Fragrance comparison

Incubus vs Holiday Vanilla Delight

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Incubus

Ikiryō

4.6411 votes

Rank #46,750 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Holiday Vanilla Delight

The Dua Brand

4.5030 votes

Rank #17,034 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incubus takes 3 of 5 categories.

Incubus
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Holiday Vanilla Delight
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Incubus3/5

Holiday Vanilla Delight2/5

Ratings & consensus: Incubus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incubus
Sillage & projection: Incubus
Value for money: Holiday Vanilla Delight
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Holiday Vanilla Delight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IncubusIkiryō

Holiday Vanilla DelightThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 7%Had 3%Want 90%

4.50/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 48%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerIncubusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

67%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityIncubus

SillageIncubus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value81

Category winnerHoliday Vanilla DelightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

musky74%

caramel65%

vanilla56%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

musky83%

powdery74%

amber65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, musky and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesCaramelBenzoinCopahu BalmIso E SuperVanillaMapleMuskCashmeran

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillaMuskChocolateBenzoinButterCaramelCookieSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Benzoin, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Incubus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter50

Day20

Night100

Spring50

Summer30

Fall90

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men5

Unisex26

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,750

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,034

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerHoliday Vanilla DelightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incubus by Ikiryō is an intense woody amber fragrance built around rich balsamic resins and dark edible sweetness. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cloves before developing into a dense core of caramel, maple syrup, and sweet benzoin resin. Underneath the sugary warmth, woody Iso E Super, copahu balm, cashmeran, …

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Holiday Vanilla Delight is a sweet, festive vanilla gourmand with buttercream, caramel, chocolate and soft musk in the mix. On skin it tends to read like a richer, longer-wearing take on Vanilla Bean Noel, with a more grown-up woody-musky edge than a pure dessert bomb. It suits cold weather best, especially if you lik…

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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, Incubus or Holiday Vanilla Delight?

Incubus takes 3 of 5 categories. Incubus is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Holiday Vanilla Delight is rated 4.50/5 from 30 votes. Choose Incubus for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Holiday Vanilla Delight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Incubus or Holiday Vanilla Delight?

Incubus lasts longest (Incubus 100/100, Holiday Vanilla Delight 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incubus or Holiday Vanilla Delight?

Incubus projects furthest (Incubus 73/100, Holiday Vanilla Delight 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Incubus and Holiday Vanilla Delight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Benzoin, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Incubus or Holiday Vanilla Delight better for summer or winter?

Incubus suits evening wear; Holiday Vanilla Delight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incubus and Holiday Vanilla Delight?

Incubus features Cloves, Caramel, Benzoin, Copahu Balm and Iso E Super. Holiday Vanilla Delight features Vanilla, Musk, Chocolate, Benzoin and Butter.