Poivre vs Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 takes 5 of 8 categories.
PoivreChoose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Poivre2/8
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 215/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Community sentiment
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Longevity
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Sillage & projection
- Poivre
- Value for money
- Poivre
- Versatility
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PoivreCaronVanille Planifolia Extrait 21GuerlainWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 158 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
4.37/ 5 · 843 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
37%Like
1%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
158 votes
63%Love
20%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
843 votes
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Planifolia Extrait 21
SillagePoivre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPoivreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
aromatic30%
vanilla100%
amber88%
powdery77%
sweet65%
warm spicy53%
balsamic42%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
CloveCarnationPepperSpicesRed Pepper
Heart3-4 hrs
ClovesFloral NotesGeraniumRoseJasmineYlang-YlangTuberose
Base7-10 hrs
OakmossOpoponaxSandalwoodWoodsy NotesVetiver
Notes
VanillaSpicesAmberOpoponaxMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer18
Fall73
Winter100
Day64
Night100
Spring50
Summer24
Fall96
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,104
PerfumerMichel Morsetti
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#1,184
PerfumerDelphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews200
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPoivre by Caron is not your typical vintage floral. It hits your skin with a fiery rush of crushed black pepper and pungent clove. The heat is immediate. Behind that initial crackle lies a velvety heart of spicy carnation, deep red rose, and creamy ylang-ylang. As the fiery spices relax, earthy oakmoss and smoky opopo…
Reviews →Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain presents a concentrated, resinous interpretation of natural vanilla beans. The opening brings rich vanilla bean sweetness seasoned with dry spices, immediately feeling thick and luxurious rather than airy. As it settles, warm amber and opoponax lend a balsamic depth, supported…
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, Poivre or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 takes 5 of 8 categories. Poivre is rated 4.03/5 from 158 votes; Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is rated 4.37/5 from 843 votes. Choose Poivre for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Poivre or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 lasts longest (Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 82/100, Poivre 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Poivre or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Projection is very close: Poivre 65/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 64/100 for sillage.
Do Poivre and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices and Opoponax.
Is Poivre or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is the stronger pick. For winter, Poivre is the stronger pick. Poivre suits evening wear; Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Poivre and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?
Poivre has top notes of Clove, Carnation, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Cloves, Floral Notes, Geranium and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Opoponax, Sandalwood and Woodsy Notes. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 features Vanilla, Spices, Amber, Opoponax and Musk.
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