Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Creation Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Creation Gold

Baug Sons

4.1421 votes

Rank #31,845 OudAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creation Gold takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Creation Gold
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille1/5

Creation Gold4/5

Ratings & consensus: Creation Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creation Gold
Sillage & projection: Creation Gold
Value for money: Creation Gold
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

Creation GoldBaug Sons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

4.14/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerCreation GoldRating 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

48%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCreation Gold

SillageCreation Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerCreation GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

oud100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both amber, oud and vanilla

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

Agarwood (Oud)AmberVetiver

Heart

CardamomBrazilian RosewoodTonka Bean

Base

Sichuan PepperVanillaSandalwood

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

Spring38

Summer15

Fall69

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men10

Unisex70

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Creation Gold by Baug Sons is a heavy hitter that makes an immediate statement. The fragrance opens with a bold plume of smoky agarwood (oud), matched by the dry, rooty bite of vetiver and a thick amber base. It is a dense, warm composition built for cold weather. As it settles on the skin, a creamier side emerges, dr…

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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 Creation Gold?

Creation Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Creation Gold is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Creation Gold for a oud and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Creation Gold?

Creation Gold lasts longest (Creation Gold 79/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Creation Gold?

Creation Gold projects furthest (Creation Gold 68/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Creation Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, oud and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Creation Gold better for summer or winter?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Creation Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Creation Gold?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Creation Gold has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Vetiver, heart notes of Cardamom, Brazilian Rosewood and Tonka Bean, a base of Sichuan Pepper, Vanilla and Sandalwood.