Fragrance comparison

Vibrant Sandalwood vs Oranges Bigarades

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

Vibrant Sandalwood

Angel Schlesser

3.8174 votes

Rank #32,622 CitrusGreen

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52%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Oranges Bigarades

Lancôme

4.03581 votes

Rank #1,749 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oranges Bigarades takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vibrant Sandalwood
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Oranges Bigarades
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Vibrant Sandalwood2/7

Oranges Bigarades5/7

Ratings & consensus: Oranges Bigarades
Community sentiment: Oranges Bigarades
Longevity: Oranges Bigarades
Sillage & projection: Oranges Bigarades
Value for money: Vibrant Sandalwood
Versatility: Vibrant Sandalwood
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oranges Bigarades

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vibrant SandalwoodAngel Schlesser

Oranges BigaradesLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 36%Had 12%Want 51%

4.03/ 5 · 581 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerOranges BigaradesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

55%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

74 votes

37%Love

47%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

381 votes

Category winnerOranges BigaradesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOranges Bigarades

SillageOranges Bigarades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value42

Category winnerVibrant SandalwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

powdery65%

fresh56%

citrus100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

fresh spicy70%

green60%

vanilla50%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Black Tea

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Bitter OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomBlack TeaJasmineHedionePepper

Base

VanillaSandalwoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Tea and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall38

Winter19

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVibrant SandalwoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex65

Women23

Men2

Unisex42

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,622

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,749

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews101

Category winnerOranges BigaradesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Vibrant Sandalwood opens with a bright splash of citrusy bergamot that quickly fuses with a dry, aromatic black tea note. Created by master nose Alberto Morillas in 2020, the scent settles into a light, creamy sandalwood base with subtle ozonic and green nuances. Rather than presenting a thick, resinou…

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Oranges Bigarades opens with bitter orange, bergamot and a brisk black tea effect that gives it a dry, elegant edge rather than a juicy citrus feel. On skin, it often shifts from sharp and slightly green into a softer mix of orange blossom, light vanilla, benzoin and sandalwood. This is a polished unisex citrus for so…

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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, Vibrant Sandalwood or Oranges Bigarades?

Oranges Bigarades takes 5 of 7 categories. Vibrant Sandalwood is rated 3.81/5 from 74 votes; Oranges Bigarades is rated 4.03/5 from 581 votes. Choose Vibrant Sandalwood for a citrus and green character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Oranges Bigarades for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Vibrant Sandalwood or Oranges Bigarades?

Oranges Bigarades lasts longest (Oranges Bigarades 70/100, Vibrant Sandalwood 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vibrant Sandalwood or Oranges Bigarades?

Oranges Bigarades projects furthest (Oranges Bigarades 63/100, Vibrant Sandalwood 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vibrant Sandalwood and Oranges Bigarades smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Tea and Sandalwood.

Is Vibrant Sandalwood or Oranges Bigarades better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vibrant Sandalwood is the stronger pick. For winter, Vibrant Sandalwood is the stronger pick. Vibrant Sandalwood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vibrant Sandalwood and Oranges Bigarades?

Vibrant Sandalwood has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of Sandalwood. Oranges Bigarades has top notes of Bitter Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Black Tea, Jasmine and Hedione, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Benzoin.