Fragrance comparison

Crème Brûlée vs Petit Beurre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Crème Brûlée

Jousset Parfums

3.1492 votes

Rank #41,833 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Petit Beurre

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.002 votes

Rank #42,335 VanillaCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Petit Beurre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Crème Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Petit Beurre
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Crème Brûlée1/4

Petit Beurre3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Crème BrûléeJousset Parfums

Petit BeurreGris Montaigne Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

23%Dislike

18%Hate

92 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPetit Beurre

SillagePetit Beurre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPetit BeurreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

caramel90%

sweet80%

coconut70%

lactonic60%

powdery50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fresh CreamSpun Sugar

Heart

Burnt SugarCustardVanilla

Base

Bourbon VanillaWhipped Cream

Top30 to 45 minutes

VanillaCaramelCustard

Heart2 to 4 hours

Burnt SugarTonka Bean

Base5 to 8 hours

Bourbon VanillaCoconut Milk

InformationalShared notesBurnt Sugar, Custard and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Petit Beurre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer18

Fall82

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex33

Women63

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,833

PerfumerJimmy Bodin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCrème BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crème Brûlée by Jousset Parfums is an intense gourmand fragrance that aims to recreate the sensory experience of the classic caramelized French dessert. Built around heavy doses of custard, fresh cream, and burnt sugar, it delivers a dense, highly realistic sweetness designed specifically for cold-weather wear and ded…

Reviews →

Petit Beurre by Gris Montaigne Paris is an unapologetic gourmand fragrance launched in 2024 for women and men. It opens with an immediate surge of rich caramel, creamy custard, and warm vanilla. As the scent settles, a deeper core of burnt sugar and tonka bean emerges, creating a toasted sweetness that keeps the profi…

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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, Crème Brûlée or Petit Beurre?

Petit Beurre takes 3 of 4 categories. Crème Brûlée is rated 3.14/5 from 92 votes; Petit Beurre is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Crème Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Petit Beurre for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Crème Brûlée or Petit Beurre?

Petit Beurre lasts longest (Petit Beurre 80/100, Crème Brûlée 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crème Brûlée or Petit Beurre?

Petit Beurre projects furthest (Petit Beurre 75/100, Crème Brûlée 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crème Brûlée and Petit Beurre smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Burnt Sugar, Custard and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Crème Brûlée or Petit Beurre better for summer or winter?

Crème Brûlée suits daytime wear; Petit Beurre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crème Brûlée and Petit Beurre?

Crème Brûlée has top notes of Fresh Cream and Spun Sugar, heart notes of Burnt Sugar, Custard and Vanilla, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Whipped Cream. Petit Beurre has top notes of Vanilla, Caramel and Custard, heart notes of Burnt Sugar and Tonka Bean, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and Coconut Milk.