Fragrance comparison

Tempt Me Not vs Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 389 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tempt Me Not

Navitus Parfums

4.14115 votes

Rank #8,206 SweetVanilla

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62%scent match

Closely related

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Ulric de Varens

3.99274 votes

Rank #9,656 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tempt Me Not takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tempt Me Not
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Tempt Me Not5/7

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel2/7

Ratings & consensus: Tempt Me Not
Community sentiment: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Longevity: Tempt Me Not
Sillage & projection: Tempt Me Not
Value for money: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Versatility: Tempt Me Not
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tempt Me Not

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tempt Me NotNavitus Parfums

Varens Sweet Vanille CaramelUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerTempt Me NotRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

9%Hate

115 votes

35%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTempt Me Not

SillageTempt Me Not

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value87

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

caramel72%

powdery58%

amber44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Brown sugarMilk

Heart

CaramelToffeeHeliotrope

Base

Vanilla BeanTonkaBenzoinMusk

Top15-30 mins

SyrupVanillaSugar

Heart2-3 hrs

ToffeeCoconutBrown sugar

Base3-5 hrs

VanilleMuskTonka

InformationalShared notesBrown sugar, Toffee, Tonka and Musk. Durations are only published for Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer28

Fall88

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring51

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerTempt Me NotMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex28

Women69

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Casual 44%Work 25%Date 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,206

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#9,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerTempt Me NotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tempt Me Not opens with a warm splash of brown sugar and steamed milk before settling into rich caramel, dark toffee, and powdery heliotrope. Designed by Christian Provenzano, this gourmand anchors its sweetness on a heavy base of vanilla bean, tonka, and benzoin. It shines in crisp autumn weather when you want a rich…

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Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel by Ulric de Varens is pure dessert in a spray bottle. It delivers an immediate rush of golden syrup, melted toffee, and warm vanilla. There is no subtle mystery here. It smells unabashedly like a fresh batch of buttery chewy caramels bubbling on a stove. Within minutes, a dusting of brown …

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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, Tempt Me Not or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Tempt Me Not takes 5 of 7 categories. Tempt Me Not is rated 4.14/5 from 115 votes; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is rated 3.99/5 from 274 votes. Choose Tempt Me Not for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tempt Me Not or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Tempt Me Not lasts longest (Tempt Me Not 70/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tempt Me Not or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Tempt Me Not projects furthest (Tempt Me Not 56/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tempt Me Not and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Brown sugar, Toffee, Tonka and Musk.

Is Tempt Me Not or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is the stronger pick. For winter, Tempt Me Not is the stronger pick. Tempt Me Not suits evening wear; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tempt Me Not and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Tempt Me Not has top notes of Brown sugar and Milk, heart notes of Caramel, Toffee and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla Bean, Tonka, Benzoin and Musk. Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel has top notes of Syrup, Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Toffee, Coconut and Brown sugar, a base of Vanille, Musk and Tonka.