Fragrance comparison

Transfixed vs Valle

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

Transfixed

Demeter Fragrance

4.00100 votes

Rank #13,107 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Valle

Zazil

2.754 votes

Rank #65,002 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Valle takes 2 of 3 categories.

Transfixed
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Valle
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Transfixed1/3

Valle2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TransfixedDemeter Fragrance

ValleZazil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

100 votes

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityValle

SillageValle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

yellow floral60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

tobacco77%

citrus69%

honey61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaTobaccoCocaYlang-YlangRed Poppy

No top / heart / base split published

Top

TangerineOrange

Heart

VanillaYlang-Ylang

Base

HoneyPalisander RosewoodTobaccoSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Transfixed, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer18

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex75

Women21

Date 36%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,107

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#65,002

PerfumerPatricia Ostapchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTransfixedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Transfixed opens with an unexpected flash of green coca leaf and powdery red poppy. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away quickly to reveal a dark, sugary core. From there, sweet pipe tobacco takes the lead, wrapped in warm vanilla and creamy ylang-ylang petals. It does not smell like a st…

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Zazil Valle opens with bright tangerine and sweet orange before settling into a warm core of vanilla and floral ylang-ylang. Grounded by palisander rosewood, tobacco, and sandalwood, it projects a rich wood profile for cool autumn afternoons. Designed by Patricia Ostapchuk in 2019, this EDP balances citrus brightness…

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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, Transfixed or Valle?

Valle takes 2 of 3 categories. Transfixed is rated 4.00/5 from 100 votes; Valle is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Transfixed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Valle for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Transfixed or Valle?

They last about the same: Valle 60/100, Transfixed 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Transfixed or Valle?

Valle projects furthest (Valle 50/100, Transfixed 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Transfixed and Valle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and tobacco accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Tobacco and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Transfixed or Valle better for summer or winter?

Transfixed suits evening wear; Valle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Transfixed and Valle?

Transfixed features Vanilla, Tobacco, Coca, Ylang-Ylang and Red Poppy. Valle has top notes of Tangerine and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Honey, Palisander Rosewood, Tobacco and Sandalwood.