Fragrance comparison

Deep Dark Vanilla vs Capodimonte

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

1 wins

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Capodimonte

Aulentissima

—0 votes

Rank #73,944 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Dark Vanilla takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Capodimonte
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Deep Dark Vanilla1/1

Capodimonte0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

CapodimonteAulentissima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

woody100%

aromatic90%

earthy80%

mossy70%

green60%

white floral50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and green

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

Top

HoneysuckleHay

Heart

EucalyptusMushroom

Base

CypressPineOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCypress and Hay. Durations are only published for Deep Dark Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,305

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2023

Reviews61

Overall rank#73,944

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaHigher 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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Capodimonte by Aulentissima is a striking woody and aromatic composition. It opens with honeysuckle and dry hay, moving quickly into a heart of eucalyptus and raw mushroom. This blend settles into a base of cypress, pine, and damp oakmoss. It is a bold, challenging fragrance for those who prefer an earthy, forest-insp…

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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.

Do Deep Dark Vanilla and Capodimonte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Cypress and Hay.

Is Deep Dark Vanilla or Capodimonte better for summer or winter?

Deep Dark Vanilla suits evening wear; Capodimonte suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Dark Vanilla and Capodimonte?

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. Capodimonte has top notes of Honeysuckle and Hay, heart notes of Eucalyptus and Mushroom, a base of Cypress, Pine and Oakmoss.