Fragrance comparison

Vanille Cedrée vs Sailor Black

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vanille Cedrée

Zenogati

4.5812 votes

Rank #38,527 VanillaPowdery

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Sailor Black

Aurora Scents

3.002 votes

Rank #65,118 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Cedrée takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanille Cedrée
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sailor Black
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Vanille Cedrée3/4

Sailor Black1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille CedréeZenogati

Sailor BlackAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 82%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

8%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySailor Black

SillageVanille Cedrée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanille CedréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery86%

violet72%

woody58%

floral44%

sweet30%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletFlowersIris

Heart

Vanilla AbsoluteVanilla

Base

Cedarwood

Top

VioletBergamotSageIris

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVetiverPeony

Base

White MuskVanillaBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer0

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,527

PerfumerBatiste Humeau

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanille CedréeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Cedrée by Zenogati opens with a cool snap of violet leaf and chalky iris powder, creating a refined floral top that feels structured rather than dewy. Within twenty minutes, the initial dryness yields to a dense heart of vanilla absolute, anchored firmly by clean cedarwood in the base. This scent excels in cr…

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Sailor Black by Aurora Scents is a woody, powdery men's fragrance built around violet, bergamot, iris, sandalwood, patchouli and clean musk. It opens fresh and floral-green, then settles into dry woods, earthy patchouli and a soft amber-vanilla base. The style feels modern, masculine and noticeable, with enough sweetn…

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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 Cedrée or Sailor Black?

Vanille Cedrée takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanille Cedrée is rated 4.58/5 from 12 votes; Sailor Black is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Vanille Cedrée for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sailor Black for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Cedrée or Sailor Black?

Sailor Black lasts longest (Sailor Black 100/100, Vanille Cedrée 88/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Cedrée or Sailor Black?

Vanille Cedrée projects furthest (Vanille Cedrée 83/100, Sailor Black 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Cedrée and Sailor Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Cedarwood.

Is Vanille Cedrée or Sailor Black better for summer or winter?

Vanille Cedrée suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Cedrée and Sailor Black?

Vanille Cedrée has top notes of Violet, Flowers and Iris, heart notes of Vanilla Absolute and Vanilla, a base of Cedarwood. Sailor Black has top notes of Violet, Bergamot, Sage and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin and Amber.