Vanille Bourbon vs Tiare Monoi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille Bourbon takes 6 of 7 categories.
Vanille BourbonChoose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tiare MonoiChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanille Bourbon6/7
Tiare Monoi1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Bourbon
- Community sentiment
- Vanille Bourbon
- Longevity
- Vanille Bourbon
- Sillage & projection
- Vanille Bourbon
- Value for money
- Tiare Monoi
- Versatility
- Vanille Bourbon
- 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 ProfvmoTiare MonoiThymesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.86/ 5 · 304 votes
Have 36%Had 19%Want 44%
3.54/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 53%Had 18%Want 29%
Category winnerVanille BourbonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
92 votes
19%Love
46%Like
8%Ok
23%Dislike
4%Hate
26 votes
Category winnerVanille BourbonMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Bourbon
SillageVanille Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTiare MonoiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
woody77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
floral91%
fruity83%
yellow floral74%
powdery65%
sweet56%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cedar Needles
Heart
OrchidHeliotropeTiare Flower
Base
Palisander Rosewood
Notes
Tiare FlowerHeliotropeYlang-YlangOsmanthusJasmineAgarwood (Oud)
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope and Tiare Flower. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer100
Fall30
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Category winnerVanille BourbonMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,676
PerfumerSilvana Casoli
Launched—
Reviews66
Overall rank#21,942
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerVanille BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVanille 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…
Reviews →Tiare Monoi is a soft, powdery white floral with a sunny tropical mood. Tiare flower, jasmine and ylang ylang seem to do most of the talking, while the vanilla and almond facets add a sweet, lotion-like smoothness. On skin, it appears to wear more as a simple floral veil than a complex evolving perfume. It may suit sp…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vanille Bourbon or Tiare Monoi?
Vanille Bourbon takes 6 of 7 categories. Vanille Bourbon is rated 3.86/5 from 304 votes; Tiare Monoi is rated 3.54/5 from 26 votes. Choose Vanille Bourbon for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tiare Monoi for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanille Bourbon or Tiare Monoi?
Vanille Bourbon lasts longest (Vanille Bourbon 75/100, Tiare Monoi 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanille Bourbon or Tiare Monoi?
Vanille Bourbon projects furthest (Vanille Bourbon 56/100, Tiare Monoi 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanille Bourbon and Tiare Monoi smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope and Tiare Flower.
Is Vanille Bourbon or Tiare Monoi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Tiare Monoi is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Bourbon is the stronger pick. Vanille Bourbon suits daytime wear; Tiare Monoi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanille Bourbon and Tiare Monoi?
Vanille Bourbon has top notes of Cedar Needles, heart notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tiare Flower, a base of Palisander Rosewood. Tiare Monoi features Tiare Flower, Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine.
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