English Major
SorcePerfume Oil2024
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English Major vs. Vanitas
Is English Major better than Vanitas?
Vanitas rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between English Major and Vanitas?
| English Major | Vanitas | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Perfume Oil | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2008 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Caitlin Hayes | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do English Major and Vanitas smell?
English Major
Sweet
Powdery
Iris
Woody
Earthy
Vanitas
Vanilla
Powdery
White Floral
Sweet
Woody
Warm Spicy
Amber
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do English Major and Vanitas share?
Heart
Old BooksMarshmallowOrris RootBrown SugarWoody NotesFirePeru BalsamCoconut
African Orange Flower
Base—
SandalwoodVanilleMyrrh
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do English Major and Vanitas work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, English Major or Vanitas?
| English Major | Vanitas | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about English Major and Vanitas?
English Major is specific. It does not smell like a candle labeled 'old books' or a generic warm vanilla. The Coconut adds an unexpected, soft tropicality.English Major
Some vanilla fragrances play it safe. Vanitas goes for something bolder and more interesting, warm, long-lasting, and anything but forgettable. The kind of presence that turns heads without trying.Vanitas
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