L'Occitane en Provence
Vanille & Narcisse vs Luna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Luna takes 5 of 8 categories.
Vanille & NarcisseChoose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
LunaChoose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille & Narcisse
- Community sentiment
- Luna
- Longevity
- Luna
- Sillage & projection
- Luna
- Value for money
- Luna
- Versatility
- Luna
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Tie
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille & Narcisse
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate580 votes
26 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityLuna
SillageLuna
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,996
PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni
Launched—
Reviews61
Overall rank#20,796
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThe opening gives you a sharp burst of bergamot and tart black currant. It bites at first. Give the alcohol two minutes to settle, and the scent softens into an earthy, golden narcissus flower wrapped in warm vanilla. This is not bakery frosting. Karine Dubreuil blended a dry, hay-like yellow floral with creamy tonka …
Reviews →Luna by Morris is a bright, green-tinged white floral fragrance with a crisp vintage backbone. The scent opens with sharp galbanum, tangy lemon, and tart black currant that hit like cool garden air after a morning rain shower. As the brisk opening settles, a lush bouquet of gardenia, tuberose, and ylang-ylang softens …
Reviews →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
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Which is better, Vanille & Narcisse or Luna?
Luna takes 5 of 8 categories. Vanille & Narcisse is rated 4.08/5 from 580 votes; Luna is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes. Choose Vanille & Narcisse for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Luna for a white floral and green character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanille & Narcisse or Luna?
Luna lasts longest (Luna 75/100, Vanille & Narcisse 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanille & Narcisse or Luna?
Luna projects furthest (Luna 66/100, Vanille & Narcisse 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanille & Narcisse and Luna smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Narcissus and Gardenia.
Is Vanille & Narcisse or Luna better for summer or winter?
For summer, Luna is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille & Narcisse is the stronger pick. Vanille & Narcisse suits evening wear; Luna suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanille & Narcisse and Luna?
Vanille & Narcisse has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus and Gardenia, a base of Vanila and Tonka Bean. Luna has top notes of Black Currant, Galbanum, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Vetyver and Amber.
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