Fragrance comparison

Mix Me Pure Desire vs Vanilla Craves Grind Shows

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mix Me Pure Desire

Ulric de Varens

4.128 votes

Rank #42,048

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Craves Grind Shows

Arcana Craves

4.506 votes

Rank #32,172 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mix Me Pure Desire
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vanilla Craves Grind Shows
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Mix Me Pure Desire2/3

Vanilla Craves Grind Shows1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mix Me Pure Desire
Sillage & projection: Mix Me Pure Desire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanilla Craves Grind Shows

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mix Me Pure DesireUlric de Varens

Vanilla Craves Grind ShowsArcana Craves

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 9%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMix Me Pure Desire

SillageMix Me Pure Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

sweet100%

vanilla88%

salty77%

caramel65%

nutty53%

fruity42%

Scent match22%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandySweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillaSaltCotton CandyPeanutPopcornAppleCupcakeSweet NotesFrosting [Glacé]

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Mix Me Pure Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 26%Party 20%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVanilla Craves Grind ShowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure sugar hits immediately. Mix Me Pure Desire by Ulric de Varens skips pretension for unapologetic fairground confection. A rush of spun pink cotton candy expands the second the atomizer fires. Do not overspray. The initial alcohol flash burns off in two minutes, letting warm caramelized vanilla settle directly agai…

Reviews →

Arcana Craves built Vanilla Craves Grind Shows as a carnival perfume oil. It opens with tart green apple before giving way to salty kettle corn, roasted peanuts, and fluffy cotton candy over a sweet vanilla cupcake base. Wear it on chilly October evenings or cozy fall weekends when you want a playful gourmand scent.

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, Mix Me Pure Desire or Vanilla Craves Grind Shows?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 2 of 3 categories. Mix Me Pure Desire is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Vanilla Craves Grind Shows is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Mix Me Pure Desire for its signature character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Craves Grind Shows for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.