Fragrance comparison

Vanille Imperiale vs A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

5 wins

Vanille Imperiale

Houbigant

3.86129 votes

Rank #27,119 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Nimere Parfums

3.8051 votes

Rank #29,531 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Imperiale takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vanille Imperiale
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vanille Imperiale5/7

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss2/7

Ratings & consensus: Vanille Imperiale
Community sentiment: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Longevity: Vanille Imperiale
Sillage & projection: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Value for money: Vanille Imperiale
Versatility: Vanille Imperiale
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Imperiale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille ImperialeHoubigant

A Trace From a Sweet KissNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 21%Had 33%Want 46%

Category winnerVanille ImperialeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

9%Hate

129 votes

25%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerA Trace From a Sweet KissMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityVanille Imperiale

SillageA Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVanille ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

floral69%

amber61%

woody100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Blood OrangeNeroliBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

VanillaRoseTuberoseJasmine

Base7-9 hrs

AmbergrisMuskAmbrette

Top

Black CurrantLemonBitter OrangeVanilla

Heart

JasmineNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseFreesiaRose

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodMuskMyrrhPatchouliVetiverAmbergrisImmortelle

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Vanilla, Rose and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Vanille Imperiale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall100

Winter100

Day87

Night100

Spring67

Summer75

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night50

Category winnerVanille ImperialeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex28

Women65

Date 35%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,119

PerfumerAntoine Lie, Luca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,531

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerVanille ImperialeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Vanille Imperiale brings a fresh, unexpected perspective to the oriental vanilla genre. Instead of dumping sugar into the bottle, perfumers Luca Maffei and Antoine Lie open with a crisp splash of blood orange, bergamot, and bitter neroli. That bright citrus sparkle quickly gives way to a lush floral heart of…

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A Trace From a Sweet Kiss by Nimere Parfums creates a dense floral landscape grounded in woods and resins. This 2015 release opens with a sharp burst of black currant and bitter orange before settling into a deep heart of jasmine and tuberose. It remains a complex, resinous composition on the skin, suited for those wh…

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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 Imperiale or A Trace From a Sweet Kiss?

Vanille Imperiale takes 5 of 7 categories. Vanille Imperiale is rated 3.86/5 from 129 votes; A Trace From a Sweet Kiss is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes. Choose Vanille Imperiale for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose A Trace From a Sweet Kiss for a woody and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Imperiale or A Trace From a Sweet Kiss?

Vanille Imperiale lasts longest (Vanille Imperiale 70/100, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Imperiale or A Trace From a Sweet Kiss?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss projects furthest (A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100, Vanille Imperiale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Imperiale and A Trace From a Sweet Kiss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Vanilla, Rose and Tuberose.

Is Vanille Imperiale or A Trace From a Sweet Kiss better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Imperiale is the stronger pick. Vanille Imperiale suits evening wear; A Trace From a Sweet Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Imperiale and A Trace From a Sweet Kiss?

Vanille Imperiale has top notes of Blood Orange, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, Rose, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Musk and Ambrette. A Trace From a Sweet Kiss has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Bitter Orange and Vanilla, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Myrrh.