Thé Vanille vs Closeness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories.
Thé VanilleChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
ClosenessChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Thé Vanille4/7
Closeness3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Closeness
- Community sentiment
- Closeness
- Longevity
- Thé Vanille
- Sillage & projection
- Thé Vanille
- Value for money
- Thé Vanille
- Versatility
- Closeness
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Thé Vanille
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Thé VanilleNetteClosenessPleasingWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 306 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%
Category winnerClosenessRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
38%Like
24%Ok
15%Dislike
4%Hate
282 votes
45%Love
36%Like
11%Ok
2%Dislike
6%Hate
53 votes
Category winnerClosenessMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThé Vanille
SillageThé Vanille
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThé VanilleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
warm spicy92%
salty84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
iris61%
powdery100%
musky86%
soft spicy72%
woody58%
iris44%
earthy30%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaltMateCardamomTurmeric
Heart
MagnoliaNarcissus
Base
VanillaOrrisCO2 Extracts
Top
Pink PepperCardamom
Heart
CarrotOrrisBamboo
Base
MuskPapyrusCashmeranSalt
InformationalShared notesSalt, Cardamom 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 seasonSpring96
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer44
Fall100
Winter94
Day71
Night100
Category winnerClosenessMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,029
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews71
Overall rank#18,143
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerThé VanilleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThé Vanille is a salty, spiced tea scent with vanilla in the background rather than front and center. On many wearers it opens with turmeric, cardamom and mineral salt, then settles into something airy, herbal and lightly powdery. If you want a dessert vanilla, sample first. If a coastal tea, clean floral freshness an…
Reviews →Closeness by Pleasing lands on the skin like clean linen warming up in the sun. This woody spicy blend starts with a distinct pinch of pink pepper and cold cardamom, which prevents it from smelling like a basic clean laundry spray. As it sits, a damp bamboo accord pairs with the rooty texture of orris, giving the blen…
Reviews →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, Thé Vanille or Closeness?
Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories. Thé Vanille is rated 3.73/5 from 306 votes; Closeness is rated 4.13/5 from 53 votes. Choose Thé Vanille for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Closeness for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Thé Vanille or Closeness?
Thé Vanille lasts longest (Thé Vanille 63/100, Closeness 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Thé Vanille or Closeness?
Thé Vanille projects furthest (Thé Vanille 49/100, Closeness 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Thé Vanille and Closeness smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Salt, Cardamom and Orris.
Is Thé Vanille or Closeness better for summer or winter?
For summer, Closeness is the stronger pick. For winter, Thé Vanille is the stronger pick. Closeness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Thé Vanille and Closeness?
Thé Vanille has top notes of Salt, Mate, Cardamom and Turmeric, heart notes of Magnolia and Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, Orris and CO2 Extracts. Closeness has top notes of Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Carrot, Orris and Bamboo, a base of Musk, Papyrus, Cashmeran and Salt.
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