Fragrance comparison

I'm Home vs Sweet Taboo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 634 ratings analysed

I'm Home

Lush

3.68435 votes

Rank #7,629 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Sweet Taboo

Chris Collins · 2019

4.10199 votes

Rank #5,598 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Taboo takes 5 of 7 categories.

I'm Home
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Sweet Taboo
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

I'm Home2/7

Sweet Taboo5/7

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Taboo
Community sentiment: Sweet Taboo
Longevity: Sweet Taboo
Sillage & projection: I'm Home
Value for money: I'm Home
Versatility: Sweet Taboo
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Taboo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I'm HomeLush

Sweet TabooChris Collins

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 435 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 199 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerSweet TabooRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

390 votes

41%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

199 votes

Category winnerSweet TabooMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySweet Taboo

SillageI'm Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value44

Category winnerI'm HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

cacao77%

amber65%

sweet53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

aromatic80%

cinnamon70%

cacao60%

amber50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cacao PodVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCardamomClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

Cacao PodCoffeeGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Sweet Taboo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerSweet TabooMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex64

Women33

Men29

Unisex66

Women5

Date 40%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,629

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#5,598

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched2019

Reviews29

Category winnerSweet TabooHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush I'm Home is a cosy vanilla built around cacao, benzoin and warm spice. It opens soft and edible, then settles into a smooth ambered sweetness with a lightly powdery, balsamic finish. It usually reads unisex and suits cool weather best. If you enjoy dessert-like gourmands with a warm, wrapped-in texture rather tha…

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Sweet Taboo by Chris Collins smells like walking into a cozy artisan bakery roasting fresh espresso beans during a snowstorm. The opening hits immediately. You get a sharp crackle of grated cinnamon and zesty green cardamom, tempered by earthy clary sage. Give it five minutes to settle. Once the initial alcohol flash …

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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 Home or Sweet Taboo?

Sweet Taboo takes 5 of 7 categories. I'm Home is rated 3.68/5 from 435 votes; Sweet Taboo is rated 4.10/5 from 199 votes. Choose I'm Home for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Sweet Taboo for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, I'm Home or Sweet Taboo?

Sweet Taboo lasts longest (Sweet Taboo 72/100, I'm Home 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I'm Home or Sweet Taboo?

I'm Home projects furthest (I'm Home 66/100, Sweet Taboo 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I'm Home and Sweet Taboo smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and cacao accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is I'm Home or Sweet Taboo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Taboo is the stronger pick. For winter, I'm Home is the stronger pick. Sweet Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I'm Home and Sweet Taboo?

I'm Home features Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Sweet Taboo has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom and Clary Sage, heart notes of Cacao Pod, Coffee and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Musk.