Fragrance comparison

Douce Faute vs Tayani

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Douce Faute

Charrier Parfums

3.7023 votes

Rank #64,173 PowderyFruity

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62%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Tayani

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #74,229 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tayani takes 2 of 3 categories.

Douce Faute
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tayani
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration.

Douce Faute1/3

Tayani2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Tayani
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tayani
Fragranxe ranking: Douce Faute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Douce FauteCharrier Parfums

TayaniGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 62%Had 29%Want 10%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

61%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTayani

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

rose84%

iris77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

violet84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both powdery, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PeachApricot

Heart2 to 3 hours

IrisRoseHeliotropeViolet

Base3 to 4 hours

SandalwoodVanilleAmber

Top20-30 mins

PeachApricotBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseVioletIrisHeliotrope

Base7-9 hrs

SandalwoodVanillaAmber

Category winnerTayaniLongest dry-down: 7-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night44

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDouce FauteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Douce Faute by Charrier Parfums is a sweet, powdery floral fruity perfume that opens with the soft sweetness of ripe peach and velvety apricot. As the initial fruitiness settles, a classic floral heart emerges, blending powdery iris, violet, sweet rose, and gentle heliotrope into an aroma reminiscent of vintage face p…

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Guy Bouchara Tayani is an old-school French floral fruity fragrance built around velvety fruit and plush cosmetic powder. The scent opens with a lively burst of ripe peach, golden apricot, and tangy bergamot. That initial sparkle soon softens. Within twenty minutes, a powdery floral bouquet of violet, iris, and sweet …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Douce Faute or Tayani?

Tayani projects furthest (Tayani 75/100, Douce Faute 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Douce Faute and Tayani smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach, Apricot, Iris and Rose.

Is Douce Faute or Tayani better for summer or winter?

Douce Faute suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Douce Faute and Tayani?

Douce Faute has top notes of Peach and Apricot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Vanille and Amber. Tayani has top notes of Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.