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Vanille & Narcisse vs Privé

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

Updated 1,093 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Vanille & Narcisse

    Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Privé

    Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vanille & Narcisse4/7
Privé3/7
Ratings & consensus
Vanille & Narcisse
Community sentiment
Vanille & Narcisse
Longevity
Privé
Sillage & projection
Privé
Value for money
Vanille & Narcisse
Versatility
Privé
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille & Narcisse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanille & NarcisseL'Occitane en Provence
PrivéOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 580 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
3.83/ 5 · 513 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerVanille & NarcisseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

580 votes

31%Love
39%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerVanille & NarcisseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityPrivé

SillagePrivé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value46
Category winnerVanille & NarcisseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
yellow floral90%
green80%
sweet70%
aromatic60%
balsamic50%
floral100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
soft spicy77%
powdery69%
musky61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Black CurrantBergamot
Heart2-3 hrs
NarcissusGardenia
Base6-8 hrs
VanilaTonka Bean
Top
Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper
Heart
OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Bergamot, Gardenia and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Vanille & Narcisse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring59
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer73
Fall56
Winter25
Day100
Night–
Category winnerPrivéMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Casual 33%Date 31%Work 26%Party 10%
Men4
Unisex31
Women65
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,996

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#5,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerVanille & NarcisseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The 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 …

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Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…

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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 & Narcisse or Privé?

Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories. Vanille & Narcisse is rated 4.08/5 from 580 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose Vanille & Narcisse for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille & Narcisse or Privé?

Privé lasts longest (Privé 69/100, Vanille & Narcisse 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille & Narcisse or Privé?

Projection is very close: Privé 60/100, Vanille & Narcisse 58/100 for sillage.

Do Vanille & Narcisse and Privé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Gardenia and Tonka Bean.

Is Vanille & Narcisse or Privé better for summer or winter?

For summer, Privé is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille & Narcisse is the stronger pick. Vanille & Narcisse suits evening wear; Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille & Narcisse and Privé?

Vanille & Narcisse has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus and Gardenia, a base of Vanila and Tonka Bean. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.

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