Fragrance comparison

Vanitas Eau de Toilette vs Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 828 ratings analysed

2 wins

Vanitas Eau de Toilette

Versace

3.89827 votes

Rank #26,972 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb

Viktor&Rolf

3.001 votes

Rank #64,923 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanitas Eau de Toilette takes 2 of 2 categories.

Vanitas Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vanitas Eau de Toilette2/2

Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Vanitas Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanitas Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanitas Eau de ToiletteVersace

Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® FlowerbombViktor&Rolf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 827 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

55%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

827 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageVanitas Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity83%

rose65%

white floral48%

green30%

floral100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

FreesiaRose

Heart2-3 hrs

OsmanthusTiare Flower

Base4-6 hrs

TeaCedar

Top

TeaOsmanthusLime

Heart

OrchidOrange BlossomJasmineRoseFreesia

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Rose, Osmanthus and Tea. Durations are only published for Vanitas Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night32

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Work 40%Casual 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,972

PerfumerDora Baghriche

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanitas Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crisp freesia cuts through the air first. It feels brisk and clean, like opening a sunlit window onto a dewy morning terrace in late April. Versace Vanitas Eau de Toilette strips away the thick tropical heaviness of the original 2011 release. In its place, perfumer Dora Baghriche built a translucent floral centered on…

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Viktor&Rolf Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski Flowerbomb opens with a bright spark of lime and wet green tea, immediately separating itself from the standard sugary gourmand pack. As it settles onto the skin, the fragrance releases a heavy wave of orchid and jasmine, wrapped in a warm, powdery musk. The signature patc…

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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, Vanitas Eau de Toilette or Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb?

Vanitas Eau de Toilette takes 2 of 2 categories. Vanitas Eau de Toilette is rated 3.89/5 from 827 votes; Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vanitas Eau de Toilette for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb for a floral and white floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Vanitas Eau de Toilette or Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb?

Vanitas Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Vanitas Eau de Toilette 56/100, Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanitas Eau de Toilette and Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Rose, Osmanthus and Tea.

Is Vanitas Eau de Toilette or Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb better for summer or winter?

Vanitas Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanitas Eau de Toilette and Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb?

Vanitas Eau de Toilette has top notes of Freesia and Rose, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tiare Flower, a base of Tea and Cedar. Neiman Marcus Exclusive Swarovski® Flowerbomb has top notes of Tea, Osmanthus and Lime, heart notes of Orchid, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Musk.