Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Bourbon vs Vanille Miel Brûlée

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vanilla Bourbon

DSH Perfumes

3.7621 votes

Rank #24,898 VanillaCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #52,433 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanilla Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanilla Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Vanilla Bourbon3/4

Vanille Miel Brûlée0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vanilla Bourbon
Sillage & projection: Vanilla Bourbon
Value for money: Tie
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 Perfumes

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Bourbon

SillageVanilla Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

cacao83%

powdery65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet 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

Notes

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

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 season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall100

Winter88

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,898

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#52,433

PerfumerMichael Salazar

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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Vanille Miel Brulee by Tempus Vitae combines a heavy dose of custard and honey with warm cinnamon and rich Peru balsam. Designed by perfumer Michael Salazar, this gourmand scent wraps sweet Bourbon vanilla in a smoky woody base. It suits cool autumn evenings when you want a rich, sweet trail that clings to a wool coat.

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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 Vanille Miel Brûlée?

Vanilla Bourbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanilla Bourbon is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Vanilla Bourbon for a vanilla and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.