Vanilla Bourbon vs Caribbean Beach
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanilla Bourbon takes 3 of 3 categories.
Vanilla BourbonChoose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Caribbean BeachChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Vanilla Bourbon3/3
Caribbean Beach0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Vanilla Bourbon
- Sillage & projection
- Vanilla Bourbon
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanilla Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanilla BourbonDSH PerfumesCaribbean BeachIl ProfumiereWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
38%Like
14%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
50%Love
50%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
Category winners
LongevityVanilla Bourbon
SillageVanilla Bourbon
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
cacao83%
powdery65%
sweet48%
warm spicy30%
sweet100%
woody92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
cacao69%
coconut61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both vanilla, cacao and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bourbon VanillaCacao
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CacaoPowdery NotesCoconutMangoLemongrassTiare FlowerBourbon VanillaWoody NotesWalnutTonka BeanCedar
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Durations are only published for Vanilla Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day33
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,898
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#56,955
PerfumerMassimiliano Torti
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVanilla BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVanilla Bourbon by DSH Perfumes is an oriental vanilla blend built around deep Bourbon vanilla and dry cacao. Created by independent perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, this fragrance leans away from sugary frosting and focuses instead on rich, woody warmth with a dark, powdery undertone. A subtle warm spicy facet emerges …
Reviews →Caribbean Beach by Il Profumiere is a sweet, tropical-leaning gourmand with a woody backbone. Expect a creamy coconut and bourbon vanilla feel, a cocoa-like warmth, and a soft powdery haze, with mango adding a sunlit fruit touch. It reads like warm skin after the beach rather than a sharp citrus cologne. If you like c…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Vanilla Bourbon or Caribbean Beach?
Vanilla Bourbon takes 3 of 3 categories. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Caribbean Beach is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Vanilla Bourbon for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Caribbean Beach for a sweet and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanilla Bourbon or Caribbean Beach?
Vanilla Bourbon lasts longest (Vanilla Bourbon 78/100, Caribbean Beach 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla Bourbon or Caribbean Beach?
Projection is very close: Vanilla Bourbon 65/100, Caribbean Beach 63/100 for sillage.
Do Vanilla Bourbon and Caribbean Beach smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, cacao and powdery accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao.
Is Vanilla Bourbon or Caribbean Beach better for summer or winter?
Vanilla Bourbon suits evening wear; Caribbean Beach suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla Bourbon and Caribbean Beach?
Vanilla Bourbon features Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Caribbean Beach features Cacao, Powdery Notes, Coconut, Mango and Lemongrass.
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