Fragrance comparison

Dates Delight vs Vanilla Morning

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,014 ratings analysed

Dates Delight

The House of Oud

4.051,008 votes

Rank #1,922 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vanilla Morning

Dermacol

4.506 votes

Rank #38,037 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Morning takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dates Delight
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Vanilla Morning
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dates Delight1/4

Vanilla Morning3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla Morning
Sillage & projection: Vanilla Morning
Value for money: Vanilla Morning
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dates Delight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dates DelightThe House of Oud

Vanilla MorningDermacol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 1,008 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,008 votes

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Morning

SillageVanilla Morning

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value85

Category winnerVanilla MorningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

honey60%

cinnamon50%

vanilla100%

sweet88%

caramel77%

powdery65%

honey53%

balsamic42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

DatesPeony

Heart

CinnamonCaramelTonka BeanCoumarin

Base

HoneySugarVanillaBenzoinLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

CaramelSugar

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyMilkTonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaWhite MuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Tonka Bean, Honey and Sugar. Durations are only published for Vanilla Morning, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex46

Women43

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Date 28%Work 17%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,922

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews104

Overall rank#38,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDates DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dates Delight by The House of Oud smells like warm medjool dates soaking in a copper pot of spiced honey, gooey caramel, and grated cinnamon. The opening delivers a sweet burst of dark, sticky fruit balanced by a fleeting trace of fresh peony flower. As the scent warms on your skin, creamy tonka bean and coumarin crea…

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Dermacol Vanilla Morning smells like walking straight into a neighborhood bakery on a frosty morning. The first spray releases a hit of melted caramel and granulated sugar that feels unabashedly sweet. Give it ten minutes. The scent softens into warm milk, clover honey, and toasted tonka bean, settling like a thick wo…

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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, Dates Delight or Vanilla Morning?

Vanilla Morning takes 3 of 4 categories. Dates Delight is rated 4.05/5 from 1,008 votes; Vanilla Morning is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dates Delight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Vanilla Morning for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dates Delight or Vanilla Morning?

Vanilla Morning lasts longest (Vanilla Morning 80/100, Dates Delight 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dates Delight or Vanilla Morning?

Vanilla Morning projects furthest (Vanilla Morning 75/100, Dates Delight 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dates Delight and Vanilla Morning smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Caramel, Tonka Bean, Honey and Sugar.

Is Dates Delight or Vanilla Morning better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Morning suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dates Delight and Vanilla Morning?

Dates Delight has top notes of Dates and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Coumarin, a base of Honey, Sugar, Vanilla and Benzoin. Vanilla Morning has top notes of Caramel and Sugar, heart notes of Honey, Milk and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Ambergris.