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Poivre Piquant vs REEM VANILLA

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

Updated 983 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

REEM VANILLA takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Poivre Piquant

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • REEM VANILLA

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Poivre Piquant1/4
REEM VANILLA3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
REEM VANILLA
Sillage & projection
REEM VANILLA
Value for money
REEM VANILLA
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Poivre Piquant

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Poivre PiquantL'Artisan Parfumeur
REEM VANILLAAalam Al Zaafran
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 981 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
51%Like
5%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

981 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityREEM VANILLA

SillageREEM VANILLA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value100
Category winnerREEM VANILLABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
sweet88%
lactonic77%
honey65%
warm spicy53%
soft spicy42%
sweet100%
vanilla90%
amber80%
caramel70%
powdery60%
honey50%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CaramelSugar
Heart
Tonka BeanHoneyMilk
Base
VanillaAmberWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesMilk, Honey and Sugar. Durations are only published for Poivre Piquant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring90
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night23
Spring0
Summer50
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men9
Unisex65
Women27
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,134

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews62

Overall rank#35,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPoivre PiquantHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poivre Piquant by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an intriguing, gentle twist on kitchen spices that trades aggressive heat for soothing creaminess. The fragrance opens with a lively splash of dry white pepper and a touch of sweet herbal licorice, creating a crisp, tingling sensation in the nose. Within twenty minutes, that in…

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Reem Vanilla is a full-on gourmand built around caramelised sugar and a milky, honeyed tonka heart. The dry-down stays cosy and sweet, with vanilla warmed by amber and softened by clean white musk. If you like dessert-like vanillas that lean creamy and slightly powdery, this is an easy fit. If you are sensitive to sw…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Poivre Piquant or REEM VANILLA?

REEM VANILLA takes 3 of 4 categories. Poivre Piquant is rated 4.03/5 from 981 votes; REEM VANILLA is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Poivre Piquant for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose REEM VANILLA for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poivre Piquant or REEM VANILLA?

REEM VANILLA lasts longest (REEM VANILLA 85/100, Poivre Piquant 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poivre Piquant or REEM VANILLA?

REEM VANILLA projects furthest (REEM VANILLA 81/100, Poivre Piquant 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poivre Piquant and REEM VANILLA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Milk, Honey and Sugar.

Is Poivre Piquant or REEM VANILLA better for summer or winter?

Poivre Piquant suits daytime wear; REEM VANILLA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poivre Piquant and REEM VANILLA?

Poivre Piquant features White Pepper, Milk, Honey, Licorice and Sugar. REEM VANILLA has top notes of Caramel and Sugar, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Honey and Milk, a base of Vanilla, Amber and White Musk.

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