Fragrance comparison

Vanille Imperiale vs Holiday

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vanille Imperiale

Houbigant

3.86129 votes

Rank #27,119 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Holiday

Sśaint

5.001 votes

Rank #44,279 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Imperiale takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanille Imperiale
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Holiday
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Vanille Imperiale3/4

Holiday1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanille Imperiale
Sillage & projection: Vanille Imperiale
Value for money: Holiday
Versatility: Not scored
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

HolidaySśaint

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

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

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityVanille Imperiale

SillageVanille Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHolidayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

floral69%

amber61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla 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

Pink PepperCardamomAlmondNeroli

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineOrchid

Base

Coconut WaterTonka BeanAmbretteVanilla

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Vanilla, Tuberose and Jasmine. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#44,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Holiday by Sśaint opens with a zesty splash of neroli and crushed pink pepper, quickly softened by warm cardamom and nutty almond. At its core, the fragrance unfolds into a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, sweet ylang-ylang, and airy jasmine that brings to mind sunlit coastal breezes rather than heavy vintage perfume.…

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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 Holiday?

Vanille Imperiale takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanille Imperiale is rated 3.86/5 from 129 votes; Holiday is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vanille Imperiale for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Holiday for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Imperiale or Holiday?

Vanille Imperiale lasts longest (Vanille Imperiale 70/100, Holiday 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Imperiale or Holiday?

Vanille Imperiale projects furthest (Vanille Imperiale 59/100, Holiday 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Imperiale and Holiday smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Vanilla, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Vanille Imperiale or Holiday better for summer or winter?

Vanille Imperiale suits evening wear; Holiday suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Imperiale and Holiday?

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. Holiday has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Almond and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orchid, a base of Coconut Water, Tonka Bean, Ambrette and Vanilla.