Fragrance comparison

Deep Dark Vanilla vs Yinyang Sea

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 281 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deep Dark Vanilla

DS&Durga · 2023

3.07281 votes

Rank #16,305 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Yinyang Sea

House of Atropa

—0 votes

Rank #74,371 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Dark Vanilla takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deep Dark Vanilla
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yinyang Sea
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Dark Vanilla4/5

Yinyang Sea1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep Dark VanillaDS&Durga

Yinyang SeaHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.07/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityDeep Dark Vanilla

SillageYinyang Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDeep Dark VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

herbal56%

woody100%

fruity90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

green60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, green and fresh spicy

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

OsmanthusGrapesWoody NotesMint

Heart2-4 hrs

SaltMango Tree

Base5-7 hrs

CypressCabreuva

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,305

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2023

Reviews61

Overall rank#74,371

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

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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House of Atropa Yinyang Sea delivers a curious, breezy coastal atmosphere inspired by the mineral-rich waters of northern Taiwan. The spray opens with a crisp kick of wild black mint and tart crushed grapes before settling into an airy, apricot-toned osmanthus flower. Coastal salinity and green mango tree wood drift a…

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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 lasts longer, Deep Dark Vanilla or Yinyang Sea?

Deep Dark Vanilla lasts longest (Deep Dark Vanilla 61/100, Yinyang Sea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Dark Vanilla or Yinyang Sea?

Projection is very close: Yinyang Sea 50/100, Deep Dark Vanilla 48/100 for sillage.

Do Deep Dark Vanilla and Yinyang Sea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cabreuva and Cypress.

Is Deep Dark Vanilla or Yinyang Sea better for summer or winter?

Deep Dark Vanilla suits evening wear; Yinyang Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Dark Vanilla and Yinyang Sea?

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. Yinyang Sea has top notes of Osmanthus, Grapes, Woody Notes and Mint, heart notes of Salt and Mango Tree, a base of Cypress and Cabreuva.