Fragrance comparison

Marmalade Nights vs Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Marmalade Nights

Champagne

—0 votes

Rank #76,978 SweetRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla

The Dua Brand

4.333 votes

Rank #55,781 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla takes 1 of 2 categories.

Marmalade Nights
Choose it for a sweet and rum character.
Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Marmalade Nights0/2

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marmalade NightsChampagne

Drowning in Amberlicious VanillaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rum92%

woody84%

caramel77%

honey69%

violet61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Dried PlumRaspberryMangoGuava

Heart3-4 hrs

RumHoneyVioletCinnamonGrapesGingerQuinceOsmanthus

Base8-10 hrs

Tokaji WineCaramelTonka BeanVanillaAmber

Notes

Black CurrantTurkish RoseWhite OrchidPink PepperSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotLabdanumCardamomCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 17%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 23%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDrowning in Amberlicious VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marmalade Nights by Champagne smells like thick fruit preserves spiked with dark liquor and simmering holiday spices. A blast of dried plum, bright raspberry, and sticky mango punches through the first five minutes with juicy energy. Soon, a rich pool of golden rum, raw honey, and warm cinnamon turns the scent boozy a…

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Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla by The Dua Brand smells like stepping into a cozy lounge filled with spiced rum, sweet pipe tobacco, and warm vanilla. Right away, you get a sharp kick of fresh ginger and spicy cinnamon balanced by golden honey and dark rum. As it settles onto your skin, the fragrance turns into a cre…

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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.

Do Marmalade Nights and Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Tonka Bean.

Is Marmalade Nights or Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Marmalade Nights suits evening wear; Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marmalade Nights and Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla?

Marmalade Nights has top notes of Dried Plum, Raspberry, Mango and Guava, heart notes of Rum, Honey, Violet and Cinnamon, a base of Tokaji Wine, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla features Black Currant, Turkish Rose, White Orchid, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.