Fragrance comparison

Brûlée vs Obsession

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Brûlée

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.2074 votes

Rank #5,573 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Obsession

Maison Deluiz

4.001 votes

Rank #66,996 Warm SpicyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brûlée takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Obsession
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character.

Brûlée1/1

Obsession0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrûléeAhmed Al Maghribi

ObsessionMaison Deluiz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 29%Had 2%Want 68%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

51 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelCardamomSugarCoconutSicilian Bergamot

Heart

VanillaFrankincenseMilkChocolateOrange Blossom

Base

Tonka BeanWhite MuskAmbroxan

Top

GrapefruitChocolateBergamotCardamomCaramel

Heart

Pink PepperSpicy NotesSandalwood

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Cardamom, Sicilian Bergamot and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex54

Women12

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#66,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brulee is a creamy amber gourmand built around caramel, vanilla, milk, and soft spice. It opens sweet and smooth, then settles into a musky, powdery drydown with chocolate, tonka, and ambroxan giving it extra weight. It suits buyers who enjoy rich vanilla scents for cooler weather and evenings, but want something sof…

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Obsession by Maison Deluiz strikes a curious balance between bright citrus and thick, heavy sweetness. It targets those who want a sweet amber scent that starts with a brief, zesty kick before settling into a warm vanilla base. It is a solid option for casual wear in cooler weather, functioning well as an everyday aut…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Brûlée or Obsession?

Brûlée takes 1 of 1 categories. Brûlée is rated 4.20/5 from 74 votes; Obsession is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Obsession for a warm spicy and citrus character.

Do Brûlée and Obsession smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Cardamom, Sicilian Bergamot and Vanilla.

Is Brûlée or Obsession better for summer or winter?

Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brûlée and Obsession?

Brûlée has top notes of Caramel, Cardamom, Sugar and Coconut, heart notes of Vanilla, Frankincense, Milk and Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk and Ambroxan. Obsession has top notes of Grapefruit, Chocolate, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Spicy Notes and Sandalwood, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.