Fragrance comparison

Nébuleuse du Papillon vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nébuleuse du Papillon

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #32,411 MuskyAnimalic

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11%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,361 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nébuleuse du Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nébuleuse du Papillon
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Nébuleuse du Papillon3/4

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Sillage & projection: Nébuleuse du Papillon
Value for money: Vanille Miel Brûlée
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nébuleuse du Papillon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nébuleuse du PapillonChouette Vierge Parfumée

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNébuleuse du Papillon

SillageNébuleuse du Papillon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

wine84%

powdery77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Red WineAmarettoChocolateCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusImmortelleLotusRoseTuberoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodCinnamonAmber

Notes

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Castoreum and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Nébuleuse du Papillon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Date 45%Party 34%Casual 14%Work 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,411

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,361

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNébuleuse du PapillonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nébuleuse du Papillon by Chouette Vierge Parfumée hits the skin with a loud, decadent spill of spiced red wine, bitter amaretto liqueur, and dark cocoa. The opening is thick and unmistakably boozy. Within thirty minutes, that boozy splash settles down to reveal an earthy heart of honeyed narcissus, velvety rose, and v…

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Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

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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.

Which is better, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Nébuleuse du Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories. Nébuleuse du Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Nébuleuse du Papillon for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Nébuleuse du Papillon lasts longest (Nébuleuse du Papillon 90/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nébuleuse du Papillon or Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Nébuleuse du Papillon projects furthest (Nébuleuse du Papillon 69/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nébuleuse du Papillon and Vanille Miel Brûlée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Violet, Castoreum and Cinnamon.

Is Nébuleuse du Papillon or Vanille Miel Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Nébuleuse du Papillon suits evening wear; Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nébuleuse du Papillon and Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Nébuleuse du Papillon has top notes of Red Wine, Amaretto, Chocolate and Citruses, heart notes of Narcissus, Immortelle, Lotus and Rose, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Tobacco. Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin.