Fragrance comparison

Caramel Lover vs Spiritueuse Double Vanille

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 4,874 ratings analysed

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #58,281 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Guerlain · 2016

4.404,870 votes

Rank #1,656 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiritueuse Double Vanille takes 3 of 3 categories.

Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caramel Lover0/3

Spiritueuse Double Vanille3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Spiritueuse Double VanilleGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

4.40/ 5 · 4,870 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

59%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

4,870 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevitySpiritueuse Double Vanille

SillageSpiritueuse Double Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value21

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

sweet53%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CedarYlang-YlangRoseJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

VanillaBenzoinRum

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Spiritueuse Double Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer18

Fall98

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex49

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,281

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,656

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched2016

Reviews209

Category winnerSpiritueuse Double VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

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Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain delivers a mature, boozy interpretation of vanilla bean supported by dark rum and smoky incense. The fragrance opens with a brief lift of bergamot and pink pepper before shifting toward a heart of cedar, soft rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. Resinous benzoin anchors the base, givi…

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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, Caramel Lover or Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Spiritueuse Double Vanille takes 3 of 3 categories. Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Spiritueuse Double Vanille is rated 4.40/5 from 4,870 votes. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Spiritueuse Double Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caramel Lover or Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Spiritueuse Double Vanille lasts longest (Spiritueuse Double Vanille 66/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caramel Lover or Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Spiritueuse Double Vanille projects furthest (Spiritueuse Double Vanille 55/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caramel Lover and Spiritueuse Double Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Caramel Lover or Spiritueuse Double Vanille better for summer or winter?

Caramel Lover suits day or night wear; Spiritueuse Double Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caramel Lover and Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood. Spiritueuse Double Vanille has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Rum.