Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Azure vs Whisky

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

Vanilla Azure

Sphinx Fragrances

3.92105 votes

Rank #10,603 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Whisky

PERDRISÂT

2.888 votes

Rank #23,140 Warm SpicyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Whisky takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanilla Azure
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Whisky
Choose it for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Vanilla Azure1/4

Whisky3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Whisky
Sillage & projection: Whisky
Value for money: Whisky
Versatility: Not scored
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

WhiskyPERDRISÂT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

38%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityWhisky

SillageWhisky

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWhiskyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

lactonic72%

powdery58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

warm spicy100%

rum91%

woody83%

cinnamon74%

aromatic65%

oud56%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

RumCinnamonJuniper BerriesAgarwood (Oud)RosePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Agarwood (Oud) and Cinnamon. 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

Day53

Night100

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex59

Women31

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#23,140

PerfumerCallum Rory Mitchell

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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Whisky by PERDRISÂT is a smoky, spice-heavy aromatic built around rum, cinnamon, juniper, oud, rose and patchouli. On skin, reviewers describe a hot cinnamon opening with dark liquor warmth, peaty smoke and a camphorous edge from the juniper. As it settles, the rougher smoke can soften into dried fruit, vanilla-like s…

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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, Vanilla Azure or Whisky?

Whisky takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanilla Azure is rated 3.92/5 from 105 votes; Whisky is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Vanilla Azure for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Whisky for a warm spicy and rum character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Azure or Whisky?

Whisky lasts longest (Whisky 87/100, Vanilla Azure 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Azure or Whisky?

Whisky projects furthest (Whisky 75/100, Vanilla Azure 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Azure and Whisky smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Agarwood (Oud) and Cinnamon.

Is Vanilla Azure or Whisky better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Azure suits evening wear; Whisky suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Azure and Whisky?

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. Whisky features Rum, Cinnamon, Juniper Berries, Agarwood (Oud) and Rose.