Fragrance comparison

Vanille vs Zero

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 220 ratings analysed

2 wins

Vanille

Molinard

4.04217 votes

Rank #6,488 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Zero

AHRES

4.673 votes

Rank #44,728 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille takes 2 of 4 categories.

Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Zero
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Vanille2/4

Zero1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Vanille
Value for money: Zero
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VanilleMolinard

ZeroAHRES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 73%Had 9%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

55%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

217 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageVanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerZeroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery83%

almond65%

floral48%

sweet30%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Vanilla

Heart

—

Base

Heliotrope

Top

BergamotNeroliLemon

Heart

HeliotropeRoseIris

Base

VanillaAmberTonka

InformationalShared notesVanilla 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

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,488

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#44,728

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard Vanille delivers an easygoing, comforting sweetness that feels like warm baked goods on a crisp morning. Built around a pure vanilla core softened by powdery heliotrope and gentle almond tones, it avoids heavy syrup or dark booziness. This is an approachable, cozy scent designed for relaxed weekend mornings, …

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Zero by AHRES reads as a bright citrus opening laid over a soft, powdery vanilla amber base. Bergamot, neroli and lemon keep the first impression fresh, while iris, heliotrope and rose smooth it into something more polished and slightly cosmetic. As it settles, the scent looks more like a clean, elegant oriental vanil…

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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 or Zero?

Vanille takes 2 of 4 categories. Vanille is rated 4.04/5 from 217 votes; Zero is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Vanille for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Zero for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille or Zero?

They last about the same: Vanille 60/100, Zero 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Vanille or Zero?

Vanille projects furthest (Vanille 60/100, Zero 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille and Zero smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Heliotrope.

Is Vanille or Zero better for summer or winter?

Zero suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille and Zero?

Vanille has top notes of Vanilla, a base of Heliotrope. Zero has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka.