Fragrance comparison

Ultima vs Vaniglia Bourbon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ultima

Revlon

4.5961 votes

Rank #7,058 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Vaniglia Bourbon

Il Profumiere

4.1811 votes

Rank #52,460 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultima takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ultima
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vaniglia Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Ultima5/5

Vaniglia Bourbon0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UltimaRevlon

Vaniglia BourbonIl Profumiere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerUltimaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

36%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityUltima

SillageUltima

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value55

Category winnerUltimaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

cinnamon61%

vanilla100%

sweet91%

almond83%

musky74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesAldehydesBergamotAppleFruity Notes

Heart

CinnamonCarnationPimentoRoseJasmineOrchid

Base

OpoponaxSandalwoodCivetAmberPatchouliBenzoinVanilla

Top

Sugar CaneSweet AlmondSpicesLemon

Heart

Bourbon VanillaCinnamon

Base

VanillaMuskBenzoinJasmine

InformationalShared notesSpices, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer30

Fall95

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex31

Women62

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#52,460

PerfumerMassimiliano Torti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUltimaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ultima by Revlon is a dense, spicy oriental that delivers a vintage, resinous punch. Launched in 1961, it pairs sharp aldehydes with a warm, heavy base of opoponax and sandalwood. Best suited for cold weather and evening wear, this classic fragrance provides a dramatic, opulent scent profile for those who enjoy old-sc…

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Vaniglia Bourbon by Il Profumiere is a plush, gourmand-leaning vanilla built around sugar cane sweetness, almondy warmth, and a cinnamon-spiced heart. A bright touch of lemon lifts the opening before it settles into creamy bourbon vanilla with soft musk and resinous benzoin. If you like vanillas that feel edible, powd…

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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, Ultima or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ultima takes 5 of 5 categories. Ultima is rated 4.59/5 from 61 votes; Vaniglia Bourbon is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Ultima for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vaniglia Bourbon for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ultima or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ultima lasts longest (Ultima 81/100, Vaniglia Bourbon 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ultima or Vaniglia Bourbon?

Projection is very close: Ultima 66/100, Vaniglia Bourbon 64/100 for sillage.

Do Ultima and Vaniglia Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Spices, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Benzoin.

Is Ultima or Vaniglia Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Ultima suits evening wear; Vaniglia Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ultima and Vaniglia Bourbon?

Ultima has top notes of Spices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Pimento and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Sandalwood, Civet and Amber. Vaniglia Bourbon has top notes of Sugar Cane, Sweet Almond, Spices and Lemon, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Benzoin and Jasmine.