Fragrance comparison

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne vs Vanilla Noir

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 483 ratings analysed

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne

Yves Rocher

4.30197 votes

Rank #26,427 Warm SpicyCinnamon

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41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vanilla Noir

Bath & Body Works · 2024

4.54286 votes

Rank #24,464 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Noir takes 4 of 7 categories.

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vanilla Noir
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne2/7

Vanilla Noir4/7

Ratings & consensus: Vanilla Noir
Community sentiment: Vanilla Noir
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne
Value for money: Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne
Versatility: Vanilla Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanilla Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Folies de Saisons Delires d'AutomneYves Rocher

Vanilla NoirBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 197 votes

Have 41%Had 33%Want 26%

4.54/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 74%Had 7%Want 19%

Category winnerVanilla NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

49%Like

1%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

197 votes

61%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerVanilla NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageFolies de Saisons Delires d'Automne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFolies de Saisons Delires d'AutomneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cinnamon91%

vanilla83%

amber74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

woody53%

musky38%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonVanilleSpicesResinGingerWoodsy NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseOrchidCarnation

Base

VanilleToffeeCinnamonSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanille, Spices and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer8

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night49

Spring29

Summer15

Fall100

Winter97

Day39

Night100

Category winnerVanilla NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men53

Unisex45

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilla NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne by Yves Rocher is a cozy spicy vanilla fragrance originally launched in 1997 as a tribute to crisp autumn weather. The scent opens with a lively burst of grated ginger and warm cinnamon before settling into a mellow heart of bourbon vanilla and golden tree resin. Soft woodsy notes a…

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Vanilla Noir by Bath & Body Works is a spicy, modern fragrance for men that centers on warm vanilla and grounding patchouli. Launched in 2024, this scent provides an approachable, casual character. It is an ideal daily driver for autumn and winter days, offering a reliable, masculine presence that feels contemporary 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 is better, Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne or Vanilla Noir?

Vanilla Noir takes 4 of 7 categories. Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne is rated 4.30/5 from 197 votes; Vanilla Noir is rated 4.54/5 from 286 votes. Choose Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Noir for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne or Vanilla Noir?

They last about the same: Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne 57/100, Vanilla Noir 57/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne or Vanilla Noir?

Projection is very close: Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne 60/100, Vanilla Noir 59/100 for sillage.

Do Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne and Vanilla Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanille, Spices and Musk.

Is Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne or Vanilla Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanilla Noir is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanilla Noir is the stronger pick. Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne suits daytime wear; Vanilla Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne and Vanilla Noir?

Folies de Saisons Delires d'Automne features Cinnamon, Vanille, Spices, Resin and Ginger. Vanilla Noir has top notes of Plum, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Orchid and Carnation, a base of Vanille, Toffee, Cinnamon and Sandalwood.