Vanilla Bourbon vs Vanilla Sin
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanilla Bourbon takes 4 of 6 categories.
Vanilla BourbonChoose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla SinChoose it for a vanilla and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Bourbon4/6
Vanilla Sin2/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanilla Sin
- 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 Sin
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vanilla BourbonDSH PerfumesVanilla SinEllis BrooklynWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%
3.95/ 5 · 170 votes
Have 51%Had 5%Want 44%
Category winnerVanilla SinRating 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
32%Love
41%Like
18%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
170 votes
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 winnerVanilla BourbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
cacao83%
powdery65%
sweet48%
warm spicy30%
vanilla100%
nutty92%
cherry84%
almond77%
sweet69%
floral61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Bourbon VanillaCacao
No top / heart / base split published
Top15 to 30 minutes
VanillaBlack CherryHazelnut
Heart1 to 2 hours
Almond CreamCacaoFreesiaFrangipani
Base2 to 3 hours
Bourbon VanillaIncensePeru Balsam
Category winnerVanilla BourbonLongest dry-down: 4 to 7 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall100
Winter88
Day33
Night100
Spring43
Summer38
Fall100
Winter100
Day85
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,898
PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#12,609
PerfumerAlexis Grugeon
Launched—
Reviews47
Category winnerVanilla SinHigher 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 →Vanilla Sin by Ellis Brooklyn is a sweet, nutty gourmand fragrance mist built around fruit, nut pastes, and dark resins. A standout in any modern vanilla perfume list, it opens with an immediate flash of juicy black cherry paired with warm vanilla and toasted hazelnut. As the mist settles, almond cream and rich cacao …
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 Vanilla Sin?
Vanilla Bourbon takes 4 of 6 categories. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Vanilla Sin is rated 3.95/5 from 170 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 Vanilla Sin for a vanilla and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Vanilla Bourbon or Vanilla Sin?
Vanilla Bourbon lasts longest (Vanilla Bourbon 78/100, Vanilla Sin 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vanilla Bourbon or Vanilla Sin?
Vanilla Bourbon projects furthest (Vanilla Bourbon 65/100, Vanilla Sin 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vanilla Bourbon and Vanilla Sin smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao.
Is Vanilla Bourbon or Vanilla Sin better for summer or winter?
Vanilla Bourbon suits evening wear; Vanilla Sin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vanilla Bourbon and Vanilla Sin?
Vanilla Bourbon features Bourbon Vanilla and Cacao. Vanilla Sin has top notes of Vanilla, Black Cherry and Hazelnut, heart notes of Almond Cream, Cacao, Freesia and Frangipani, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Incense and Peru Balsam.
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