Fragrance comparison

Vanille Imperiale vs Giardino di Sorrento

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

Vanille Imperiale

Houbigant

3.86129 votes

Rank #27,119 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Giardino di Sorrento

Grande

5.005 votes

Rank #26,295 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Giardino di Sorrento takes 4 of 4 categories.

Vanille Imperiale
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Giardino di Sorrento
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vanille Imperiale0/4

Giardino di Sorrento4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Giardino di Sorrento
Sillage & projection: Giardino di Sorrento
Value for money: Giardino di Sorrento
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Giardino di Sorrento

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille ImperialeHoubigant

Giardino di SorrentoGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityGiardino di Sorrento

SillageGiardino di Sorrento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value55

Category winnerGiardino di SorrentoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

floral69%

amber61%

white floral100%

citrus90%

floral80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

green50%

Scent match30%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

Blood OrangeGrapefruitSicilian Lemon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyRaspberry LeafNeroliTuberoseMagnoliaJasmine SambacWhite RoseRed Rose

Base

CashmeranAmberPatchouliTonka BeanVanillaMuskDark Patchouli

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Neroli, Vanilla 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex28

Women65

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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#26,295

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGiardino di SorrentoHigher 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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Giardino di Sorrento opens with a crisp burst of Sicilian lemon and blood orange before yielding to heavy tuberose and jasmine sambac. As the sun warmed citrus settles, dark patchouli and cashmeran anchor the white floral cloud. It fits warm spring evenings when you want a rich floral profile that feels old world yet …

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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 Giardino di Sorrento?

Giardino di Sorrento takes 4 of 4 categories. Vanille Imperiale is rated 3.86/5 from 129 votes; Giardino di Sorrento is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Vanille Imperiale for a musky and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Giardino di Sorrento for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Imperiale or Giardino di Sorrento?

Giardino di Sorrento lasts longest (Giardino di Sorrento 88/100, Vanille Imperiale 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Imperiale or Giardino di Sorrento?

Giardino di Sorrento projects furthest (Giardino di Sorrento 85/100, Vanille Imperiale 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Imperiale and Giardino di Sorrento smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Neroli, Vanilla and Tuberose.

Is Vanille Imperiale or Giardino di Sorrento better for summer or winter?

Vanille Imperiale suits evening wear; Giardino di Sorrento suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Imperiale and Giardino di Sorrento?

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. Giardino di Sorrento has top notes of Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Raspberry Leaf, Neroli and Tuberose, a base of Cashmeran, Amber, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.