Fragrance comparison

Vampire Blooms vs Vanille de Zanzibar

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 445 ratings analysed

Vampire Blooms

Demeter Fragrance

3.68114 votes

Rank #18,149 FloralTobacco

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Vanille de Zanzibar

Boucheron

4.24331 votes

Rank #4,607 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille de Zanzibar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vampire Blooms
Choose it for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanille de Zanzibar
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Vampire Blooms2/7

Vanille de Zanzibar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vampire BloomsDemeter Fragrance

Vanille de ZanzibarBoucheron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerVanille de ZanzibarRating 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

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

331 votes

Category winnerVanille de ZanzibarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityVanille de Zanzibar

SillageVanille de Zanzibar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value38

Category winnerVampire BloomsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

vanilla100%

powdery90%

woody80%

balsamic70%

sweet60%

amber50%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

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

PearMandarin OrangeJasmine

Heart

Bourbon VanillaPeru BalsamHeliotrope

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, White Musk 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

Spring44

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVampire BloomsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

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

Men7

Unisex33

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#4,607

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerVanille de ZanzibarHigher 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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Boucheron Vanille de Zanzibar opens with a brief splash of juicy pear and bright mandarin orange before settling into a warm balsam heart. Perfumer Nathalie Lorson builds the fragrance around dark bourbon vanilla, paired with resinous Peru balsam and fluffy heliotrope. Rather than pushing heavy bakery sugar, the compo…

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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 Vanille de Zanzibar?

Vanille de Zanzibar takes 5 of 7 categories. Vampire Blooms is rated 3.68/5 from 114 votes; Vanille de Zanzibar is rated 4.24/5 from 331 votes. Choose Vampire Blooms for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vanille de Zanzibar for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Vampire Blooms or Vanille de Zanzibar?

Vanille de Zanzibar lasts longest (Vanille de Zanzibar 67/100, Vampire Blooms 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vampire Blooms or Vanille de Zanzibar?

Vanille de Zanzibar projects furthest (Vanille de Zanzibar 63/100, Vampire Blooms 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vampire Blooms and Vanille de Zanzibar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Mandarin Orange.

Is Vampire Blooms or Vanille de Zanzibar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanille de Zanzibar is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille de Zanzibar is the stronger pick. Vampire Blooms suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vampire Blooms and Vanille de Zanzibar?

Vampire Blooms features Belladonna, Tobacco Leaf, Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Ivy. Vanille de Zanzibar has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and White Musk.