Fragrance comparison

Vanille Amour vs Ascendant

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 352 ratings analysed

Vanille Amour

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6840 votes

Rank #21,709 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Ascendant

Oriflame

3.90312 votes

Rank #8,882 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vanille Amour
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ascendant
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanille Amour2/7

Ascendant5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille AmourAlkemia Perfumes

AscendantOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

3.90/ 5 · 312 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerAscendantRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

25%Love

54%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

312 votes

Category winnerAscendantMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVanille Amour

SillageAscendant

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVanille AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaExotic SpicesCardamomTonka BeanGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomBergamotGingerMandarin OrangeFennelGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderRosemaryArtemisia

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCedarVetiverCypress

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day38

Night100

Spring57

Summer34

Fall98

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerAscendantMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#8,882

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerAscendantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Amour by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Ascendant by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of cardamom, bergamot, and crushed ginger. That bright, fresh spicy top quickly settles as herbal rosemary and lavender take over the mid phase. As the initial citrus fizz dies down, the scent shifts toward a sweet vanilla and cedar base anchored by tonka bean and vetiver…

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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, Vanille Amour or Ascendant?

Ascendant takes 5 of 7 categories. Vanille Amour is rated 3.68/5 from 40 votes; Ascendant is rated 3.90/5 from 312 votes. Choose Vanille Amour for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ascendant for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Amour or Ascendant?

They last about the same: Vanille Amour 60/100, Ascendant 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Amour or Ascendant?

Ascendant projects furthest (Ascendant 51/100, Vanille Amour 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Amour and Ascendant smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger.

Is Vanille Amour or Ascendant better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ascendant is the stronger pick. For winter, Ascendant is the stronger pick. Vanille Amour suits evening wear; Ascendant suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Amour and Ascendant?

Vanille Amour features Vanilla, Exotic Spices, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger. Ascendant has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary and Artemisia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.