Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs Beloved Woman

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,665 ratings analysed

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Beloved Woman

Amouage

3.931,659 votes

Rank #25,100 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

#362 Vanille difficile2/4

Beloved Woman2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#362 Vanille difficileLe Ré Noir

Beloved WomanAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

3.93/ 5 · 1,659 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

38%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

1,659 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBeloved Woman

Sillage#362 Vanille difficile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value33

Category winner#362 Vanille difficileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

herbal84%

woody77%

musky69%

animalic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, musky and woody

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

ChamomileRoseClary SageLavenderClovesCardamomJasmine

Heart

ImmortellePatchouliBenzoinYlang-YlangLabdanumOlibanumViolet

Base

CivetCastoreumLeatherAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum and Musk. 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

Spring90

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men1

Unisex29

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,100

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeloved WomanHigher 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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Beloved Woman by Amouage offers a retro floral experience built on dry, warm chamomile and a deeply resinous backdrop. Designed for formal wear in cool spring temperatures, it provides an alternative to modern sugary scents. This fragrance targets individuals seeking a traditional, sophisticated signature that lingers…

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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 Beloved Woman?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Beloved Woman is rated 3.93/5 from 1,659 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Beloved Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or Beloved Woman?

Beloved Woman lasts longest (Beloved Woman 75/100, #362 Vanille difficile 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or Beloved Woman?

#362 Vanille difficile projects furthest (#362 Vanille difficile 75/100, Beloved Woman 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #362 Vanille difficile and Beloved Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum and Musk.

Is #362 Vanille difficile or Beloved Woman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #362 Vanille difficile and Beloved Woman?

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. Beloved Woman has top notes of Chamomile, Rose, Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Immortelle, Patchouli, Benzoin and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Ambergris.