Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Bourbon vs Pour Rêver

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 246 ratings analysed

5 wins

Vanilla Bourbon

DSH Perfumes

3.7621 votes

Rank #24,898 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Pour Rêver

Maison Violet

4.00225 votes

Rank #33,798 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Bourbon takes 5 of 6 categories.

Vanilla Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pour Rêver
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vanilla Bourbon5/6

Pour Rêver1/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla BourbonDSH Perfumes

Pour RêverMaison Violet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

4.00/ 5 · 225 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerPour RêverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

36%Love

37%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Bourbon

SillageVanilla Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerVanilla BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

sweet92%

nutty84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaCacao

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Marron glaceHazelnutMate

Heart2 to 3 hours

CacaoIrisMyrrhRum

Base3 to 5 hours

Bourbon VanillaIncensePatchouliGaiac

Category winnerVanilla BourbonLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day33

Night100

Spring24

Summer12

Fall100

Winter99

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men8

Unisex55

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,898

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#33,798

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanilla BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla 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 …

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Pour Rêver by Maison Violet is a woody oriental vanilla perfume centered around glazed chestnuts, roasted hazelnuts, and earthy herbal mate. Launched in 2024, it avoids the sticky, tooth-aching sweetness of typical dessert fragrances. Instead, the opening nutty sweetness folds directly into a powdery heart of iris, dr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanilla Bourbon or Pour Rêver?

Vanilla Bourbon takes 5 of 6 categories. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Pour Rêver is rated 4.00/5 from 225 votes. Choose Vanilla Bourbon for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pour Rêver for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Bourbon or Pour Rêver?

Vanilla Bourbon lasts longest (Vanilla Bourbon 78/100, Pour Rêver 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Bourbon or Pour Rêver?

Vanilla Bourbon projects furthest (Vanilla Bourbon 65/100, Pour Rêver 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Bourbon and Pour Rêver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao.

Is Vanilla Bourbon or Pour Rêver better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Bourbon suits evening wear; Pour Rêver suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Bourbon and Pour Rêver?

Vanilla Bourbon features Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Pour Rêver has top notes of Marron glace, Hazelnut and Mate, heart notes of Cacao, Iris, Myrrh and Rum, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Incense, Patchouli and Gaiac.