Fragrance comparison

Queen Vanilla vs Y

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 244 ratings analysed

Queen Vanilla

O Boticário

3.84128 votes

Rank #33,504 SweetVanilla

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55%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Natura

4.37116 votes

Rank #28,700 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Y takes 7 of 7 categories.

Queen Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter.
Y
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Queen Vanilla0/7

Y7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Queen VanillaO Boticário

YNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.37/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

Category winnerYRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

32%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

56%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerYMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityY

SillageY

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value72

Category winnerYBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

fruity77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Wild BerriesPeachRaspberryPlumBergamot

Heart

Creme BruleeFrangipaniJasmineBlueberry

Base

Madagascar VanillaCoumarinAmberBenzoinMyrrhCaramelPatchouliSandalwood

Top

PeachPlumBergamotCassisMandarin Orange

Heart

FrangipaniFreesiaNutmegChestnut

Base

AmberVanillaCoumarinSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Plum, Bergamot and Frangipani. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter55

Day–

Night–

Category winnerYMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,504

PerfumerFanny Grau, Marilia Zavisas Duarte

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,700

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen Vanilla by O Boticário is a rich, dessert-style gourmand that smells like warm Madagascar vanilla bean layered over baked plum, wild berries, and caramelized sugar. It opens with a splash of sweet dark fruit before melting into a creamy creme brulee center with hints of jasmine and frangipani petals. As it sett…

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Y by Natura is a floral and fruity scent for women that leans into warm amber and vanilla. It opens with bright peach and plum before settling into a heart of frangipani and chestnut. This 2008 release feels most at home in spring or autumn, working well for daily office wear or casual afternoon outings. Its soft prof…

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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, Queen Vanilla or Y?

Y takes 7 of 7 categories. Queen Vanilla is rated 3.84/5 from 128 votes; Y is rated 4.37/5 from 116 votes. Choose Queen Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter. Choose Y for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Queen Vanilla or Y?

They last about the same: Y 59/100, Queen Vanilla 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Queen Vanilla or Y?

Y projects furthest (Y 57/100, Queen Vanilla 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Queen Vanilla and Y smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Plum, Bergamot and Frangipani.

Is Queen Vanilla or Y better for summer or winter?

For summer, Y is the stronger pick. For winter, Queen Vanilla is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Queen Vanilla and Y?

Queen Vanilla has top notes of Wild Berries, Peach, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Frangipani, Jasmine and Blueberry, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Coumarin, Amber and Benzoin. Y has top notes of Peach, Plum, Bergamot and Cassis, heart notes of Frangipani, Freesia, Nutmeg and Chestnut, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Coumarin and Sandalwood.