rank #25,649 WoodyVanilla

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45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Utopia

TUMI

3.9250 votes

Rank #13,008 VanillaWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Utopia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Place Vendome White Gold
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Utopia
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Place Vendome White Gold2/7

Utopia5/7

Ratings & consensus: Utopia
Community sentiment: Utopia
Longevity: Utopia
Sillage & projection: Place Vendome White Gold
Value for money: Place Vendome White Gold
Versatility: Utopia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Utopia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Place Vendome White GoldBoucheron

UtopiaTUMI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 19%Had 13%Want 68%

3.92/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 51%Had 6%Want 43%

Category winnerUtopiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

55%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

28%Love

48%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerUtopiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityUtopia

SillagePlace Vendome White Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value61

Category winnerPlace Vendome White GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

vanilla100%

white floral83%

powdery65%

soft spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Jasmine SambacPeonyPomegranate

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedar

Top15-30 mins

Pink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Utopia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer44

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer56

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night46

Category winnerUtopiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,649

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#13,008

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerUtopiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Place Vendome White Gold opens with a bright burst of Williams pear, bitter bergamot, and a sharp prickle of pink pepper. As the crisp fruitiness subsides, jasmine sambac and fresh white peony emerge over tart pomegranate, giving the heart a polished floral texture. The dry-down relies heavily on smooth sandalwood, cr…

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TUMI Utopia delivers a polished spin on everyday sweetness. Expect clean floral warmth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of pink pepper that tingles in the nose before calming down. Within ten minutes, lush jasmine sambac unfolds across the skin, avoiding heavy animalic funk in favor of creamy white petals. Madagasc…

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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, Place Vendome White Gold or Utopia?

Utopia takes 5 of 7 categories. Place Vendome White Gold is rated 3.64/5 from 55 votes; Utopia is rated 3.92/5 from 50 votes. Choose Place Vendome White Gold for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Utopia for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Place Vendome White Gold or Utopia?

Utopia lasts longest (Utopia 65/100, Place Vendome White Gold 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Place Vendome White Gold or Utopia?

Place Vendome White Gold projects furthest (Place Vendome White Gold 69/100, Utopia 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Place Vendome White Gold and Utopia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla.

Is Place Vendome White Gold or Utopia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Utopia is the stronger pick. For winter, Utopia is the stronger pick. Place Vendome White Gold suits daytime wear; Utopia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Place Vendome White Gold and Utopia?

Place Vendome White Gold has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Peony and Pomegranate, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. Utopia has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla.