Fragrance comparison

I'm Home vs Vanilla Cacao

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 437 ratings analysed

4 wins

I'm Home

Lush

3.68435 votes

Rank #7,629 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla Cacao

Juliet Rose

1.502 votes

Rank #74,222 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I'm Home takes 4 of 4 categories.

I'm Home
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Vanilla Cacao
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

I'm Home4/4

Vanilla Cacao0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I'm HomeLush

Vanilla CacaoJuliet Rose

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 435 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

1.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 2%Had 2%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate13

Category winners

LongevityI'm Home

SillageI'm Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value0

Category winnerI'm HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

cacao77%

amber65%

sweet53%

balsamic42%

citrus100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and amber

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

Top

OsmanthusPeachSweet OrangePink Pepper

Heart

GingerBitter OrangeLitsea CubebaToffee

Base

Cacao PodDark ChocolateBenzoinCedarwoodCypressVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex64

Women33

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,629

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#74,222

PerfumerJuliet Rose

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerI'm HomeHigher 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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Vanilla Cacao by Juliet Rose offers a complex oriental profile centered on dark chocolate and woody notes. Launched in 2022, this unisex scent features a striking opening of osmanthus and peach, transitioning into a heart of ginger and toffee. It is best suited for cooler weather when you want a grounded, sweet, yet s…

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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 Vanilla Cacao?

I'm Home takes 4 of 4 categories. I'm Home is rated 3.68/5 from 435 votes; Vanilla Cacao is rated 1.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose I'm Home for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Vanilla Cacao for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, I'm Home or Vanilla Cacao?

I'm Home lasts longest (I'm Home 69/100, Vanilla Cacao 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I'm Home or Vanilla Cacao?

I'm Home projects furthest (I'm Home 66/100, Vanilla Cacao 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I'm Home and Vanilla Cacao smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is I'm Home or Vanilla Cacao better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Cacao suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I'm Home and Vanilla Cacao?

I'm Home features Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Vanilla Cacao has top notes of Osmanthus, Peach, Sweet Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ginger, Bitter Orange, Litsea Cubeba and Toffee, a base of Cacao Pod, Dark Chocolate, Benzoin and Cedarwood.