Fragrance comparison

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille vs Love All Vivid Violet

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

4 wins

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille

Laurence Dumont

4.1224 votes

Rank #21,262 VanillaCaramel

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54%scent match

Some overlap

Love All Vivid Violet

Bjorn Borg

3.6425 votes

Rank #41,844 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille4/5

Love All Vivid Violet1/5

Ratings & consensus: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Sillage & projection: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Value for money: Love All Vivid Violet
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

Love All Vivid VioletBjorn Borg

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

3.64/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 15%Had 29%Want 56%

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

20%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityI'm Free Gousse de Vanille

SillageI'm Free Gousse de Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value100

Category winnerLove All Vivid VioletBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

caramel86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

musky44%

balsamic30%

fruity100%

sweet91%

caramel83%

powdery74%

violet65%

vanilla56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both caramel, sweet and vanilla

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 AppleBlack CurrantMelon

Heart

CaramelVioletPeachJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanMuskSandalwoodVanille

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

Summer60

Fall30

Winter30

Day100

Night58

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#41,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Love All Vivid Violet is a playful fruity gourmand with a powdery violet heart. It opens on apple, black currant, and melon, then softens into caramel, peach, and violet before settling into vanilla, tonka, musk, and light woods. It reads sweet, youthful, and a little nostalgic. If you enjoy candy-like violet scents f…

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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 Love All Vivid Violet?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille takes 4 of 5 categories. I'm Free Gousse de Vanille is rated 4.12/5 from 24 votes; Love All Vivid Violet is rated 3.64/5 from 25 votes. Choose I'm Free Gousse de Vanille for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Love All Vivid Violet for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Love All Vivid Violet?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille lasts longest (I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 50/100, Love All Vivid Violet 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Love All Vivid Violet?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille projects furthest (I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 39/100, Love All Vivid Violet 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Love All Vivid Violet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share caramel, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanille and Musk.

Is I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Love All Vivid Violet better for summer or winter?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille suits daytime wear; Love All Vivid Violet suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Love All Vivid Violet?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Vanille, a base of Musk. Love All Vivid Violet has top notes of Red Apple, Black Currant and Melon, heart notes of Caramel, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanille.