Fragrance comparison

WAM vs Mila Vanilla

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

WAM

Mallo

4.1021 votes

Rank #24,232 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Mila Vanilla

OsmoGenes Perfumes

3.9010 votes

Rank #59,784 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories.

WAM
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mila Vanilla
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

WAM3/5

Mila Vanilla2/5

Ratings & consensus: WAM
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: WAM
Sillage & projection: Mila Vanilla
Value for money: Mila Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: WAM

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WAMMallo

Mila VanillaOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerWAMRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

70%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityWAM

SillageMila Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value56

Category winnerMila VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky88%

woody77%

amber65%

musky53%

vanilla42%

leather100%

smoky92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both leather, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchLabdanumCastoreumVanillaTuberoseRose Oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaPeachCardamomBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangBoroniaAmberCinnamonCoconut

Base

Bourbon VanillaCastoreumBirchMuskGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBirch, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. Durations are only published for WAM, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer8

Fall92

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex13

Women13

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,232

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#59,784

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWAMHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

WAM by Mallo is an uncompromising, smoky leather fragrance created by perfumer Antonio Lasheras. It opens with an intense wave of birch tar and pungent castoreum, delivering a raw animalic punch that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness calms, resinous labdanum alongside subtle touches of rose oil …

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Mila Vanilla opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and cardamom before settling into dense birch smoke and raw leather. Olga Gosina anchors the sweet peach and tuberose heart against dirty castoreum and dark bourbon vanilla. It wears best during crisp fall evenings when cold air sharpens its smoky wood notes.

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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, WAM or Mila Vanilla?

WAM takes 3 of 5 categories. WAM is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Mila Vanilla is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose WAM for a leather and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mila Vanilla for a leather and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, WAM or Mila Vanilla?

WAM lasts longest (WAM 89/100, Mila Vanilla 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, WAM or Mila Vanilla?

Mila Vanilla projects furthest (Mila Vanilla 81/100, WAM 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do WAM and Mila Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose.

Is WAM or Mila Vanilla better for summer or winter?

WAM suits evening wear; Mila Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in WAM and Mila Vanilla?

WAM features Birch, Labdanum, Castoreum, Vanilla and Tuberose. Mila Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla, Peach, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Boronia and Amber, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Castoreum, Birch and Musk.