Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Firenze vs Maroquin

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 346 ratings analysed

Vanilla Firenze

Gucci

4.01172 votes

Rank #8,366 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Maroquin

Annette Neuffer

4.27174 votes

Rank #1,957 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maroquin takes 5 of 5 categories.

Vanilla Firenze
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Maroquin
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanilla Firenze0/5

Maroquin5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla FirenzeGucci

MaroquinAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

4.27/ 5 · 174 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerMaroquinRating 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

61%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMaroquin

SillageMaroquin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value52

Category winnerMaroquinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic

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

Black PepperBitter OrangeClary SagePalisander RosewoodSaffronBergamotLimeDyer’s Greenweed

Heart

OlibanumelemiTobaccoCarnationTunisian Orange BlossomOrris RootRose

Base

BeeswaxStyraxSiam BenzoinMyrrhLeatherPeru BalsamBourbon VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Myrrh, 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

Spring27

Summer27

Fall91

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex51

Women30

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

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#1,957

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerMaroquinHigher 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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Maroquin is a rich leather, incense and tobacco fragrance with a bright, peppery citrus opening and a deep resinous base. Reviewers describe bitter orange, clary sage and spice giving way to smoky myrrh, frankincense, tobacco, beeswax, vanilla and woods. It suits people who like complex balsamic leathers with warmth, …

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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 Maroquin?

Maroquin takes 5 of 5 categories. Vanilla Firenze is rated 4.01/5 from 172 votes; Maroquin is rated 4.27/5 from 174 votes. Choose Vanilla Firenze for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Maroquin for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Firenze or Maroquin?

Maroquin lasts longest (Maroquin 84/100, Vanilla Firenze 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Firenze or Maroquin?

Maroquin projects furthest (Maroquin 72/100, Vanilla Firenze 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Firenze and Maroquin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Myrrh, Siam Benzoin and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Vanilla Firenze or Maroquin better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Firenze suits evening wear; Maroquin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Firenze and Maroquin?

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. Maroquin has top notes of Black Pepper, Bitter Orange, Clary Sage and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Olibanum, elemi, Tobacco and Carnation, a base of Beeswax, Styrax, Siam Benzoin and Myrrh.