Fragrance comparison

Cafe Ambre Noir vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cafe Ambre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.32101 votes

Rank #2,335 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,248 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cafe Ambre Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cafe Ambre Noir3/4

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cafe Ambre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

67%Love

33%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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCafe Ambre Noir

SillageCafe Ambre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

coffee84%

amber77%

cacao69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeRum

Heart

TobaccoSpicesCambodian OudTea RoseHyacinth

Base

CacaoMaltBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliCade oilSiam BenzoinGuaiac Wood

Notes

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao, Labdanum, Cade oil and Siam Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#47,248

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cafe Ambre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, unapologetic gourmand centered on rich coffee and dark rum. This attar leans into heavy, resinous base notes like cacao, patchouli, and oud, creating an intense profile that demands cold weather. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those who appreciate deep,…

Reviews →

Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

Reviews →

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, Cafe Ambre Noir or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cafe Ambre Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Cafe Ambre Noir is rated 4.32/5 from 101 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cafe Ambre Noir for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cafe Ambre Noir or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cafe Ambre Noir lasts longest (Cafe Ambre Noir 90/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cafe Ambre Noir or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cafe Ambre Noir projects furthest (Cafe Ambre Noir 74/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cafe Ambre Noir and Vanille Miel Brûlée smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Cacao, Labdanum, Cade oil and Siam Benzoin.

Is Cafe Ambre Noir or Vanille Miel Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Cafe Ambre Noir suits evening wear; Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cafe Ambre Noir and Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Cafe Ambre Noir has top notes of Coffee and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices, Cambodian Oud and Tea Rose, a base of Cacao, Malt, Beeswax and Labdanum. Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin.