Fragrance comparison

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille vs Faces Intensa

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

3 wins

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille

Laurence Dumont

4.1224 votes

Rank #21,262 VanillaCaramel

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59%scent match

Closely related

Faces Intensa

Natura

3.92108 votes

Rank #31,460 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories.

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Faces Intensa
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille3/5

Faces Intensa2/5

Ratings & consensus: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Faces Intensa
Sillage & projection: Faces Intensa
Value for money: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I'm Free Gousse de VanilleLaurence Dumont

Faces IntensaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

3.92/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 13%Had 76%Want 11%

Category winnerI'm Free Gousse de VanilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

25%Love

57%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFaces Intensa

SillageFaces Intensa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value69

Category winnerI'm Free Gousse de VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

caramel86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

musky44%

balsamic30%

fruity100%

sweet86%

vanilla72%

caramel58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Caramel

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanille

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Top

Red BerriesPineapple

Heart

PeachApricotGardenia

Base

VanilleCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanille and Musk. Durations are only published for I'm Free Gousse de Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer44

Fall93

Winter74

Day100

Night52

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 45%Work 24%Date 21%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#31,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerI'm Free Gousse de VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille by Laurence Dumont is an easygoing, comforting scent that smells like pure dessert without feeling complicated. The opening hits with a golden caramel swirl, blending almost immediately into sweet bakery vanilla sugar. As it settles onto warm skin, a soft white musk steps forward to soften t…

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Natura Faces Intensa opens with a burst of red berries and pineapple, settling into a heart of peach, apricot, and gardenia. This floral fruity gourmand relies on a warm base of vanilla and caramel to round out its profile. It is a sweet, youthful fragrance that fits casual daytime wear and spring outings well.

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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, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Faces Intensa?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille takes 3 of 5 categories. I'm Free Gousse de Vanille is rated 4.12/5 from 24 votes; Faces Intensa is rated 3.92/5 from 108 votes. Choose I'm Free Gousse de Vanille for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Faces Intensa for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Faces Intensa?

Faces Intensa lasts longest (Faces Intensa 56/100, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Faces Intensa?

Faces Intensa projects furthest (Faces Intensa 54/100, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Faces Intensa smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanille and Musk.

Is I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Faces Intensa better for summer or winter?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille suits daytime wear; Faces Intensa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Faces Intensa?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Vanille, a base of Musk. Faces Intensa has top notes of Red Berries and Pineapple, heart notes of Peach, Apricot and Gardenia, a base of Vanille, Caramel and Musk.