Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Firenze vs Avicenna White Rose & Oud

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

Vanilla Firenze

Gucci

4.01172 votes

Rank #8,366 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Avicenna White Rose & Oud

Annette Neuffer

4.2647 votes

Rank #7,034 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud takes 5 of 5 categories.

Vanilla Firenze
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Vanilla Firenze0/5

Avicenna White Rose & Oud5/5

Ratings & consensus: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Sillage & projection: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Value for money: Avicenna White Rose & Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avicenna White Rose & Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla FirenzeGucci

Avicenna White Rose & OudAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

4.26/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerAvicenna White Rose & OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

19%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

5%Hate

172 votes

25%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAvicenna White Rose & Oud

SillageAvicenna White Rose & Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value61

Category winnerAvicenna White Rose & OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

balsamic50%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

amber69%

rose61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black PepperCardamomCarrot Seeds

Heart2 to 4 hours

MyrrhIris ButterSiam Benzoin

Base4 to 7 hours

Bourbon Vanilla

Top

TangerineCinnamonSaffronBergamotGingerPetitgrainBlack PepperCardamom

Heart

Bulgarian RoseelemiTunisian Orange BlossomOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineTuberoseOlibanumDyer’s Greenweed

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BeeswaxSandalwoodOpoponaxBourbon VanillaSiam BenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Siam Benzoin and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanilla Firenze, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer17

Fall98

Winter100

Day66

Night100

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex51

Women30

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,366

PerfumerAlex Lee, Véronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews37

Overall rank#7,034

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerAvicenna White Rose & OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla Firenze by Gucci presents a warm spicy vanilla profile built around resinous warmth and earthy iris butter. The opening delivers a crackle of black pepper and cardamom softened by the airy, powdery texture of carrot seeds. In the heart, rich myrrh and sweet Siam benzoin deepen the blend, creating a balsamic wa…

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Avicenna White Rose & Oud opens bright and spiced, with tangerine, bergamot, cinnamon, saffron, ginger, pepper, and cardamom giving the white floral heart a lively lift. Bulgarian rose, orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose, elemi, and incense bring a floral, resinous body before oud, beeswax, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanilla Firenze or Avicenna White Rose & Oud?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud takes 5 of 5 categories. Vanilla Firenze is rated 4.01/5 from 172 votes; Avicenna White Rose & Oud is rated 4.26/5 from 47 votes. Choose Vanilla Firenze for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Avicenna White Rose & Oud for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Firenze or Avicenna White Rose & Oud?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud lasts longest (Avicenna White Rose & Oud 85/100, Vanilla Firenze 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Firenze or Avicenna White Rose & Oud?

Avicenna White Rose & Oud projects furthest (Avicenna White Rose & Oud 77/100, Vanilla Firenze 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Firenze and Avicenna White Rose & Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Siam Benzoin and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Vanilla Firenze or Avicenna White Rose & Oud better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Firenze suits evening wear; Avicenna White Rose & Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Firenze and Avicenna White Rose & Oud?

Vanilla Firenze has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Myrrh, Iris Butter and Siam Benzoin, a base of Bourbon Vanilla. Avicenna White Rose & Oud has top notes of Tangerine, Cinnamon, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, elemi, Tunisian Orange Blossom and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Beeswax, Sandalwood and Opoponax.