Fragrance comparison

Fumé Oud à la Vanille vs Universe Of Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Universe Of Love

Begim

3.3010 votes

Rank #62,415 SweetCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Universe Of Love
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Fumé Oud à la Vanille3/5

Universe Of Love2/5

Ratings & consensus: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Universe Of Love
Sillage & projection: Universe Of Love
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

Universe Of LoveBegim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

3.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 69%

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleRating 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

10%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

30%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityUniverse Of Love

SillageUniverse Of Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

coconut92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both vanilla 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

OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart

PeachCoconutFreesiaTonka Bean

Base

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)AmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#62,415

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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Universe Of Love by Begim is a heavy, sweet fragrance that opens with bright orange, lemon, and bergamot before softening into a thick peach and coconut heart. Warm vanilla, amber, musk, and a subtle oud base ground this scent, making it an excellent option for cool autumn nights or cozy evenings spent indoors.

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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 Universe Of Love?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes; Universe Of Love is rated 3.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Universe Of Love for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Universe Of Love?

Universe Of Love lasts longest (Universe Of Love 75/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Universe Of Love?

Universe Of Love projects furthest (Universe Of Love 75/100, Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Universe Of Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Fumé Oud à la Vanille or Universe Of Love better for summer or winter?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear; Universe Of Love suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fumé Oud à la Vanille and Universe Of Love?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber. Universe Of Love has top notes of Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Coconut, Freesia and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Musk.