Fragrance comparison

Fatal de Vanille vs Habdan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,491 ratings analysed

5 wins

Fatal de Vanille

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1961 votes

Rank #23,463 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Habdan

Parfums de Marly

4.221,430 votes

Rank #1,845 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fatal de Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fatal de Vanille
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Habdan
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fatal de Vanille5/7

Habdan2/7

Ratings & consensus: Habdan
Community sentiment: Fatal de Vanille
Longevity: Fatal de Vanille
Sillage & projection: Fatal de Vanille
Value for money: Fatal de Vanille
Versatility: Fatal de Vanille
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Habdan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fatal de VanilleAlexandria Fragrances

HabdanParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.22/ 5 · 1,430 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerHabdanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

51%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

1,430 votes

Category winnerFatal de VanilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityFatal de Vanille

SillageFatal de Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value35

Category winnerFatal de VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

tobacco61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

caramel83%

woody74%

balsamic65%

fruity56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MyrhhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

PlumRoseBarleyCoffeeFrangipaniNarcissus

Base

VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

SaffronOlibanum

Heart2-4 hrs

AppleWoody NotesRose

Base6-10 hrs

MyrhhCaramelAmbergris

InformationalShared notesMyrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Rose. Durations are only published for Habdan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Spring55

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day42

Night100

Category winnerFatal de VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex58

Women13

Men81

Unisex17

Women2

Date 38%Party 25%Casual 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,463

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#1,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerHabdanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fatal de Vanille is a deep, spicy vanilla built around tobacco, woods and resin, with a brighter citrus lift at the top. It opens warm and aromatic, then settles into a creamy, slightly smoky dry-down where vanilla, suede and tobacco do most of the work. This is a richer unisex scent that usually makes more sense in c…

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Parfums de Marly Habdan smells like crisp green apple slices drizzled in warm melted caramel and set over smoking incense. The saffron hits immediately. You get a sharp flash of perfumer alcohol for the first three minutes before thick olibanum resin and tart fruit take over your skin. It feels chewy, rich, and comfor…

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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, Fatal de Vanille or Habdan?

Fatal de Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories. Fatal de Vanille is rated 4.19/5 from 61 votes; Habdan is rated 4.22/5 from 1,430 votes. Choose Fatal de Vanille for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Habdan for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fatal de Vanille or Habdan?

Fatal de Vanille lasts longest (Fatal de Vanille 79/100, Habdan 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fatal de Vanille or Habdan?

Fatal de Vanille projects furthest (Fatal de Vanille 75/100, Habdan 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fatal de Vanille and Habdan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Myrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Rose.

Is Fatal de Vanille or Habdan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fatal de Vanille is the stronger pick. For winter, Fatal de Vanille is the stronger pick. Fatal de Vanille suits evening wear; Habdan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fatal de Vanille and Habdan?

Fatal de Vanille has top notes of Myrhh, Olibanum, Saffron and Coriander, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Barley and Coffee, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany. Habdan has top notes of Saffron and Olibanum, heart notes of Apple, Woody Notes and Rose, a base of Myrhh, Caramel and Ambergris.