Fragrance comparison

Deep Dark Vanilla vs Azemour Les Orangers

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,006 ratings analysed

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

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38%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Azemour Les Orangers

Parfum d'Empire

4.22725 votes

Rank #1,821 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Azemour Les Orangers takes 7 of 8 categories.

Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Azemour Les Orangers
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Dark Vanilla1/8

Azemour Les Orangers7/8

Ratings & consensus: Azemour Les Orangers
Community sentiment: Azemour Les Orangers
Longevity: Azemour Les Orangers
Sillage & projection: Azemour Les Orangers
Value for money: Azemour Les Orangers
Versatility: Deep Dark Vanilla
Note pyramid (duration): Azemour Les Orangers
Fragranxe ranking: Azemour Les Orangers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

Azemour Les OrangersParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

4.22/ 5 · 725 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

28%Dislike

11%Hate

281 votes

46%Love

39%Like

7%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

725 votes

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAzemour Les Orangers

SillageAzemour Les Orangers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value54

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

green70%

sweet60%

woody50%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CabreuvaOrchidPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla LeavesVineCypress

Base6-8+ hrs

Dark PatchouliHayVanilla Absolute

Top20-30 mins

OrangeClementineTangerineAmalfi LemonGalbanumGrapefruitCorianderCaraway

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliAfrican Orange FlowerSuedeGeraniumRose

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossCypressHay

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

Casual 39%Date 32%Work 18%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex48

Women2

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,305

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2023

Reviews61

Overall rank#1,821

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews102

Category winnerAzemour Les OrangersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Dark Vanilla by DS&Durga turns classic bakery scents completely upside down. Do not expect frosting here. Instead, the first mist hits with astringent cabreuva wood, green orchid, and crushed pink pepper. As your skin warms the liquid, bitter vanilla leaves, wild vine, and resinous cypress needles build an earthy…

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Azemour Les Orangers by Parfum d'Empire captures the vivid smell of a Mediterranean orange grove from root to fruit. The opening arrives with a sparkling burst of fresh clementine, tart grapefruit, and crushed green galbanum leaves. As the sharp citrus bite settles, soft neroli blossoms, geranium, and smooth suede eme…

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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, Deep Dark Vanilla or Azemour Les Orangers?

Azemour Les Orangers takes 7 of 8 categories. Deep Dark Vanilla is rated 3.07/5 from 281 votes; Azemour Les Orangers is rated 4.22/5 from 725 votes. Choose Deep Dark Vanilla for a green and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Azemour Les Orangers for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Dark Vanilla or Azemour Les Orangers?

Azemour Les Orangers lasts longest (Azemour Les Orangers 65/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Dark Vanilla or Azemour Les Orangers?

Azemour Les Orangers projects furthest (Azemour Les Orangers 55/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Dark Vanilla and Azemour Les Orangers smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cypress and Hay.

Is Deep Dark Vanilla or Azemour Les Orangers better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deep Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Deep Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. Deep Dark Vanilla suits evening wear; Azemour Les Orangers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Dark Vanilla and Azemour Les Orangers?

Deep Dark Vanilla has top notes of Cabreuva, Orchid and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla Leaves, Vine and Cypress, a base of Dark Patchouli, Hay and Vanilla Absolute. Azemour Les Orangers has top notes of Orange, Clementine, Tangerine and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Neroli, African Orange Flower, Suede and Geranium, a base of oak moss, Cypress and Hay.