Fragrance comparison

Sweet Serenade vs White Edition Sweet Vanilla

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Sweet Serenade

Imperial Parfums

3.2742 votes

Rank #16,348 SweetPatchouli

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41%scent match

Some overlap

White Edition Sweet Vanilla

Gritti

3.9315 votes

Rank #39,958 CaramelSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sweet Serenade
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
White Edition Sweet Vanilla
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Sweet Serenade2/4

White Edition Sweet Vanilla2/4

Ratings & consensus: White Edition Sweet Vanilla
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Edition Sweet Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Sweet Serenade
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Serenade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet SerenadeImperial Parfums

White Edition Sweet VanillaGritti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 5%Had 7%Want 88%

Category winnerWhite Edition Sweet VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

19%Hate

32 votes

33%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityWhite Edition Sweet Vanilla

SillageSweet Serenade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

caramel77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

caramel100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cotton CandyRaspberry

Heart

CaramelAmber

Base

PatchouliApricotWhite Musk

Top15 to 30 minutes

Cotton Candy

Heart2 to 4 hours

Caramel

Base4 to 8 hours

Bourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Caramel. Durations are only published for White Edition Sweet Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer44

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night71

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex18

Women77

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#39,958

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSweet SerenadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Serenade opens like raspberry candy floss, then turns denser and more divisive as caramel, amber, apricot and a very noticeable patchouli come forward. On some skin it stays playful and compliment pulling, on others the patchouli reads earthy, powdery or even a little dirty. If you enjoy bold sweet scents with a…

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White Edition Sweet Vanilla by Gritti is a focused oriental vanilla perfume built around spun sugar and molten sweets. The scent begins with a rush of spun cotton candy, delivering an airy sweetness that immediately sets a playful tone. As the initial sugar settles, thick caramel develops in the midsection, shifting t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sweet Serenade or White Edition Sweet Vanilla?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sweet Serenade is rated 3.27/5 from 42 votes; White Edition Sweet Vanilla is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes. Choose Sweet Serenade for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose White Edition Sweet Vanilla for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Serenade or White Edition Sweet Vanilla?

They last about the same: White Edition Sweet Vanilla 80/100, Sweet Serenade 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Serenade or White Edition Sweet Vanilla?

Projection is very close: Sweet Serenade 69/100, White Edition Sweet Vanilla 67/100 for sillage.

Do Sweet Serenade and White Edition Sweet Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy and Caramel.

Is Sweet Serenade or White Edition Sweet Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Sweet Serenade suits daytime wear; White Edition Sweet Vanilla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Serenade and White Edition Sweet Vanilla?

Sweet Serenade has top notes of Cotton Candy and Raspberry, heart notes of Caramel and Amber, a base of Patchouli, Apricot and White Musk. White Edition Sweet Vanilla has top notes of Cotton Candy, heart notes of Caramel, a base of Bourbon Vanilla.