Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs 1506

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1506

Santiago Luxury Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #61,053 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

#362 Vanille difficile takes 3 of 4 categories.

#362 Vanille difficile
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
1506
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

#362 Vanille difficile3/4

15061/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: #362 Vanille difficile
Sillage & projection: #362 Vanille difficile
Value for money: 1506
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: #362 Vanille difficile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#362 Vanille difficileLe Ré Noir

1506Santiago Luxury Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity#362 Vanille difficile

Sillage#362 Vanille difficile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winner1506Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

smoky92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaCardamomCastoreumCognacMuskBenzoinCivetVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomPineStar AniseCorianderCoffeeFruity NotesBlack PepperRed Berries

Heart

Guaiac WoodIncenseBirchTaif RoseHoneyEarthy NotesCarnationJasmine

Base

TobaccoTonka BeanPatchouliCandied FruitsCastoreumLabdanumVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cardamom and Castoreum. Durations are only published for #362 Vanille difficile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 44%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,053

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner#362 Vanille difficileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#362 Vanille difficile by Le Ré Noir is not your typical sugary bakery scent. It bites back. The juice hits skin with an immediate splash of boozy cognac and sharp green cardamom before turning dark, leathery, and deeply animalic. Perfumer Valery Sokolov skips the juvenile frosting entirely. Instead, you get raw bourb…

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1506 by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a rich, dark woody perfume built around warm spices, resinous woods, and smooth leather. The fragrance opens with an energetic burst of crushed green cardamom, cinnamon bark, and sweet dark plum, balanced by a brisk touch of fresh pine needles. As the opening settles, the heart reveal…

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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, #362 Vanille difficile or 1506?

#362 Vanille difficile takes 3 of 4 categories. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; 1506 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 1506 for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or 1506?

#362 Vanille difficile lasts longest (#362 Vanille difficile 70/100, 1506 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or 1506?

#362 Vanille difficile projects furthest (#362 Vanille difficile 75/100, 1506 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #362 Vanille difficile and 1506 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom and Castoreum.

Is #362 Vanille difficile or 1506 better for summer or winter?

#362 Vanille difficile suits evening wear; 1506 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #362 Vanille difficile and 1506?

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. 1506 has top notes of Cardamom, Pine, Star Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Birch and Taif Rose, a base of Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Candied Fruits.