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Vanille & Narcisse vs Wine Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories.
Vanille & NarcisseChoose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Wine VanillaChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille & Narcisse
- Community sentiment
- Vanille & Narcisse
- Longevity
- Wine Vanilla
- Sillage & projection
- Wine Vanilla
- Value for money
- Vanille & Narcisse
- Versatility
- Wine Vanilla
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- 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
43 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityWine Vanilla
SillageWine Vanilla
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#31,374
PerfumerVanina Muracciole
Launched—
Reviews3
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 →Wine Vanilla is a light wood and fruit scent that relies on a gentle contrast between dark fruits and dry powdery notes. The opening of fresh pear and black currant quickly pivots into a dry, iris-like violet that feels clean on skin. It is built for daytime wear in spring when you want a quiet, subtle aura.
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 Wine Vanilla?
Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories. Vanille & Narcisse is rated 4.08/5 from 580 votes; Wine Vanilla is rated 4.05/5 from 43 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 Wine Vanilla for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanille & Narcisse or Wine Vanilla?
Wine Vanilla lasts longest (Wine Vanilla 76/100, Vanille & Narcisse 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanille & Narcisse or Wine Vanilla?
Wine Vanilla projects furthest (Wine Vanilla 63/100, Vanille & Narcisse 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanille & Narcisse and Wine Vanilla smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Narcissus and Tonka Bean.
Is Vanille & Narcisse or Wine Vanilla better for summer or winter?
For summer, Wine Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille & Narcisse is the stronger pick. Vanille & Narcisse suits evening wear; Wine Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanille & Narcisse and Wine Vanilla?
Vanille & Narcisse has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus and Gardenia, a base of Vanila and Tonka Bean. Wine Vanilla has top notes of Pear, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Cedarwood and Tonka Bean.
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