Fragrance comparison

Insomny vs Dorian's Spleen

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

7 wins

Insomny

Michel Klein

3.9770 votes

Rank #9,210 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Dorian's Spleen

L'Entropiste

3.85129 votes

Rank #11,460 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insomny takes 7 of 7 categories.

Insomny
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dorian's Spleen
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Best in winter.

Insomny7/7

Dorian's Spleen0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsomnyMichel Klein

Dorian's SpleenL'Entropiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 70 votes

Have 30%Had 21%Want 48%

3.85/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerInsomnyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

36%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

129 votes

Category winnerInsomnyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityInsomny

SillageInsomny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value26

Category winnerInsomnyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla90%

coffee80%

sweet70%

caramel60%

fresh50%

warm spicy100%

smoky90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

coffee60%

chocolate50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerVanilleSpicesCoffeeCaramelTeaMuskPassionfruit

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

WhiskeySpicesCoffeeSmokeDark ChocolateAshCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Coffee and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer25

Fall69

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring17

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerInsomnyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men46

Unisex51

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#11,460

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerInsomnyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insomny by Michel Klein is a sweet, heady oriental vanilla built around warm spice, coffee, caramel and vanilla, with ginger, tea and passion fruit adding lift at the top. It reads more like a noticeable night fragrance than a quiet daily skin scent. Best for shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy perfumes with a gourmand edg…

Reviews →

Dorian's Spleen opens with a sharp burst of whiskey and ground coffee before dropping into dark chocolate and dry caramel. Spices cut through the boozy start on skin. As the scent settles, a cool ash note emerges alongside burnt wood and dry smoke. Bertrand Duchaufour keeps sweetness low, leaving an atmospheric trail…

Reviews →

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, Insomny or Dorian's Spleen?

Insomny takes 7 of 7 categories. Insomny is rated 3.97/5 from 70 votes; Dorian's Spleen is rated 3.85/5 from 129 votes. Choose Insomny for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dorian's Spleen for a warm spicy and smoky character. Best in winter.