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Supremacy Incense vs Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21

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

Updated 2,082 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Supremacy Incense takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Supremacy Incense

    Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21

    Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Supremacy Incense4/7
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 213/7
Ratings & consensus
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Community sentiment
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Longevity
Supremacy Incense
Sillage & projection
Supremacy Incense
Value for money
Supremacy Incense
Versatility
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Supremacy Incense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Supremacy IncenseAfnan
Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21Guerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.91/ 5 · 1,239 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
4.37/ 5 · 843 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
48%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
7%Hate

1,011 votes

63%Love
20%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate

843 votes

Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevitySupremacy Incense

SillageSupremacy Incense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value85
¤ Price value15
Category winnerSupremacy IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
smoky92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
oud61%
vanilla100%
amber88%
powdery77%
sweet65%
warm spicy53%
balsamic42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OreganoSpicesHerbal NotesBergamot
Heart
OpoponaxAmberLabdanum
Base
SmokeAgarwood (Oud)LeatherPatchouli
Notes
VanillaSpicesAmberOpoponaxMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Opoponax and Amber. Durations are only published for Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring36
Summer14
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer24
Fall96
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men91
Unisex8
Women2
Men4
Unisex55
Women41
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#104

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews273

Overall rank#1,184

PerfumerDelphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerSupremacy IncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Supremacy Incense is a smoky amber scent with a sharp herbal opening that leans hard into oregano, spice, and incense. It settles into a resinous, woody drydown with smoke, labdanum, and oud, and it usually wears bold for hours. This suits cold weather, confident tastes, and anyone curious about the Interlude Man styl…

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Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain presents a concentrated, resinous interpretation of natural vanilla beans. The opening brings rich vanilla bean sweetness seasoned with dry spices, immediately feeling thick and luxurious rather than airy. As it settles, warm amber and opoponax lend a balsamic depth, supported…

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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, Supremacy Incense or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?

Supremacy Incense takes 4 of 7 categories. Supremacy Incense is rated 3.91/5 from 1,239 votes; Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is rated 4.37/5 from 843 votes. Choose Supremacy Incense for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Supremacy Incense or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?

They last about the same: Supremacy Incense 84/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Supremacy Incense or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?

Supremacy Incense projects furthest (Supremacy Incense 77/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Supremacy Incense and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Opoponax and Amber.

Is Supremacy Incense or Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is the stronger pick. For winter, Supremacy Incense is the stronger pick. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Supremacy Incense and Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21?

Supremacy Incense has top notes of Oregano, Spices, Herbal Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Opoponax, Amber and Labdanum, a base of Smoke, Agarwood (Oud), Leather and Patchouli. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 features Vanilla, Spices, Amber, Opoponax and Musk.

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