Fragrance comparison

Adelie vs Vanilla Caramel

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

3 wins

Adelie

Evaflor

4.0679 votes

Rank #23,857 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Vanilla Caramel

Sergio Nero

4.004 votes

Rank #52,569 CaramelSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Adelie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Adelie
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vanilla Caramel
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Adelie3/4

Vanilla Caramel1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla Caramel
Sillage & projection: Adelie
Value for money: Adelie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Adelie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdelieEvaflor

Vanilla CaramelSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 31%Had 40%Want 29%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Caramel

SillageAdelie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAdelieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

coconut77%

caramel65%

citrus53%

powdery42%

caramel100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

citrus48%

powdery30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanilla

Base5-8 hrs

Caramel

Top

CitrusesExotic Fruits

Heart

RaspberryBlueberryJasmine

Base

CaramelVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Vanilla and Caramel. Durations are only published for Adelie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer44

Fall84

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Date 27%Work 23%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#52,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAdelieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Evaflor Adelie delivers an approachable gourmand profile that pairs sunny coconut shavings with candied citruses over a warm vanilla base. It starts with a brief flash of sharp perfumer alcohol before settling into a breezy tropical sweetness. The bright opening softens quickly. Rich melted caramel anchors the drydown…

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Vanilla Caramel by Sergio Nero is a sweet, gourmand fragrance that focuses on comforting notes. It opens with bright citruses and exotic fruits, leading into a heart of raspberry, blueberry, and jasmine. The base rests on a foundation of warm caramel, vanilla, and soft musk. This scent is ideal for casual everyday wea…

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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, Adelie or Vanilla Caramel?

Adelie takes 3 of 4 categories. Adelie is rated 4.06/5 from 79 votes; Vanilla Caramel is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Adelie for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Caramel for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Adelie or Vanilla Caramel?

They last about the same: Vanilla Caramel 60/100, Adelie 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Adelie or Vanilla Caramel?

Adelie projects furthest (Adelie 57/100, Vanilla Caramel 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Adelie and Vanilla Caramel smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Adelie or Vanilla Caramel better for summer or winter?

Adelie suits daytime wear; Vanilla Caramel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adelie and Vanilla Caramel?

Adelie has top notes of Coconut and Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Caramel. Vanilla Caramel has top notes of Citruses and Exotic Fruits, heart notes of Raspberry, Blueberry and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and Musk.