Fragrance comparison

Deep Dark Vanilla vs Satisfy My Soul

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Satisfy My Soul

Marley Fragrance

4.4236 votes

Rank #19,276 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Satisfy My Soul takes 6 of 8 categories.

Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Satisfy My Soul
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Dark Vanilla1/8

Satisfy My Soul6/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

Satisfy My SoulMarley Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

4.42/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 39%Had 4%Want 58%

Category winnerSatisfy My SoulRating 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

64%Love

22%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerSatisfy My SoulMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevitySatisfy My Soul

SillageSatisfy My Soul

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSatisfy My SoulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

floral77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both vanilla 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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAmbretteSea Salt

Heart2-3 hrs

CashmirwoodOrchidImmortelle

Base6-8+ hrs

Vanilla AbsoluteBenzoinMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall79

Winter79

Day100

Night71

Category winnerSatisfy My SoulMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 37%Date 29%Work 25%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#19,276

PerfumerDoug Falcone

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Satisfy My Soul by Marley Fragrance delivers an unusual spin on coastal vanilla. Forget syrupy bakery gourmands. Here, sharp neroli and coarse sea salt collide with warm ambrette seed right out of the nozzle. The opening feels bracing, almost brisk like shoreline wind. Soon after, golden immortelle and buttery orchid …

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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 Satisfy My Soul?

Satisfy My Soul takes 6 of 8 categories. Deep Dark Vanilla is rated 3.07/5 from 281 votes; Satisfy My Soul is rated 4.42/5 from 36 votes. Choose Deep Dark Vanilla for a green and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Satisfy My Soul for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deep Dark Vanilla or Satisfy My Soul?

Satisfy My Soul lasts longest (Satisfy My Soul 67/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Dark Vanilla or Satisfy My Soul?

Satisfy My Soul projects furthest (Satisfy My Soul 58/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Dark Vanilla and Satisfy My Soul smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Orchid and Vanilla Absolute.

Is Deep Dark Vanilla or Satisfy My Soul better for summer or winter?

For summer, Satisfy My Soul is the stronger pick. For winter, Deep Dark Vanilla is the stronger pick. Deep Dark Vanilla suits evening wear; Satisfy My Soul suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Dark Vanilla and Satisfy My Soul?

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. Satisfy My Soul has top notes of Neroli, Ambrette and Sea Salt, heart notes of Cashmirwood, Orchid and Immortelle, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Benzoin and Musk.