Fragrance comparison

Azemour Les Orangers vs Deep Dark Vanilla

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,006 ratings analysed

7 wins

Azemour Les Orangers

Parfum d'Empire

4.22725 votes

Rank #1,823 CitrusAromatic

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Azemour Les Orangers takes 7 of 8 categories.

Azemour Les Orangers
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Azemour Les Orangers7/8

Deep Dark Vanilla1/8

Ratings & consensus: Azemour Les Orangers
Community sentiment: Azemour Les Orangers
Longevity: Azemour Les Orangers
Sillage & projection: Azemour Les Orangers
Value for money: Azemour Les Orangers
Versatility: Deep Dark Vanilla
Note pyramid (duration): Azemour Les Orangers
Fragranxe ranking: Azemour Les Orangers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Azemour Les OrangersParfum d'Empire

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 725 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

39%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

725 votes

14%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

11%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityAzemour Les Orangers

SillageAzemour Les Orangers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value30

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

green70%

sweet60%

woody50%

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

OrangeClementineTangerineAmalfi LemonGalbanumGrapefruitCorianderCaraway

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliAfrican Orange FlowerSuedeGeraniumRose

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossCypressHay

Top15-30 mins

CabreuvaOrchidPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla LeavesVineCypress

Base6-8+ hrs

Dark PatchouliHayVanilla Absolute

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Spring44

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex48

Women2

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

Casual 39%Date 32%Work 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,823

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews102

Overall rank#16,305

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2023

Reviews61

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Azemour Les Orangers by Parfum d'Empire captures the vivid smell of a Mediterranean orange grove from root to fruit. The opening arrives with a sparkling burst of fresh clementine, tart grapefruit, and crushed green galbanum leaves. As the sharp citrus bite settles, soft neroli blossoms, geranium, and smooth suede eme…

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Deep Dark Vanilla by DS&Durga turns classic bakery scents completely upside down. Do not expect frosting here. Instead, the first mist hits with astringent cabreuva wood, green orchid, and crushed pink pepper. As your skin warms the liquid, bitter vanilla leaves, wild vine, and resinous cypress needles build an earthy…

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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, Azemour Les Orangers or Deep Dark Vanilla?

Azemour Les Orangers takes 7 of 8 categories. Azemour Les Orangers is rated 4.22/5 from 725 votes; Deep Dark Vanilla is rated 3.07/5 from 281 votes. Choose Azemour Les Orangers for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Deep Dark Vanilla for a green and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Azemour Les Orangers or Deep Dark Vanilla?

Azemour Les Orangers lasts longest (Azemour Les Orangers 65/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Azemour Les Orangers or Deep Dark Vanilla?

Azemour Les Orangers projects furthest (Azemour Les Orangers 55/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Azemour Les Orangers and Deep Dark Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cypress and Hay.

Is Azemour Les Orangers or Deep Dark Vanilla better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deep Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Deep Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. Azemour Les Orangers suits daytime wear; Deep Dark Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Azemour Les Orangers and Deep Dark Vanilla?

Azemour Les Orangers has top notes of Orange, Clementine, Tangerine and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, African Orange Flower, Suede and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Cypress and Hay. Deep Dark Vanilla has top notes of Cabreuva, Orchid and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla Leaves, Vine and Cypress, a base of Dark Patchouli, Hay and Vanilla Absolute.