Fragrance comparison

Porcellana vs My Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

5 wins

Porcellana

Santa Maria Novella

4.6015 votes

Rank #28,525 White FloralAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

My Vanilla

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

3.9737 votes

Rank #47,391 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porcellana takes 5 of 5 categories.

Porcellana
Choose it for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
My Vanilla
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Porcellana5/5

My Vanilla0/5

Ratings & consensus: Porcellana
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Porcellana
Sillage & projection: Porcellana
Value for money: Porcellana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Porcellana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PorcellanaSanta Maria Novella

My VanillaAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

3.97/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 21%Had 18%Want 61%

Category winnerPorcellanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

43%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPorcellana

SillagePorcellana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPorcellanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

anis92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White FlowersStar AniseJasmineCardamomGalbanumIrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseCuminelemiBlack PepperClovesNutmegSandalwoodGalbanumYlang-YlangChoya LobanVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring30

Summer30

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,525

PerfumerEugenio Alphandery

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#47,391

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPorcellanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Porcellana by Santa Maria Novella is a crisp, clean aromatic floral that captures the smooth, cool touch of glazed ceramic. It opens with an unexpected spark of star anise and green galbanum before settling into a heart of powdery iris, creamy jasmine, and fresh white flowers. A grounding base of dry cedar and soft ca…

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My Vanilla opens with a blast of green galbanum and fresh cardamom, bypassing the standard sugary sweetness of mass-market gourmands. As the perfume warms on skin, the dominant vanilla note merges with smoky choya loban and incense, creating a dry, resinous texture rather than a baking-extract scent. This is a botanic…

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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, Porcellana or My Vanilla?

Porcellana takes 5 of 5 categories. Porcellana is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; My Vanilla is rated 3.97/5 from 37 votes. Choose Porcellana for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose My Vanilla for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.