Fragrance comparison

Faunalia vs Vanille Fatale

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 3,849 ratings analysed

Faunalia

Alkemia Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #36,846 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vanille Fatale

Tom Ford

4.023,847 votes

Rank #828 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Fatale takes 3 of 4 categories.

Faunalia
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Fatale
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Faunalia1/4

Vanille Fatale3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FaunaliaAlkemia Perfumes

Vanille FataleTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.02/ 5 · 3,847 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

2 votes · too few to score

45%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

3,217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVanille Fatale

SillageVanille Fatale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value37

Category winnerFaunaliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

leather84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black LicoriceLeatherRumTobaccoBenzoinTonka BeanAmberCoffeePatchouliBergamotPlumMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumMyrrhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime

Heart

BarleyCoffeePlumFrangipaniNarcissusArtemisiaRose

Base

Madagascar VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmossViolet

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Coffee and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring32

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men14

Unisex52

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,846

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#828

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews391

Category winnerVanille FataleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Faunalia by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Vanille Fatale opens with a sharp, spirited splash of rum and the dry resin of myrrh, immediately declaring itself as a dark, mature vanilla. This is not a cupcake scent, nor is it a sugary confection. Instead, it evolves on skin into a warm, smoky haze of roasted barley and coffee, giving the composition a bitter, so…

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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, Faunalia or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale takes 3 of 4 categories. Faunalia is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Vanille Fatale is rated 4.02/5 from 3,847 votes. Choose Faunalia for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Fatale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Faunalia or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale lasts longest (Vanille Fatale 76/100, Faunalia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Faunalia or Vanille Fatale?

Vanille Fatale projects furthest (Vanille Fatale 66/100, Faunalia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Faunalia and Vanille Fatale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Coffee and Patchouli.

Is Faunalia or Vanille Fatale better for summer or winter?

Faunalia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Faunalia and Vanille Fatale?

Faunalia features Black Licorice, Leather, Rum, Tobacco and Benzoin. Vanille Fatale has top notes of Rum, Myrrh, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Barley, Coffee, Plum and Frangipani, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.