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Vanilla Lagoon vs Mellow Yellow

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

Updated 12 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Lagoon takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Vanilla Lagoon

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

  • Mellow Yellow

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vanilla Lagoon3/4
Mellow Yellow1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vanilla Lagoon
Sillage & projection
Vanilla Lagoon
Value for money
Vanilla Lagoon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mellow Yellow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanilla LagoonHouse of Fragrances
Mellow YellowJardin de Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
2.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

8%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate42
Category winners

LongevityVanilla Lagoon

SillageVanilla Lagoon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value32
Category winnerVanilla LagoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
vanilla92%
floral84%
powdery77%
coconut69%
white floral61%
fruity100%
woody92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
fresh69%
musky61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Peach BlossomCoconut
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineYlang-Ylang
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk
Top
AppleLemonBergamotRed FruitsBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePineappleCoconut
Heart
Ylang-YlangWoody NotesJasmineSweet Notes
Base
MuskSandalwoodVanillaPatchouliAmberTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanilla Lagoon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night42
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night71
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Casual 38%Date 27%Party 20%Work 16%
Men30
Unisex20
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMellow YellowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla Lagoon by House of Fragrances takes creamy coconut and airy peach blossom, dropping them straight into sunlit woods. It opens with an immediate tropical rush. You get ripe coconut flesh followed by the sweet floral warmth of jasmine and yellow ylang-ylang petals. As the initial brightness settles after twenty …

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Mellow Yellow opens with a sharp spray of lemon, mandarin orange, and tart pineapple before settling into a thick center of sweet ylang-ylang and jasmine. As the initial citrus crispness recedes over the first half hour, warm sandalwood, amber, and vanilla pull the scent down into heavy gourmand territory. It wears be…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Lagoon or Mellow Yellow?

Vanilla Lagoon lasts longest (Vanilla Lagoon 100/100, Mellow Yellow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Lagoon or Mellow Yellow?

Vanilla Lagoon projects furthest (Vanilla Lagoon 75/100, Mellow Yellow 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Lagoon and Mellow Yellow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coconut, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Vanilla Lagoon or Mellow Yellow better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Lagoon suits daytime wear; Mellow Yellow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Lagoon and Mellow Yellow?

Vanilla Lagoon has top notes of Peach Blossom and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Musk. Mellow Yellow has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Red Fruits, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Sweet Notes, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.

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