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Thé Vanille vs F2

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

Updated 366 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Thé Vanille

    Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

  • F2

    Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Thé Vanille4/7
F23/7
Ratings & consensus
Thé Vanille
Community sentiment
Thé Vanille
Longevity
F2
Sillage & projection
F2
Value for money
Thé Vanille
Versatility
F2
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 VanilleNette
F2Toskovat'
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.73/ 5 · 306 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.60/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%
Category winnerThé VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
38%Like
24%Ok
15%Dislike
4%Hate

282 votes

20%Love
35%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerThé VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityF2

SillageF2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value43
Category winnerThé VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
salty84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
iris61%
green100%
musky92%
powdery84%
woody77%
fresh69%
citrus61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaltMateCardamomTurmeric
Heart
MagnoliaNarcissus
Base
VanillaOrrisCO2 Extracts
Top
AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliPineTurmericBergamotLemonNarcissus
Heart
PlumPalmarosaHeliotropeOpoponaxGalbanumOrrisLabdanumWisteria
Base
Synthetic CivetCopaiba balmAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVanillaBenzoin
InformationalShared notesTurmeric, Narcissus, Vanilla 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
Spring96
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring62
Summer23
Fall77
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Category winnerF2Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex43
Women55
Men21
Unisex74
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews71

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerThé VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Thé 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 →

F2 by Toskovat is an experimental chypre floral that defies conventional expectations. It opens with a sharp, aldehyde-driven blast alongside pine and citrus. On skin, it develops into a complex, resinous core of plum, orris, and labdanum. This is a fragrance for those who crave the unusual, ideal for artistic setting…

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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, Thé Vanille or F2?

Thé Vanille takes 4 of 7 categories. Thé Vanille is rated 3.73/5 from 306 votes; F2 is rated 3.60/5 from 60 votes. Choose Thé Vanille for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose F2 for a green and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Thé Vanille or F2?

F2 lasts longest (F2 74/100, Thé Vanille 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Thé Vanille or F2?

F2 projects furthest (F2 67/100, Thé Vanille 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Thé Vanille and F2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Turmeric, Narcissus, Vanilla and Orris.

Is Thé Vanille or F2 better for summer or winter?

For summer, F2 is the stronger pick. For winter, Thé Vanille is the stronger pick. F2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Thé Vanille and F2?

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. F2 has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Plum, Palmarosa, Heliotrope and Opoponax, a base of Synthetic Civet, Copaiba balm, Amber and Musk.

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