Fragrance comparison

Vanille Imperiale vs This Love of Mine

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

5 wins

Vanille Imperiale

Houbigant

3.86129 votes

Rank #27,119 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

This Love of Mine

Recreation

3.2818 votes

Rank #46,943 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Imperiale takes 5 of 5 categories.

Vanille Imperiale
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
This Love of Mine
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vanille Imperiale5/5

This Love of Mine0/5

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

This Love of MineRecreation

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%

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

11%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

28%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityVanille Imperiale

SillageVanille Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value42

Category winnerVanille ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

rose77%

floral69%

amber61%

white floral100%

floral92%

green84%

yellow floral77%

tuberose69%

ozonic61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both 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

Violet LeafNeroliJasmineBasil

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseYlang Ylang

Base

AmbretteVanillaSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter33

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

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#46,943

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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This Love of Mine opens green, airy, and floral, with violet leaf, neroli, and basil giving the white flowers a fresher edge. Jasmine and gardenia show up clearly, while the dry-down turns softer and sweeter with vanilla, ambrette, and sandalwood. It suits shoppers who enjoy modern white florals with some lift and tra…

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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 This Love of Mine?

Vanille Imperiale takes 5 of 5 categories. Vanille Imperiale is rated 3.86/5 from 129 votes; This Love of Mine is rated 3.28/5 from 18 votes. Choose Vanille Imperiale for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose This Love of Mine for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Imperiale or This Love of Mine?

Vanille Imperiale lasts longest (Vanille Imperiale 70/100, This Love of Mine 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Imperiale or This Love of Mine?

Vanille Imperiale projects furthest (Vanille Imperiale 59/100, This Love of Mine 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Imperiale and This Love of Mine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Vanilla, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Vanille Imperiale or This Love of Mine better for summer or winter?

Vanille Imperiale suits evening wear; This Love of Mine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Imperiale and This Love of Mine?

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. This Love of Mine has top notes of Violet Leaf, Neroli, Jasmine and Basil, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Ambrette, Vanilla and Sandalwood.