Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Eau de Vanille

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,838 Warm SpicySweet

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61%scent match

Closely related

Eau de Vanille

Amado

—0 votes

Rank #77,339 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 1 of 1 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Eau de Vanille
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character.

Powerful1/1

Eau de Vanille0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Eau de VanilleAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

RaspberryBergamotCaramel

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineVioletSalt

Base

VanillaSandalOrrisTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Orris and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,838

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#77,339

PerfumerKevin Mathys

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Amado Eau de Vanille is a sweet, powdery vanilla floral with a playful fruity opening. It starts with raspberry and bright bergamot wrapped in caramel, then turns softer and more textured as orange blossom, jasmine, violet, and a noticeable salty twist come through. The dry-down leans creamy and cosy, built on vanilla…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Powerful and Eau de Vanille smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Orris and Raspberry.

Is Powerful or Eau de Vanille better for summer or winter?

Powerful suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Powerful and Eau de Vanille?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Eau de Vanille has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Caramel, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Violet and Salt, a base of Vanilla, Sandal, Orris and Tonka.