Fragrance comparison

Deep Dark Vanilla vs Belong

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 619 ratings analysed

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

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20%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Belong

Celine Dion

3.87338 votes

Rank #8,821 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Belong takes 5 of 8 categories.

Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Belong
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Dark Vanilla3/8

Belong5/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

BelongCeline Dion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

3.87/ 5 · 338 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerBelongRating 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

27%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

338 votes

Category winnerBelongMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityDeep Dark Vanilla

SillageBelong

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value61

Category winnerBelongBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

floral100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

PineappleRed BerriesBergamotCherry

Heart2-3 hrs

Cotton FlowerPeonyOrchid

Base4-6 hrs

CypressHinoki

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaLongest 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

Winter47

Day100

Night32

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

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

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,305

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2023

Reviews61

Overall rank#8,821

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBelongHigher 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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Belong by Celine Dion opens with a bright splash of tart pineapple, red berries, and bergamot. The fruit is lively. Within minutes, the juiciness softens into a clean heart of cotton flower, crystal peony, and orchid. On skin, the scent rests on a quiet base of hinoki wood and cypress. It smells fresh and reassuring. …

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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 Belong?

Belong takes 5 of 8 categories. Deep Dark Vanilla is rated 3.07/5 from 281 votes; Belong is rated 3.87/5 from 338 votes. Choose Deep Dark Vanilla for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Belong for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Dark Vanilla or Belong?

Deep Dark Vanilla lasts longest (Deep Dark Vanilla 61/100, Belong 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Dark Vanilla or Belong?

Belong projects furthest (Belong 53/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Dark Vanilla and Belong smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Orchid and Cypress.

Is Deep Dark Vanilla or Belong 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; Belong suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Dark Vanilla and Belong?

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. Belong has top notes of Pineapple, Red Berries, Bergamot and Cherry, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Peony and Orchid, a base of Cypress and Hinoki.