Dark Vanilla
meets Aoud Vanille.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Montale Dark VanillaConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Mancera Aoud VanilleConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2020 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | woody · vanilla · animalic | vanilla · warm spicy · oud |
| Notes unique to this record | Spices, Leather, Cambodian Oud, Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber | Agarwood (Oud), Saffron, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Floral Notes, Madagascar Vanilla, Guaiac Wood |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.19 · 717 votes | 4.19 · 1,428 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.96 · 699 votes | 2.94 · 1,556 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Vanillin
- Limonene
- Linalyl acetate
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Linalool
- Pinene
Listed only on Dark Vanilla
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Coumarin
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Citronellol
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Geraniol
- Rose ketones
- Beta- caryophyllene
- Citral
- Geranyl acetate
- Camphor
- Eugenol
Listed only on Aoud Vanille
- Acetyl cedrene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- Isoeugenol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Dark Vanilla
Eau de parfum · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Juniperus virginiana oil, Vanillin, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalool, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Pinene, Citrus limon peel oil, Geraniol, Rose ketones, Beta- caryophyllene, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Camphor, Eugenol.
Source: Montale official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Aoud Vanille
Concentration not specified by source · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Acetyl cedrene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Limonene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Vanillin.
Source: Mancera official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.