Fragrance comparison

Tanit vs Vice Versa

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 471 ratings analysed

Tanit

Profumi di Pantelleria · 2018

4.0559 votes

Rank #29,965 FruityPowdery

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30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vice Versa

Yves Saint Laurent

4.11412 votes

Rank #27,332 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vice Versa takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tanit
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vice Versa
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Tanit3/7

Vice Versa4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TanitProfumi di Pantelleria

Vice VersaYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 31%Had 19%Want 50%

4.11/ 5 · 412 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerVice VersaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

49%Like

0%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

42%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

412 votes

Category winnerVice VersaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTanit

SillageTanit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value47

Category winnerVice VersaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery77%

fresh53%

aromatic38%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

StrawberryBergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeMelon

Heart3 to 4 hours

SaffronOsmanthusGingerIrisPeonyBasilMagnoliaJasmine

Base5 to 7 hours

VetyverVirginia CedarMuskPatchouli

Top

TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry

Heart

TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon

Base

MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Melon, Iris and Peony. Durations are only published for Tanit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall86

Winter71

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTanitMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,965

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched2018

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,332

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVice VersaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tanit by Profumi di Pantelleria presents a lively mix of sweet fruits, soft florals, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a burst of ripe strawberry, crisp bergamot, sunny orange, mandarin orange, and juicy melon. It smells like slicing into fresh fruit on a sunny morning. As the initial brightness settles, the hear…

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Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…

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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, Tanit or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa takes 4 of 7 categories. Tanit is rated 4.05/5 from 59 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 votes. Choose Tanit for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tanit or Vice Versa?

Tanit lasts longest (Tanit 75/100, Vice Versa 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tanit or Vice Versa?

Projection is very close: Tanit 64/100, Vice Versa 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tanit and Vice Versa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Melon, Iris and Peony.

Is Tanit or Vice Versa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tanit is the stronger pick. For winter, Tanit is the stronger pick. Tanit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tanit and Vice Versa?

Tanit has top notes of Strawberry, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Saffron, Osmanthus, Ginger and Iris, a base of Vetyver, Virginia Cedar, Musk and Patchouli. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.