Fragrance comparison

Chelsea Nights vs Fumé Oud à la Vanille

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

Chelsea Nights

Bond No 9

3.85250 votes

Rank #9,535 Warm SpicyCacao

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37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,002 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 7 categories.

Chelsea Nights
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chelsea Nights2/7

Fumé Oud à la Vanille3/7

Ratings & consensus: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Chelsea Nights
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Versatility: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chelsea Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chelsea NightsBond No 9

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 250 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

209 votes

39%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityChelsea Nights

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

amber84%

leather77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CacaoHazelnutSaffron

Heart

TurmericSesameRose

Base

SuedePatchouliAgarwood (Oud)VanillaTonka BeanMyrrhAmber

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day46

Night100

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex47

Women36

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,535

PerfumerMiroslav Petkov

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#21,002

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerChelsea NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chelsea Nights is a dark, spicy gourmand with a roasted hazelnut and cacao opening, then a richer heart of sesame, rose, and turmeric. As it settles, suede, patchouli, amber, vanilla, and oud give it a warmer, smokier shape. It reads bold, textured, and evening-leaning rather than airy or easygoing. This is the kind o…

Reviews →

Fumé Oud à la Vanille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Fumé Oud à la Vanille was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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, Chelsea Nights or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 7 categories. Chelsea Nights is rated 3.85/5 from 250 votes; Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes. Choose Chelsea Nights for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chelsea Nights or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Chelsea Nights lasts longest (Chelsea Nights 78/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chelsea Nights or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Projection is very close: Chelsea Nights 65/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100 for sillage.

Do Chelsea Nights and Fumé Oud à la Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Chelsea Nights or Fumé Oud à la Vanille better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chelsea Nights is the stronger pick. For winter, Chelsea Nights is the stronger pick. Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chelsea Nights and Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Chelsea Nights has top notes of Cacao, Hazelnut and Saffron, heart notes of Turmeric, Sesame and Rose, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.