Fragrance comparison

Rimal vs Vanille Extrait

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rimal

The Spirit of Dubai

4.35223 votes

Rank #23,432 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Vanille Extrait

Mauzan

—0 votes

Rank #66,413 CaramelCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rimal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rimal
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Vanille Extrait
Choose it for a caramel and cinnamon character.

Rimal1/1

Vanille Extrait0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rimal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RimalThe Spirit of Dubai

Vanille ExtraitMauzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 223 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

223 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

leather61%

caramel100%

cinnamon92%

leather84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronNutmegCinnamonFruitsVanillaWhite FlowersBergamot

Heart

PatchouliSweet NotesIncenseYlang-YlangStyraxRose

Base

SandalwoodCaramelAgarwood (Oud)LeatherAmberVetiverLabdanumMusk

Top

CinnamonLeather

Heart

Caramel

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla, Caramel and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex39

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRimalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rimal by The Spirit of Dubai opens with a heavy burst of saffron, cinnamon, and sharp nutmeg before settling into smoky incense and dark agarwood. As it warms on skin, caramel and labdanum add a resinous sweetness against rugged leather. It fits cold winter nights, formal evening events, and crisp tailored coats where…

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Vanille Extrait reads like a warm, dessert-like vanilla built around caramel, cinnamon, leather, and soft musk. The structure suggests a sweet, spiced opening with a darker leather edge, then a smoother vanilla drydown that can feel powdery and slightly smoky. It looks most suited to shoppers who enjoy richer vanilla …

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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 Rimal and Vanille Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla, Caramel and Leather.

What are the notes in Rimal and Vanille Extrait?

Rimal has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Fruits, heart notes of Patchouli, Sweet Notes, Incense and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Caramel, Agarwood (Oud) and Leather. Vanille Extrait has top notes of Cinnamon and Leather, heart notes of Caramel, a base of Vanilla and Musk.