Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #20,991 VanillaAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition

Bond No 9

4.297 votes

Rank #47,576 VanillaWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille2/4

Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition
Sillage & projection: Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition
Value for money: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Chelsea Nights Swarovski EditionBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityChelsea Nights Swarovski Edition

SillageChelsea Nights Swarovski Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value8

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCacaoHazelnut

Heart

SesameRoseTurmeric

Base

Tonka BeanSuedeVanillaPatchouliMyrrhAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day46

Night100

Spring60

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,991

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#47,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fumé Oud à la Vanille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Fumé Oud à la Vanille was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition is a rich, dressy Bond No. 9 built around vanilla, warm spice, suede and amber. The opening suggests saffron, cacao and hazelnut, then the scent settles into a sweeter, darker base with tonka, patchouli, myrrh and oud touches. It usually reads best in cooler weather and at night. If yo…

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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, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition?

Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition lasts longest (Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition 75/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition?

Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition projects furthest (Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition 69/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition better for summer or winter?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Chelsea Nights Swarovski Edition has top notes of Saffron, Cacao and Hazelnut, heart notes of Sesame, Rose and Turmeric, a base of Tonka Bean, Suede, Vanilla and Patchouli.