Vanilla Bourbon vs Narcissus Orientalis
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Narcissus Orientalis takes 4 of 5 categories.
Vanilla BourbonChoose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Narcissus OrientalisChoose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vanilla Bourbon1/5
Narcissus Orientalis4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Narcissus Orientalis
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Narcissus Orientalis
- Sillage & projection
- Narcissus Orientalis
- Value for money
- Vanilla Bourbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Narcissus Orientalis
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanilla BourbonDSH PerfumesNarcissus OrientalisAnnette NeufferWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
4.21/ 5 · 116 votes
Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%
Category winnerNarcissus OrientalisRating 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
56%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNarcissus Orientalis
SillageNarcissus Orientalis
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%
citrus100%
green92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
white floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bourbon VanillaCacao
No top / heart / base split published
Top
GalbanumBitter OrangeBergamot
Heart
French NarcissusOrange BlossomOsmanthusJasmine SambacTurkish Rose
Base
BeeswaxBourbon VanillaTahitian VanillaCacaoSiam BenzoinPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Vanilla Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer17
Fall67
Winter83
Day50
Night100
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#3,382
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews35
Category winnerNarcissus OrientalisHigher 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 →Narcissus Orientalis is a dense white floral gourmand built around realistic narcissus, green galbanum, bitter citrus, orange blossom and warm beeswax. Reviewers describe it as heady, indolic, creamy and narcotic, with cacao, vanilla and balsamic warmth darkening the base. This is not a shy floral. It suits people who…
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 Narcissus Orientalis?
Narcissus Orientalis takes 4 of 5 categories. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Narcissus Orientalis is rated 4.21/5 from 116 votes. Choose Vanilla Bourbon for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Narcissus Orientalis for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanilla Bourbon or Narcissus Orientalis?
Narcissus Orientalis lasts longest (Narcissus Orientalis 84/100, Vanilla Bourbon 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla Bourbon or Narcissus Orientalis?
Narcissus Orientalis projects furthest (Narcissus Orientalis 75/100, Vanilla Bourbon 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanilla Bourbon and Narcissus Orientalis smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao.
Is Vanilla Bourbon or Narcissus Orientalis better for summer or winter?
Vanilla Bourbon suits evening wear; Narcissus Orientalis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla Bourbon and Narcissus Orientalis?
Vanilla Bourbon features Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Narcissus Orientalis has top notes of Galbanum, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of French Narcissus, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Beeswax, Bourbon Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla and Cacao.
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