Fragrance comparison

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 vs Nébuleuse de L'abeille

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 847 ratings analysed

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21

Guerlain

4.37843 votes

Rank #1,184 VanillaAmber

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49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Nébuleuse de L'abeille

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

4.004 votes

Rank #50,307 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories.

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 211/5

Nébuleuse de L'abeille4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Value for money: Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Nébuleuse de L'abeille
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21Guerlain

Nébuleuse de L'abeilleChouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 843 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 77%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

20%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

843 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse de L'abeille

SillageNébuleuse de L'abeille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value15

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

warm spicy53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

powdery60%

sweet50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSpicesAmberOpoponaxMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BeeswaxIncenseMyrrhGingerOrangeSpicesIris

Heart2-4 hrs

OpoponaxHeliotropeOrange BlossomAmbroxanMimosaBroom

Base8-12 hrs

AmberwoodLabdanumBenzoinMuskGuaiac WoodBourbon VanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Category winnerNébuleuse de L'abeilleLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer24

Fall96

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex55

Women41

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,184

PerfumerDelphine Jelk, Thierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews200

Overall rank#50,307

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerVanille Planifolia Extrait 21Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain presents a concentrated, resinous interpretation of natural vanilla beans. The opening brings rich vanilla bean sweetness seasoned with dry spices, immediately feeling thick and luxurious rather than airy. As it settles, warm amber and opoponax lend a balsamic depth, supported…

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Nébuleuse de L'abeille captures the rustic aroma of a wild beehive nestled inside ancient woodland. You immediately get dense, golden beeswax spiked with pungent fresh ginger and bitter orange zest. The opening is thick and waxy. It skips artificial candy notes entirely, opting instead for raw honeycomb and medicinal …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille takes 4 of 5 categories. Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 is rated 4.37/5 from 843 votes; Nébuleuse de L'abeille is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nébuleuse de L'abeille for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille lasts longest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 87/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 or Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Nébuleuse de L'abeille projects furthest (Nébuleuse de L'abeille 75/100, Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 and Nébuleuse de L'abeille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Spices, Opoponax and Musk.

Is Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 or Nébuleuse de L'abeille better for summer or winter?

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 suits evening wear; Nébuleuse de L'abeille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 and Nébuleuse de L'abeille?

Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 features Vanilla, Spices, Amber, Opoponax and Musk. Nébuleuse de L'abeille has top notes of Beeswax, Incense, Myrrh and Ginger, heart notes of Opoponax, Heliotrope, Orange Blossom and Ambroxan, a base of Amberwood, Labdanum, Benzoin and Musk.