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Vanille Bourbon vs Norah Passion

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

Updated 311 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Bourbon takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Vanille Bourbon

    Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Norah Passion

    Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vanille Bourbon2/4
Norah Passion1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vanille Bourbon
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Norah Passion
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanille BourbonIl Profvmo
Norah PassionAdyan by Anfar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 304 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 44%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
35%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

92 votes

57%Love
14%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityVanille Bourbon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value85
Category winnerNorah PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
powdery100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
fruity77%
citrus69%
woody61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Cedar Needles
Heart
OrchidHeliotropeTiare Flower
Base
Palisander Rosewood
Top
HeliotropeTangerineOrchid
Heart
Gourmand AccordTropical Fruits
Base
SandalwoodVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesOrchid and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex27
Women70
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,676

PerfumerSilvana Casoli

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#52,368

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanille BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Bourbon is a soft, intimate vanilla that many people describe as powdery, clean, and slightly soapy, with rosewood and a gentle woody edge. On skin it can read like watered down boozy vanilla or even vanilla ice cream, more personal than loud. Performance is divisive, some get an all day skin scent, others los…

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Norah Passion by Adyan by Anfar is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Norah Passion was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Ahmedullah Anfar. Top notes are Heliotrope, Tangerine and Orchid; middle notes are Gourmand Accord and Tropical Fruits; base notes are Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanille Bourbon or Norah Passion?

Vanille Bourbon takes 2 of 4 categories. Vanille Bourbon is rated 3.86/5 from 304 votes; Norah Passion is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Vanille Bourbon for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Norah Passion for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Bourbon or Norah Passion?

Vanille Bourbon lasts longest (Vanille Bourbon 75/100, Norah Passion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Bourbon or Norah Passion?

Projection is very close: Vanille Bourbon 56/100, Norah Passion 56/100 for sillage.

Do Vanille Bourbon and Norah Passion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Orchid and Heliotrope.

Is Vanille Bourbon or Norah Passion better for summer or winter?

Vanille Bourbon suits daytime wear; Norah Passion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Bourbon and Norah Passion?

Vanille Bourbon has top notes of Cedar Needles, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tiare Flower, a base of Palisander Rosewood. Norah Passion has top notes of Heliotrope, Tangerine and Orchid, heart notes of Gourmand Accord and Tropical Fruits, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.

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