Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs Intuition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Intuition

Spirit Of Kings

3.2313 votes

Rank #61,671 Warm SpicyWoody

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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Intuition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

#362 Vanille difficile3/4

Intuition1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intuition
Sillage & projection: #362 Vanille difficile
Value for money: #362 Vanille difficile
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

IntuitionSpirit Of Kings

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

3.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%

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

23%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

23%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityIntuition

Sillage#362 Vanille difficile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value31

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%

woody90%

vanilla80%

aromatic70%

animalic60%

leather50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and vanilla

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

SaffronCardamomGingerCorianderCedar Needles

Heart

Violet LeavesGeraniumJasmineBulgarian Rose

Base

VanillaCambodian OudCastoreumBenzoinMuskAmberVetiverSandalwood

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

Spring50

Summer25

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%

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,671

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

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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Spirit Of Kings Intuition opens with a punch of golden saffron, cracked cardamom, and spicy ginger wrapped in fresh cedar needles. The bright kick quickly gives way to a soft floral heart of Bulgarian rose, violet leaves, and geranium that smooths out the initial sharpness. It creates an immediate impression of luxury…

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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 Intuition?

#362 Vanille difficile takes 3 of 4 categories. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Intuition is rated 3.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Intuition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or Intuition?

Intuition lasts longest (Intuition 80/100, #362 Vanille difficile 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or Intuition?

#362 Vanille difficile projects furthest (#362 Vanille difficile 75/100, Intuition 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #362 Vanille difficile and Intuition smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum and Musk.

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

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

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

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. Intuition has top notes of Saffron, Cardamom, Ginger and Coriander, heart notes of Violet Leaves, Geranium, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Vanilla, Cambodian Oud, Castoreum and Benzoin.