Fragrance comparison

Sense vs Blond Vanilla

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 40 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sense

Mad Parfumeur

5.001 votes

Rank #52,370 PowderyIris

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Blond Vanilla

Massimo Dutti

4.1539 votes

Rank #34,429 VanillaWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sense
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Blond Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sense3/4

Blond Vanilla1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SenseMad Parfumeur

Blond VanillaMassimo Dutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.15/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySense

SillageSense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris86%

musky72%

white floral58%

earthy44%

animalic30%

vanilla100%

woody92%

powdery84%

iris77%

coconut69%

green61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White Flowers

Heart

Orris

Base

White Musk

Top

SpearmintCucumberMandarinPeach

Heart

OrrisCoconutWhite Flowers

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedarwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring62

Summer24

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night76

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,370

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,429

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlond VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sense by Mad Parfumeur opens with clean white flowers that instantly set a crisp, airy tone. As the initial spray settles, powdery orris comes forward with a cool, rooty texture that softens the floral start into a velvety finish. The base rests on white musk, giving the drydown a fresh cotton feel on skin that lasts …

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Sophie Labbé crafts Blond Vanilla for Massimo Dutti by blending cool spearmint and crisp cucumber against a soft base of powdery orris and creamy vanilla. The initial green burst shifts quickly into warm sandalwood and muted cedarwood, creating a calm skin scent for crisp autumn afternoons. It offers an easy, low-key …

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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, Sense or Blond Vanilla?

Sense takes 3 of 4 categories. Sense is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Blond Vanilla is rated 4.15/5 from 39 votes. Choose Sense for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Blond Vanilla for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sense or Blond Vanilla?

Sense lasts longest (Sense 100/100, Blond Vanilla 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sense or Blond Vanilla?

Sense projects furthest (Sense 100/100, Blond Vanilla 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sense and Blond Vanilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include White Flowers and Orris.

Is Sense or Blond Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Blond Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sense and Blond Vanilla?

Sense has top notes of White Flowers, heart notes of Orris, a base of White Musk. Blond Vanilla has top notes of Spearmint, Cucumber, Mandarin and Peach, heart notes of Orris, Coconut and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Patchouli.