Fragrance comparison

Vampire Blooms vs Vanilla Swirl

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vampire Blooms

Demeter Fragrance

3.68114 votes

Rank #18,149 FloralTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Swirl

Aéropostale

4.254 votes

Rank #39,072 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vampire Blooms takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vampire Blooms
Choose it for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanilla Swirl
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vampire Blooms3/4

Vanilla Swirl1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vampire BloomsDemeter Fragrance

Vanilla SwirlAéropostale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 24%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

40%Like

23%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

114 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityVampire Blooms

SillageVampire Blooms

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanilla SwirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

vanilla65%

caramel56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BelladonnaTobacco LeafBourbon VanillaWhite MuskIvyMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bourbon VanillaPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomVanilla OrchidCaramel

Base

Vanilla BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Vampire Blooms, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day71

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 36%Date 31%Work 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#39,072

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVampire BloomsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Vampire Blooms presents a surprisingly bright twist on nocturnal botany. Do not expect gothic crypts or smoky incense here. Instead, a lively flash of mandarin orange and green ivy bursts forward the moment you spray. As the initial alcohol lift evaporates, sweet belladonna accord and night-blooming …

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Vanilla Swirl is a soft, sugary vanilla with a playful dessert feel. It opens with pear and mandarin over bourbon vanilla, then settles into caramel, vanilla orchid and musk. On skin, it reads like vanilla ice cream with a light floral-citrus lift. Reviews suggest it works especially well for layering, though the firs…

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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, Vampire Blooms or Vanilla Swirl?

Vampire Blooms takes 3 of 4 categories. Vampire Blooms is rated 3.68/5 from 114 votes; Vanilla Swirl is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Vampire Blooms for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Swirl for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vampire Blooms or Vanilla Swirl?

Vampire Blooms lasts longest (Vampire Blooms 45/100, Vanilla Swirl 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vampire Blooms or Vanilla Swirl?

Vampire Blooms projects furthest (Vampire Blooms 43/100, Vanilla Swirl 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vampire Blooms and Vanilla Swirl smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Mandarin Orange.

Is Vampire Blooms or Vanilla Swirl better for summer or winter?

Vampire Blooms suits evening wear; Vanilla Swirl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vampire Blooms and Vanilla Swirl?

Vampire Blooms features Belladonna, Tobacco Leaf, Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Ivy. Vanilla Swirl has top notes of Bourbon Vanilla, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Vanilla Orchid and Caramel, a base of Vanilla Bean and Musk.