Vanille Insensée vs No 8
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No 8 takes 3 of 5 categories.
Vanille InsenséeChoose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
No 8Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Insensée2/5
No 83/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Insensée
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- No 8
- Sillage & projection
- No 8
- Value for money
- No 8
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Insensée
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanille InsenséeAtelier CologneNo 8Prudence ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 3,295 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.88/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%
Category winnerVanille InsenséeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
18%Dislike
2%Hate
3,295 votes
24%Love
59%Like
0%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo 8
SillageNo 8
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNo 8Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
woody92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
amber100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
floral61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeCitronCoriander
Heart
Vetiveroak mossJasmine
Base
VanilleOakAmber
Top20-30 mins
Pink PepperCorianderRed Berries
Heart3-4 hrs
CarnationWhite HoneyAfrican Orange FlowerJasmineTuberoseCinnamonRose
Base8-10+ hrs
OpoponaxAmberSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Vetiver, Jasmine and Vanille. Durations are only published for No 8, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring63
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,003
PerfumerRalf Schwieger
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#44,066
PerfumerPrudence Kilgour
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerVanille InsenséeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAtelier Cologne Vanille Insensée takes vanilla in a dry direction by anchoring it against sharp lime, bitter oakmoss, and smoky oak. The fragrance opens with a bright burst of citron and coriander before grounding itself in earthy vetiver and dark woods. Instead of heavy bakery sweetness, you get a papery texture remi…
Reviews →No 8 by Prudence Paris is a rich, warm spiced floral perfume built around sweet honey, carnation, and glowing amber. Created by perfumer Prudence Kilgour in 2009, it greets you with an immediate burst of cracked pink pepper, tart red berries, and aromatic coriander before blooming into a plush bouquet of jasmine, oran…
Reviews →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 Insensée or No 8?
No 8 takes 3 of 5 categories. Vanille Insensée is rated 3.89/5 from 3,295 votes; No 8 is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes. Choose Vanille Insensée for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose No 8 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanille Insensée or No 8?
No 8 lasts longest (No 8 80/100, Vanille Insensée 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanille Insensée or No 8?
No 8 projects furthest (No 8 78/100, Vanille Insensée 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanille Insensée and No 8 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Vetiver, Jasmine and Vanille.
Is Vanille Insensée or No 8 better for summer or winter?
No 8 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanille Insensée and No 8?
Vanille Insensée has top notes of Lime, Citron and Coriander, heart notes of Vetiver, oak moss and Jasmine, a base of Vanille, Oak and Amber. No 8 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Coriander and Red Berries, heart notes of Carnation, White Honey, African Orange Flower and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.
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