Fragrance comparison

Vanille d'Orchidée vs Gwen

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 168 ratings analysed

Vanille d'Orchidée

Yves Rocher

3.87126 votes

Rank #19,285 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gwen

Aura Perfume

3.5942 votes

Rank #18,032 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gwen takes 3 of 5 categories.

Vanille d'Orchidée
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter.
Gwen
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vanille d'Orchidée2/5

Gwen3/5

Ratings & consensus: Vanille d'Orchidée
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gwen
Sillage & projection: Gwen
Value for money: Vanille d'Orchidée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gwen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille d'OrchidéeYves Rocher

GwenAura Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 53%Had 9%Want 38%

3.59/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerVanille d'OrchidéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

56%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

126 votes

19%Love

33%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGwen

SillageGwen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value39

Category winnerVanille d'OrchidéeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody91%

powdery83%

sweet74%

amber65%

floral56%

woody100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Vanilla

Heart

OrchidJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

Bourbon VanillaLabdanumSandalwood

Top

TangerineNeroliJasmine SambacAlmond

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeVanillaBenzoinCedarwood

Base

MuskWoody NotesRumLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer35

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night88

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#18,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGwenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille d'Orchidée by Yves Rocher is a light, breezy floral vanilla eau de toilette designed for easy everyday wear. The fragrance opens with a burst of sweet vanilla sugar before settling into a soft bouquet of orchid petals, creamy jasmine, and sunny ylang-ylang. A gentle base of Madagascan bourbon vanilla, warm san…

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Gwen by Aura Perfume is a complex unisex fragrance that balances bright tangerine and neroli with a warm heart of almond and ylang-ylang. The base leans into earthy musk, labdanum, and a subtle boozy rum accord. It is an interesting, slightly unconventional choice for those who want a scent that shifts throughout the …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanille d'Orchidée or Gwen?

Gwen takes 3 of 5 categories. Vanille d'Orchidée is rated 3.87/5 from 126 votes; Gwen is rated 3.59/5 from 42 votes. Choose Vanille d'Orchidée for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Gwen for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille d'Orchidée or Gwen?

Gwen lasts longest (Gwen 72/100, Vanille d'Orchidée 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille d'Orchidée or Gwen?

Gwen projects furthest (Gwen 67/100, Vanille d'Orchidée 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille d'Orchidée and Gwen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum.

Is Vanille d'Orchidée or Gwen better for summer or winter?

Gwen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille d'Orchidée and Gwen?

Vanille d'Orchidée has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Orchid, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Labdanum and Sandalwood. Gwen has top notes of Tangerine, Neroli, Jasmine Sambac and Almond, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orchid, Orange Blossom and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Rum and Labdanum.