Fragrance comparison

Element Δ vs Crème Brûlée

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Element Δ

House of Cosmo

5.005 votes

Rank #37,914 SweetCacao

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Crème Brûlée

Palm Beach Beauté

4.336 votes

Rank #36,380 CitrusVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Element Δ
Choose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crème Brûlée
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Element Δ2/4

Crème Brûlée2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Element Δ
Sillage & projection: Element Δ
Value for money: Crème Brûlée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crème Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Element ΔHouse of Cosmo

Crème BrûléePalm Beach Beauté

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 73%Had 7%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityElement Δ

SillageElement Δ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value88

Category winnerCrème BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cacao92%

coconut84%

vanilla77%

tobacco69%

lavender61%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%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

CoconutMentholBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Tobacco LeafHeliotropeLavenderCacaoIso E Super

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCedarMuskAmbergris

Top

Brazilian OrangeMandarinCoconut

Heart

FrangipaniHeliotropeJasmine

Base

AmbroxanVanillaCacaoMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Heliotrope, Cacao and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Element Δ, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

Date 36%Party 30%Casual 20%Work 14%

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCrème BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Element Delta by House of Cosmo delivers an unexpected collision of frosty freshness and dark gourmand warmth. The first spray catches you off guard. Crisp lemon, bright bergamot, and icy menthol flash open before settling into creamy coconut flesh. Give it twenty minutes on skin. The core turns noticeably richer as d…

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Palm Beach Beauté launched Crème Brûlée in 2024 as a cozy floral fruity gourmand. It starts with bright Brazilian orange, juicy mandarin, and fresh coconut before relaxing into soft frangipani and powdery heliotrope. The base settles into warm vanilla, dry cacao, soft musk, and modern ambroxan. It offers a relaxed, c…

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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, Element Δ or Crème Brûlée?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Element Δ is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Crème Brûlée is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Element Δ for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Crème Brûlée for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Element Δ or Crème Brûlée?

Element Δ lasts longest (Element Δ 80/100, Crème Brûlée 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Element Δ or Crème Brûlée?

Element Δ projects furthest (Element Δ 67/100, Crème Brûlée 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Element Δ and Crème Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Heliotrope, Cacao and Vanilla.

Is Element Δ or Crème Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Element Δ suits evening wear; Crème Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Element Δ and Crème Brûlée?

Element Δ has top notes of Coconut, Menthol, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Heliotrope, Lavender and Cacao, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar. Crème Brûlée has top notes of Brazilian Orange, Mandarin and Coconut, heart notes of Frangipani, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla, Cacao and Musk.