Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs Mila Schön (Original)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mila Schön (Original)

Mila Schön

4.3260 votes

Rank #26,975 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mila Schön (Original) takes 3 of 4 categories.

#362 Vanille difficile
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mila Schön (Original)
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#362 Vanille difficile1/4

Mila Schön (Original)3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#362 Vanille difficileLe Ré Noir

Mila Schön (Original)Mila Schön

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

4.32/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 40%

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

60%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

60 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMila Schön (Original)

Sillage#362 Vanille difficile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value63

Category winnerMila Schön (Original)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

floral84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

mossy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

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

PeachBig StrawberryBergamotCorianderNeroliMandarinPlumGalbanum

Heart

CarnationCloveRoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang YlangVioletBlackcurrant

Base

oak mossMuskSandalwoodPatchouliStyraxAmbergrisCastoreumCivet

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Musk and Civet. 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

Spring59

Summer29

Fall100

Winter65

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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

Men8

Unisex50

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMila Schön (Original)Higher 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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Mila Schön (Original) is a bold 1981 oriental woody fragrance with ripe peach and strawberry over spicy florals, moss, musk, woods and resin. It has a vintage shape, but the fruit and carnation-clove warmth keep it lively rather than dusty. Expect a rich, spicy, mossy scent with noticeable presence. It is best for peo…

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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 Mila Schön (Original)?

Mila Schön (Original) takes 3 of 4 categories. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Mila Schön (Original) is rated 4.32/5 from 60 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mila Schön (Original) for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or Mila Schön (Original)?

Mila Schön (Original) lasts longest (Mila Schön (Original) 78/100, #362 Vanille difficile 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or Mila Schön (Original)?

#362 Vanille difficile projects furthest (#362 Vanille difficile 75/100, Mila Schön (Original) 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #362 Vanille difficile and Mila Schön (Original) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Musk and Civet.

Is #362 Vanille difficile or Mila Schön (Original) better for summer or winter?

#362 Vanille difficile suits evening wear; Mila Schön (Original) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #362 Vanille difficile and Mila Schön (Original)?

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. Mila Schön (Original) has top notes of Peach, Big Strawberry, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Carnation, Clove, Rose and Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.