Fragrance comparison

Qamar vs Vanille

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

4 wins

Qamar

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.8596 votes

Rank #12,427 Warm SpicyWoody

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71%scent match

Closely related

Vanille

Le Blanc

3.836 votes

Rank #57,295 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qamar takes 4 of 4 categories.

Qamar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Vanille
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Qamar4/4

Vanille0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QamarAl Haramain Perfumes

VanilleLe Blanc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 35%Had 35%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

51%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

88 votes

17%Love

50%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityQamar

SillageQamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value75

Category winnerQamarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

citrus80%

powdery70%

floral60%

musky50%

woody100%

powdery88%

vanilla77%

musky65%

warm spicy53%

citrus42%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodSpicy NotesCitrusesSaffronFloral NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodVanillaMuskCitrusesFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Citruses, Floral Notes and Musk. Durations are only published for Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer82

Fall100

Winter59

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex56

Women19

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#57,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerQamarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qamar is a warm spicy, sandalwood-forward scent with saffron and a flicker of citrus up top. On skin it often turns creamy and woody, with musky warmth and soft floral touches (jasmine and rose). Reviews paint it as calming and intimate rather than loud, with performance that can swing from moderate to surprisingly l…

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Vanille by Le Blanc is a woody, powdery scent that offers far more than simple confectionary sugar. Rather than a pure dessert aroma, it balances dry vanilla with a smooth sandalwood backbone and soft floral notes. A brief flash of citruses lifts the opening before settling into a warm spicy, balsamic, and musky dry-d…

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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.

Which is better, Qamar or Vanille?

Qamar takes 4 of 4 categories. Qamar is rated 3.85/5 from 96 votes; Vanille is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Qamar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Vanille for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Qamar or Vanille?

Qamar lasts longest (Qamar 72/100, Vanille 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qamar or Vanille?

Qamar projects furthest (Qamar 68/100, Vanille 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qamar and Vanille smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Citruses, Floral Notes and Musk.