Vanilla Bourbon vs Gardénia Tahia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.
Vanilla BourbonChoose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gardénia TahiaChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanilla Bourbon3/6
Gardénia Tahia3/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanilla Bourbon
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Gardénia Tahia
- Sillage & projection
- Gardénia Tahia
- Value for money
- Vanilla Bourbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Gardénia Tahia
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanilla Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanilla BourbonDSH PerfumesGardénia TahiaChopardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
3.41/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%
Category winnerVanilla BourbonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
11%Love
45%Like
23%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate
44 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGardénia Tahia
SillageGardénia Tahia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVanilla BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
cacao83%
powdery65%
sweet48%
warm spicy30%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
coconut69%
lactonic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bourbon VanillaCacao
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
CoconutMandarinRhubarb
Heart2-4 hrs
GardeniaYlang YlangCacaoAlmond
Base6-8+ hrs
Bourbon VanillaTonka Bean
Category winnerGardénia TahiaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall60
Winter10
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,898
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#48,728
PerfumerDora Baghriche
Launched2025
Reviews3
Category winnerVanilla BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVanilla Bourbon by DSH Perfumes is an oriental vanilla blend built around deep Bourbon vanilla and dry cacao. Created by independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, this fragrance leans away from sugary frosting and focuses instead on rich, woody warmth with a dark, powdery undertone. A subtle warm spicy facet emerges …
Reviews →Gardénia Tahia opens with an immediate tart snap of rhubarb and sweet mandarin orange. Creamy coconut milk sweeps in right behind to soften that sharp fruity burst. It is not your grandmother's heavy white floral. Within twenty minutes, velvety gardenia petals bloom alongside golden ylang ylang, dusted with crushed al…
Reviews →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, Vanilla Bourbon or Gardénia Tahia?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Gardénia Tahia is rated 3.41/5 from 44 votes. Choose Vanilla Bourbon for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gardénia Tahia for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanilla Bourbon or Gardénia Tahia?
Gardénia Tahia lasts longest (Gardénia Tahia 83/100, Vanilla Bourbon 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla Bourbon or Gardénia Tahia?
Gardénia Tahia projects furthest (Gardénia Tahia 69/100, Vanilla Bourbon 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanilla Bourbon and Gardénia Tahia smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao.
Is Vanilla Bourbon or Gardénia Tahia better for summer or winter?
Vanilla Bourbon suits evening wear; Gardénia Tahia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla Bourbon and Gardénia Tahia?
Vanilla Bourbon features Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Gardénia Tahia has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin and Rhubarb, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang Ylang, Cacao and Almond, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
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