Fragrance comparison

Sexy Vanilla vs Desirade

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

Sexy Vanilla

Unic

4.254 votes

Rank #58,449 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Desirade

Aubusson

3.84244 votes

Rank #7,778 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desirade takes 3 of 3 categories.

Sexy Vanilla
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Desirade
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sexy Vanilla0/3

Desirade3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Desirade
Sillage & projection: Desirade
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Desirade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sexy VanillaUnic

DesiradeAubusson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

3.84/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

34%Love

51%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

207 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDesirade

SillageDesirade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

powdery70%

musky60%

soft spicy50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

white floral77%

floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaRaspberryCassiaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Madagascar Ylang-YlangAldehydesPineappleCorianderBergamot

Heart

Chinese OsmanthusTuberoseCassiaJasmineOrange BlossomVioletRose

Base

SandalwoodSomalian OpoponaxPlumVanillaMuskPatchouliRaspberry

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Raspberry, Cassia and Musk. Durations are only published for Sexy Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Date 26%Work 22%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,449

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerDesiradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unic Sexy Vanilla hits the air with a bright splash of tart red raspberry and spicy green cassia bark. It is unapologetically playful. The opening carries a brief blast of alcohol for sixty seconds before sweet fruit takes command. Soon after, warm bakery vanilla and plush white musk wrap around the berry tartness, pr…

Reviews →

Desirade by Aubusson is a dense, fruity, and floral composition for women, launched in 1990. It centers on an intense combination of Madagascar ylang-ylang, pineapple, and tuberose, supported by a warm, resinous base of opoponax and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a bold, retro profile that performs best in cooler w…

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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, Sexy Vanilla or Desirade?

Desirade takes 3 of 3 categories. Sexy Vanilla is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Desirade is rated 3.84/5 from 244 votes. Choose Sexy Vanilla for a fruity and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Desirade for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sexy Vanilla or Desirade?

Desirade lasts longest (Desirade 75/100, Sexy Vanilla 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexy Vanilla or Desirade?

Desirade projects furthest (Desirade 70/100, Sexy Vanilla 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexy Vanilla and Desirade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Raspberry, Cassia and Musk.

Is Sexy Vanilla or Desirade better for summer or winter?

Sexy Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexy Vanilla and Desirade?

Sexy Vanilla features Vanilla, Raspberry, Cassia and Musk. Desirade has top notes of Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Pineapple and Coriander, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Tuberose, Cassia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Somalian Opoponax, Plum and Vanilla.