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Vanilla Azure vs Wameed

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

Updated 135 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wameed takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Vanilla Azure

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Wameed

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanilla Azure2/7
Wameed5/7
Ratings & consensus
Wameed
Community sentiment
Wameed
Longevity
Vanilla Azure
Sillage & projection
Wameed
Value for money
Wameed
Versatility
Wameed
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanilla Azure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanilla AzureSphinx Fragrances
WameedZimaya
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.92/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.27/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 34%Had 4%Want 62%
Category winnerWameedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
31%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

105 votes

63%Love
13%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerWameedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityVanilla Azure

SillageWameed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value80
Category winnerWameedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla86%
lactonic72%
powdery58%
warm spicy44%
amber30%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
white floral84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
VanillaToffeeMarshmallowMilkCoconut
Heart2-4 hrs
DatesPralineRumMuskAgarwood (Oud)MahonialMyrrhTuberose
Base6-8+ hrs
CinnamonTonka BeanNutmegMahoganyBenzoinLeather
Top
DatesNutmegSaffronWhite Flowers
Heart
VanillaTuberosePralineOrange Blossom
Base
AmberwoodTonka BeanBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesVanilla, Dates, Praline and Musk. Durations are only published for Vanilla Azure, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter98
Day64
Night100
Spring74
Summer32
Fall89
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerWameedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men10
Unisex59
Women31
Men8
Unisex58
Women35
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#17,407

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerVanilla AzureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sphinx Fragrances Vanilla Azure is a rich, dessert-style gourmand built around warm vanilla, steamed milk, and toasted marshmallow. The opening hits like an upscale pastry kitchen, blending buttery toffee with subtle hints of creamy coconut. As it warms on your skin, sticky dates and boozy rum blend into cozy cinnamon…

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Wameed by Zimaya opens with a sweet blast of sticky dates, warm saffron, and crisp nutmeg before shifting into a rich floral gourmand heart. Orange blossom and tuberose add an airy white floral breeze that cuts through heavy praline and vanilla. As the scent settles on skin, benzoin, tonka bean, and amberwood build a …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanilla Azure or Wameed?

Wameed takes 5 of 7 categories. Vanilla Azure is rated 3.92/5 from 105 votes; Wameed is rated 4.27/5 from 30 votes. Choose Vanilla Azure for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wameed for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Azure or Wameed?

Vanilla Azure lasts longest (Vanilla Azure 66/100, Wameed 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Azure or Wameed?

Wameed projects furthest (Wameed 57/100, Vanilla Azure 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Azure and Wameed smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Dates, Praline and Musk.

Is Vanilla Azure or Wameed better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanilla Azure is the stronger pick. For winter, Wameed is the stronger pick. Vanilla Azure suits evening wear; Wameed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Azure and Wameed?

Vanilla Azure has top notes of Vanilla, Toffee, Marshmallow and Milk, heart notes of Dates, Praline, Rum and Musk, a base of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Mahogany. Wameed has top notes of Dates, Nutmeg, Saffron and White Flowers, heart notes of Vanilla, Tuberose, Praline and Orange Blossom, a base of Amberwood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk.

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