Fragrance comparison

Creme De Pistache vs Naughty Vanilla

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

Creme De Pistache

Sphinx Fragrances

3.55197 votes

Rank #9,152 SweetVanilla

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56%scent match

Closely related

Naughty Vanilla

Gulf Orchid

4.2138 votes

Rank #25,652 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Creme De Pistache
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Naughty Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Creme De Pistache4/8

Naughty Vanilla4/8

Ratings & consensus: Naughty Vanilla
Community sentiment: Naughty Vanilla
Longevity: Creme De Pistache
Sillage & projection: Creme De Pistache
Value for money: Naughty Vanilla
Versatility: Naughty Vanilla
Note pyramid (duration): Creme De Pistache
Fragranxe ranking: Creme De Pistache

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creme De PistacheSphinx Fragrances

Naughty VanillaGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 197 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 73%

Category winnerNaughty VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

19%Like

19%Ok

18%Dislike

9%Hate

197 votes

55%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

5%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNaughty VanillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCreme De Pistache

SillageCreme De Pistache

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNaughty VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

lactonic77%

nutty69%

almond61%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

almond80%

nutty70%

amber60%

woody50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and almond

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PistachioMadagascar VanillaAlmondWhipped CreamIce creamMilk

Heart2-4 hrs

FruitsRiceCherrySicilian Lemon

Base6-9 hrs

CinnamonWhite MuskAmberRum

Top15-30 mins

AlmondHoneyBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ice creamPistachioOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanAmber

Category winnerCreme De PistacheLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring44

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNaughty VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex52

Women41

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 22%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Date 32%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#25,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCreme De PistacheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creme De Pistache by Sphinx Fragrances is a heavy, unapologetic gourmand that smells like walking into an artisan bakery with a scoop of pistachio ice cream melting over a warm pastry. The opening hits immediately with crushed roasted almond, dense whipped cream, and sweet pistachio paste. It is rich, thick, and disti…

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Gulf Orchid Naughty Vanilla opens with a burst of sweet almond, bright bergamot, and thick golden honey. The opening has a quick solvent bite for three minutes before the sweetness softens. Then, the fragrance shifts into a chilled pistachio ice cream core backed by soft orange blossom petals. The texture feels thick,…

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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, Creme De Pistache or Naughty Vanilla?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Creme De Pistache is rated 3.55/5 from 197 votes; Naughty Vanilla is rated 4.21/5 from 38 votes. Choose Creme De Pistache for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Naughty Vanilla for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Creme De Pistache or Naughty Vanilla?

Creme De Pistache lasts longest (Creme De Pistache 70/100, Naughty Vanilla 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creme De Pistache or Naughty Vanilla?

Creme De Pistache projects furthest (Creme De Pistache 62/100, Naughty Vanilla 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creme De Pistache and Naughty Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and almond accords. Common notes include Pistachio, Madagascar Vanilla, Almond and Ice cream.

Is Creme De Pistache or Naughty Vanilla better for summer or winter?

For summer, Naughty Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Creme De Pistache is the stronger pick. Creme De Pistache suits evening wear; Naughty Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creme De Pistache and Naughty Vanilla?

Creme De Pistache has top notes of Pistachio, Madagascar Vanilla, Almond and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Fruits, Rice, Cherry and Sicilian Lemon, a base of Cinnamon, White Musk, Amber and Rum. Naughty Vanilla has top notes of Almond, Honey and Bergamot, heart notes of Ice cream, Pistachio and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Amber.