Fragrance comparison

#362 Vanille difficile vs Ylang Feast

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

#362 Vanille difficile

Le Ré Noir

4.176 votes

Rank #56,491 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Ylang Feast

Casaniche

4.5413 votes

Rank #37,080 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ylang Feast takes 2 of 5 categories.

#362 Vanille difficile
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ylang Feast
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#362 Vanille difficile1/5

Ylang Feast2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#362 Vanille difficileLe Ré Noir

Ylang FeastCasaniche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 28%Had 8%Want 64%

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

69%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%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

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityYlang Feast

Sillage#362 Vanille difficile

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

leather61%

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Top20-30 mins

Ylang-YlangBitter OrangeNeroliBergamotPeachTropical FruitsPomegranate

Heart3-5 hrs

JasmineFloral NotesMimosaClovesTarragonCorianderWoody NotesJuniper

Base8-10+ hrs

MuskIndoleVanillaCognacCastoreumVetiverPatchouliOakmoss

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring70

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day82

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

Unisex57

Women43

Date 36%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,491

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,080

PerfumerMaximiliano Cifuentes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYlang FeastHigher 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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Casaniche Ylang Feast opens with a vibrant burst of bright bitter orange, juicy peach, and sunny ylang-ylang that feels like cracking open a chilled tropical fruit punch on a warm veranda. As the bright citrus sparkle settles, the perfume reveals a rich heart of creamy yellow floral petals and warm cloves, balancing s…

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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 Ylang Feast?

Ylang Feast takes 2 of 5 categories. #362 Vanille difficile is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Ylang Feast is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose #362 Vanille difficile for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ylang Feast for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #362 Vanille difficile or Ylang Feast?

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

Which projects more, #362 Vanille difficile or Ylang Feast?

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

Do #362 Vanille difficile and Ylang Feast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk.

Is #362 Vanille difficile or Ylang Feast better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in #362 Vanille difficile and Ylang Feast?

#362 Vanille difficile features Vanilla, Cardamom, Castoreum, Cognac and Musk. Ylang Feast has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bitter Orange, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Floral Notes, Mimosa and Cloves, a base of Musk, Indole, Vanilla and Cognac.