Vanilla vs Coup de Foudre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Coup de Foudre takes 3 of 4 categories.
VanillaChoose it for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Coup de FoudreChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vanilla1/4
Coup de Foudre3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Coup de Foudre
- Sillage & projection
- Coup de Foudre
- Value for money
- Vanilla
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Coup de Foudre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VanillaEllen TracyCoup de FoudreBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 48%Had 1%Want 51%
4.10/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
49%Love
30%Like
7%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
105 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCoup de Foudre
SillageCoup de Foudre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerVanillaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
coffee88%
floral77%
sweet65%
lactonic53%
powdery42%
citrus100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, floral and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Sweet OrangeBergamot
Heart1 to 2 hours
Vanilla OrchidCappuccino
Base3 to 5 hours
AmberBenzoinSandalwood
Top
ChampacaSweet OrangeBergamotLemonJasmineGrapefruit
Heart
Ylang-YlangGreen TeaPine TreeSandalwoodTuberoseAgarwood (Oud)RoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
TurmericTolu BalsamBenzoinVanillaCinnamonGuaiac WoodLabdanum
InformationalShared notesSweet Orange, Bergamot, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Vanilla, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night80
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
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#43,301
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#11,023
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerCoup de FoudreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVanilla by Ellen Tracy is an amber and floral fragrance built around soft sweetness and warm woods. It opens with a brief lift of sweet orange and bergamot before settling into vanilla orchid and creamy cappuccino. Underneath, a base of amber, benzoin, and sandalwood creates a powdery, lactonic finish that stays close…
Reviews →Coup de Foudre opens with a bright burst of sweet orange, bergamot, and yellow champaca flower. The initial spray delivers a sunny citrus punch before settling into a thick heart of creamy tuberose, ylang-ylang, and earthy green tea. As the hours pass, the floral brightness fades into a dense base of resinous labdanum…
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 or Coup de Foudre?
Coup de Foudre takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanilla is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Coup de Foudre is rated 4.10/5 from 105 votes. Choose Vanilla for a amber and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Coup de Foudre for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Vanilla or Coup de Foudre?
Coup de Foudre lasts longest (Coup de Foudre 72/100, Vanilla 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla or Coup de Foudre?
Coup de Foudre projects furthest (Coup de Foudre 62/100, Vanilla 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanilla and Coup de Foudre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange, Bergamot, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
Is Vanilla or Coup de Foudre better for summer or winter?
Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla and Coup de Foudre?
Vanilla has top notes of Sweet Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid and Cappuccino, a base of Amber, Benzoin and Sandalwood. Coup de Foudre has top notes of Champaca, Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Green Tea, Pine Tree and Sandalwood, a base of Turmeric, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin and Vanilla.
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