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Délicieuse Crème Brulée vs The Perfect Vanilla Elixir

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

Updated 73 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Perfect Vanilla Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Délicieuse Crème Brulée

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • The Perfect Vanilla Elixir

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Délicieuse Crème Brulée3/7
The Perfect Vanilla Elixir4/7
Ratings & consensus
Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Community sentiment
Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Longevity
The Perfect Vanilla Elixir
Sillage & projection
Délicieuse Crème Brulée
Value for money
The Perfect Vanilla Elixir
Versatility
The Perfect Vanilla Elixir
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Perfect Vanilla Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Délicieuse Crème BruléeJonathan Blanc
The Perfect Vanilla ElixirOri Russo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%
3.60/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%
Category winnerDélicieuse Crème BruléeRating 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

48%Love
15%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
19%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerDélicieuse Crème BruléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityThe Perfect Vanilla Elixir

SillageDélicieuse Crème Brulée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value41
Category winnerThe Perfect Vanilla ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla86%
caramel72%
powdery58%
balsamic44%
amber30%
sweet100%
vanilla83%
caramel65%
balsamic48%
lactonic30%
Scent match62%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
Top
Madagascar VanillaBaileys Irish CreamToffeeDates
Heart
Creme BruleeWhipped CreamBrown sugarVanilla Orchid
Base
Vanilla AbsoluteWhite ChocolateIce creamCaramelPeru Balsam
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Brown sugar and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Délicieuse Crème Brulée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring73
Summer27
Fall91
Winter100
Day100
Night79
Spring67
Summer63
Fall100
Winter96
Day95
Night100
Category winnerThe Perfect Vanilla ElixirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex36
Women57
Date 36%Casual 29%Party 22%Work 13%
Men11
Unisex41
Women49
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,212

PerfumerAdrien Lacape

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#17,427

PerfumerNina Lamaison

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerThe Perfect Vanilla ElixirHigher 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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Ori Russo's 2024 release presents a dense, dry vanilla experience that swaps typical confectionery sweetness for dark balsamic depth. Madagascar Vanilla and Peru Balsam combine to create a warm, woody skin scent that lingers for hours. It is an ideal companion for crisp autumn evenings, wrapping the wearer in a cozy, …

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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 The Perfect Vanilla Elixir?

The Perfect Vanilla Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories. Délicieuse Crème Brulée is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; The Perfect Vanilla Elixir is rated 3.60/5 from 48 votes. Choose Délicieuse Crème Brulée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose The Perfect Vanilla Elixir for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Délicieuse Crème Brulée or The Perfect Vanilla Elixir?

They last about the same: The Perfect Vanilla Elixir 62/100, Délicieuse Crème Brulée 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Délicieuse Crème Brulée or The Perfect Vanilla Elixir?

Projection is very close: Délicieuse Crème Brulée 52/100, The Perfect Vanilla Elixir 51/100 for sillage.

Do Délicieuse Crème Brulée and The Perfect Vanilla Elixir smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Brown sugar and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Délicieuse Crème Brulée or The Perfect Vanilla Elixir better for summer or winter?

For summer, The Perfect Vanilla Elixir is the stronger pick. For winter, Délicieuse Crème Brulée is the stronger pick. Délicieuse Crème Brulée suits daytime wear; The Perfect Vanilla Elixir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délicieuse Crème Brulée and The Perfect Vanilla Elixir?

Délicieuse Crème Brulée has top notes of Caramel and Brown sugar, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla and Tonka Bean, a base of Musk. The Perfect Vanilla Elixir has top notes of Madagascar Vanilla, Baileys Irish Cream, Toffee and Dates, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Whipped Cream, Brown sugar and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Vanilla Absolute, White Chocolate, Ice cream and Caramel.

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