Fragrance comparison

Délicieuse Crème Brulée vs Dreams

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 556 ratings analysed

Délicieuse Crème Brulée

Jonathan Blanc

4.1225 votes

Rank #21,212 SweetVanilla

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55%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Dreams

Mariah Carey

4.13531 votes

Rank #1,227 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dreams takes 6 of 8 categories.

Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Dreams
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Délicieuse Crème Brulée2/8

Dreams6/8

Ratings & consensus: Dreams
Community sentiment: Dreams
Longevity: Dreams
Sillage & projection: Dreams
Value for money: Dreams
Versatility: Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Note pyramid (duration): Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Fragranxe ranking: Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délicieuse Crème BruléeJonathan Blanc

DreamsMariah Carey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

4.13/ 5 · 531 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerDreamsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

28%Like

0%Ok

4%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

41%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

531 votes

Category winnerDreamsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDreams

SillageDreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value80

Category winnerDreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

caramel72%

powdery58%

balsamic44%

amber30%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

caramel84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

almond61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CaramelBrown sugar

Heart2-4 hrs

Madagascar VanillaTonka Bean

Base6-9 hrs

Musk

Top15-30 mins

CaramelCandy appleAlmondStar AniseBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyFreesia

Base6-8 hrs

Madagascar VanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouli

Category winnerDélicieuse Crème BruléeLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring73

Summer27

Fall91

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Category winnerDélicieuse Crème BruléeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

Date 36%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 13%

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Casual 35%Date 29%Party 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,212

PerfumerAdrien Lacape

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,227

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews195

Category winnerDreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jonathan Blanc Délicieuse Crème Brulée smells like cracking the brittle sugar crust of a freshly torched French custard. The opening explodes with dark caramel and caramelized brown sugar. You will notice a slight solvent warmth for two minutes before the oils relax into the skin. Soon, rich Madagascar vanilla and alm…

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Dreams by Mariah Carey opens with a bright splash of candied red apple dipped in melted caramel, paired with a gentle kick of star anise and fresh bergamot. As the initial sweetness settles, creamy honeysuckle, freesia, and delicate lily of the valley float in to keep the scent airy rather than heavy. The dry-down wra…

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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, Délicieuse Crème Brulée or Dreams?

Dreams takes 6 of 8 categories. Délicieuse Crème Brulée is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; Dreams is rated 4.13/5 from 531 votes. Choose Délicieuse Crème Brulée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Dreams for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délicieuse Crème Brulée or Dreams?

They last about the same: Dreams 61/100, Délicieuse Crème Brulée 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Délicieuse Crème Brulée or Dreams?

Dreams projects furthest (Dreams 57/100, Délicieuse Crème Brulée 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délicieuse Crème Brulée and Dreams smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk.

Is Délicieuse Crème Brulée or Dreams better for summer or winter?

For summer, Délicieuse Crème Brulée is the stronger pick. For winter, Délicieuse Crème Brulée is the stronger pick. Délicieuse Crème Brulée suits daytime wear; Dreams suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délicieuse Crème Brulée and Dreams?

Délicieuse Crème Brulée has top notes of Caramel and Brown sugar, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Musk. Dreams has top notes of Caramel, Candy apple, Almond and Star Anise, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-Valley and Freesia, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Patchouli.