Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Tanà vs Samah Onyx

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

Vanilla Tanà

Gritti

4.11133 votes

Rank #6,060 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Samah Onyx

Riiffs Perfumes

4.004 votes

Rank #44,816 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samah Onyx takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanilla Tanà
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Samah Onyx
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vanilla Tanà1/4

Samah Onyx3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla TanàGritti

Samah OnyxRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

28%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

133 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySamah Onyx

SillageSamah Onyx

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSamah OnyxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery83%

sweet65%

woody48%

amber30%

floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

rose77%

caramel69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Vanilla AbsoluteVanilla CaviarVanilla OrchidWhite OrchidTonka BeanSandalwoodWhite MuskBaobabAmberYlang YlangPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Vanilla OrchidYlang YlangWhipped Cream

Heart

Bulgarian RosePeonyBlackcurrant

Base

CaramelPrecious WoodsIncense

InformationalShared notesVanilla Orchid and Ylang Ylang. Durations are only published for Vanilla Tanà, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer21

Fall97

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,060

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews42

Overall rank#44,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVanilla TanàHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla Tanà by Gritti is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around rich vanilla absolute, sweet vanilla caviar, and powdery white orchid. From the opening spray, the scent delivers a dense, sugary sweetness balanced by a mild sprinkle of pink pepper and soft ylang ylang. As it settles, creamy sandalwood, baob…

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Samah Onyx reads as a rich floral gourmand with a soft but plush opening of whipped cream, vanilla orchid, and ylang ylang. Rose, peony, and blackcurrant keep it from feeling flat, while caramel, woods, and incense give the dry-down a darker, more textured finish. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy sweet flora…

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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 is better, Vanilla Tanà or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanilla Tanà is rated 4.11/5 from 133 votes; Samah Onyx is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Vanilla Tanà for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Samah Onyx for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Tanà or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx lasts longest (Samah Onyx 90/100, Vanilla Tanà 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Tanà or Samah Onyx?

Samah Onyx projects furthest (Samah Onyx 100/100, Vanilla Tanà 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Tanà and Samah Onyx smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla Orchid and Ylang Ylang.

Is Vanilla Tanà or Samah Onyx better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Tanà suits day or night wear; Samah Onyx suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Tanà and Samah Onyx?

Vanilla Tanà features Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Orchid, White Orchid and Tonka Bean. Samah Onyx has top notes of Vanilla Orchid, Ylang Ylang and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Peony and Blackcurrant, a base of Caramel, Precious Woods and Incense.