Fragrance comparison

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche vs Creme Brulee

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche

Laurence Dumont

4.333 votes

Rank #52,116 MuskyVanilla

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72%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Creme Brulee

Laurence Dumont

4.0427 votes

Rank #21,028 CaramelVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creme Brulee takes 3 of 4 categories.

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche
Choose it for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Creme Brulee
Choose it for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

I'm Free Vanille Fraiche1/4

Creme Brulee3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I'm Free Vanille Fraiche
Sillage & projection: Creme Brulee
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Creme Brulee
Fragranxe ranking: Creme Brulee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I'm Free Vanille FraicheLaurence Dumont

Creme BruleeLaurence Dumont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.04/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 5%Had 6%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

37%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityI'm Free Vanille Fraiche

SillageCreme Brulee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

vanilla86%

powdery72%

caramel58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

caramel100%

vanilla83%

sweet65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both vanilla, caramel and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Caramel

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanille

Base5-7 hrs

White Musk

Notes

CaramelVanille

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCreme BruleeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night38

Spring33

Summer17

Fall67

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 17%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 26%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,028

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCreme BruleeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laurence Dumont I'm Free Vanille Fraiche delivers a lighthearted, breezy take on sweet gourmand fragrances. The opening introduces a golden swirl of warm caramel that immediately softens rather than turning heavy or sticky. Within minutes, a comforting heart of smooth vanille unfolds on skin, balanced by a clean powde…

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Laurence Dumont Creme Brulee is an unabashedly sweet dessert fragrance built around scorched caramel, rich butter, and warm vanilla. From the very first spritz, it captures the exact sensory sensation of cracking the brittle, blowtorched sugar shell on a fresh ramekin of French vanilla custard. Rather than a light flo…

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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 Vanille Fraiche or Creme Brulee?

Creme Brulee takes 3 of 4 categories. I'm Free Vanille Fraiche is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Creme Brulee is rated 4.04/5 from 27 votes. Choose I'm Free Vanille Fraiche for a musky and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Creme Brulee for a caramel and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.