Fragrance comparison

Autumn vs I'm Free Vanille Fraiche

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Autumn

Bud Parfums

3.5315 votes

Rank #22,577 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche

Laurence Dumont

4.333 votes

Rank #52,116 MuskyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Autumn
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
I'm Free Vanille Fraiche
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Autumn2/4

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I'm Free Vanille Fraiche
Sillage & projection: Autumn
Value for money: I'm Free Vanille Fraiche
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Autumn

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AutumnBud Parfums

I'm Free Vanille FraicheLaurence Dumont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 4%Had 3%Want 93%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityI'm Free Vanille Fraiche

SillageAutumn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value75

Category winnerI'm Free Vanille FraicheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel90%

vanilla80%

chocolate70%

fruity60%

warm spicy50%

musky100%

vanilla86%

powdery72%

caramel58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both vanilla, caramel and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mexican chocolateVanilleCaramelBig Strawberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Caramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanille

Base5-7 hrs

White Musk

InformationalShared notesVanille and Caramel. Durations are only published for I'm Free Vanille Fraiche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter63

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,577

PerfumerHoward Jarvis

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#52,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAutumnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autumn by Bud Parfums opens as an unapologetic, sweet gourmand built around dark Mexican chocolate, sticky caramel, and artificial Big Strawberry. Created by perfumer Howard Jarvis, the fragrance shifts away from traditional crisp autumn woods to deliver an ice-cream sundae experience. Thick Vanille cream softens the …

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Laurence Dumont I'm Free Vanille Fraiche delivers a lighthearted, breezy take on sweet gourmand fragrances. The opening introduces a golden swirl of warm caramel that immediately softens rather than turning heavy or sticky. Within minutes, a comforting heart of smooth vanille unfolds on skin, balanced by a clean powde…

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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, Autumn or I'm Free Vanille Fraiche?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Autumn is rated 3.53/5 from 15 votes; I'm Free Vanille Fraiche is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Autumn for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose I'm Free Vanille Fraiche for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Autumn or I'm Free Vanille Fraiche?

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche lasts longest (I'm Free Vanille Fraiche 70/100, Autumn 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autumn or I'm Free Vanille Fraiche?

Autumn projects furthest (Autumn 64/100, I'm Free Vanille Fraiche 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Autumn and I'm Free Vanille Fraiche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, caramel and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanille and Caramel.

Is Autumn or I'm Free Vanille Fraiche better for summer or winter?

Autumn suits evening wear; I'm Free Vanille Fraiche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autumn and I'm Free Vanille Fraiche?

Autumn features Mexican chocolate, Vanille, Caramel and Big Strawberry. I'm Free Vanille Fraiche has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Vanille, a base of White Musk.