Fragrance comparison

Crème Brûlée vs Element Δ

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Crème Brûlée

Palm Beach Beauté

4.336 votes

Rank #36,380 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Element Δ

House of Cosmo

5.005 votes

Rank #37,914 SweetCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Crème Brûlée
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Element Δ
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Crème Brûlée2/4

Element Δ2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Element Δ
Sillage & projection: Element Δ
Value for money: Crème Brûlée
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 BrûléePalm Beach Beauté

Element ΔHouse of Cosmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 73%Had 7%Want 20%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityElement Δ

SillageElement Δ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCrème BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

floral69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

cacao92%

coconut84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

lavender61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Brazilian OrangeMandarinCoconut

Heart

FrangipaniHeliotropeJasmine

Base

AmbroxanVanillaCacaoMusk

Top15-30 mins

CoconutMentholBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco LeafHeliotropeLavenderCacaoIso E Super

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCedarMuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Element Δ, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#37,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrème BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palm Beach Beauté launched Crème Brûlée in 2024 as a cozy floral fruity gourmand. It starts with bright Brazilian orange, juicy mandarin, and fresh coconut before relaxing into soft frangipani and powdery heliotrope. The base settles into warm vanilla, dry cacao, soft musk, and modern ambroxan. It offers a relaxed, c…

Reviews →

Element Delta by House of Cosmo delivers an unexpected collision of frosty freshness and dark gourmand warmth. The first spray catches you off guard. Crisp lemon, bright bergamot, and icy menthol flash open before settling into creamy coconut flesh. Give it twenty minutes on skin. The core turns noticeably richer as d…

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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 Element Δ?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Crème Brûlée is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Element Δ is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Crème Brûlée for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Element Δ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Crème Brûlée or Element Δ?

Element Δ lasts longest (Element Δ 80/100, Crème Brûlée 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crème Brûlée or Element Δ?

Element Δ projects furthest (Element Δ 67/100, Crème Brûlée 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crème Brûlée and Element Δ smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Crème Brûlée or Element Δ better for summer or winter?

Crème Brûlée suits evening wear; Element Δ suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crème Brûlée and Element Δ?

Crème Brûlée has top notes of Brazilian Orange, Mandarin and Coconut, heart notes of Frangipani, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla, Cacao and Musk. Element Δ has top notes of Coconut, Menthol, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Heliotrope, Lavender and Cacao, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar.