Fragrance comparison

Imperial Vanilla vs Sugar Me Dulce de Leche

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 178 ratings analysed

6 wins

Imperial Vanilla

Majouri

4.37147 votes

Rank #9,160 SweetRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Sugar Me Dulce de Leche

Maison Alhambra

3.6831 votes

Rank #22,524 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Imperial Vanilla takes 6 of 7 categories.

Imperial Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sugar Me Dulce de Leche
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Imperial Vanilla6/7

Sugar Me Dulce de Leche1/7

Ratings & consensus: Imperial Vanilla
Community sentiment: Imperial Vanilla
Longevity: Imperial Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Sugar Me Dulce de Leche
Value for money: Imperial Vanilla
Versatility: Imperial Vanilla
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Imperial Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Imperial VanillaMajouri

Sugar Me Dulce de LecheMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 67%

3.68/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

Category winnerImperial VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

147 votes

26%Love

42%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerImperial VanillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityImperial Vanilla

SillageSugar Me Dulce de Leche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value64

Category winnerImperial VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rose83%

caramel65%

vanilla48%

amber30%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

caramel48%

almond30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Brown sugar

Heart2 to 3 hours

RoseJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

VanillinTonka BeanCaramel

Top

Dulce de lecheCreamy notesCaramelSugarMilk

Heart

Condensed MilkVanilla

Base

Brown sugarAlmondTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBrown sugar, Tonka Bean and Caramel. Durations are only published for Imperial Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer26

Fall100

Winter98

Day100

Night89

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night86

Category winnerImperial VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex18

Women77

Men13

Unisex19

Women69

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,160

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#22,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerImperial VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Imperial Vanilla by Majouri is an oriental vanilla perfume built around sugary sweetness and rich warmth. The scent introduces itself with a burst of warm brown sugar before revealing a soft floral core of rose and jasmine. As the fragrance settles, it moves into a dense foundation of vanillin, sweet caramel, and toas…

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Sugar Me Dulce de Leche by Maison Alhambra is a gourmand fragrance centered on rich, caramelized milk. It delivers a dense, sweet opening of dulce de leche and sugar, followed by a warm heart of condensed milk and vanilla. This scent is a comforting choice for cool autumn days, offering a sugary, milky experience that…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Imperial Vanilla or Sugar Me Dulce de Leche?

Imperial Vanilla takes 6 of 7 categories. Imperial Vanilla is rated 4.37/5 from 147 votes; Sugar Me Dulce de Leche is rated 3.68/5 from 31 votes. Choose Imperial Vanilla for a sweet and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Me Dulce de Leche for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Imperial Vanilla or Sugar Me Dulce de Leche?

Imperial Vanilla lasts longest (Imperial Vanilla 66/100, Sugar Me Dulce de Leche 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Imperial Vanilla or Sugar Me Dulce de Leche?

Projection is very close: Sugar Me Dulce de Leche 56/100, Imperial Vanilla 54/100 for sillage.

Do Imperial Vanilla and Sugar Me Dulce de Leche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Brown sugar, Tonka Bean and Caramel.

Is Imperial Vanilla or Sugar Me Dulce de Leche better for summer or winter?

For summer, Imperial Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Imperial Vanilla is the stronger pick. Imperial Vanilla suits daytime wear; Sugar Me Dulce de Leche suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Imperial Vanilla and Sugar Me Dulce de Leche?

Imperial Vanilla has top notes of Brown sugar, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanillin, Tonka Bean and Caramel. Sugar Me Dulce de Leche has top notes of Dulce de leche, Creamy notes, Caramel and Sugar, heart notes of Condensed Milk and Vanilla, a base of Brown sugar, Almond and Tonka Bean.