Fragrance comparison

Vanille Amour vs Caressing Cardamom

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Vanille Amour

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6840 votes

Rank #21,709 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Caressing Cardamom

Judith Williams

3.8336 votes

Rank #17,282 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caressing Cardamom takes 4 of 5 categories.

Vanille Amour
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Caressing Cardamom
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vanille Amour1/5

Caressing Cardamom4/5

Ratings & consensus: Caressing Cardamom
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Caressing Cardamom
Sillage & projection: Caressing Cardamom
Value for money: Vanille Amour
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caressing Cardamom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille AmourAlkemia Perfumes

Caressing CardamomJudith Williams

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

3.83/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerCaressing CardamomRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCaressing Cardamom

SillageCaressing Cardamom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVanille AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

vanilla83%

aromatic65%

sweet48%

cinnamon30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both warm spicy, vanilla and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaExotic SpicesCardamomTonka BeanGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomBergamot

Heart

Tonka BeanGingerCinnamon

Base

VanillaVetiverDark Chocolate

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring9

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day38

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#17,282

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet, Pierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerCaressing CardamomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Amour by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Caressing Cardamom by Judith Williams is an Oriental Vanilla scent that centers on a warm, spicy core. The fragrance highlights a distinct cardamom opening that transitions into a sweet, chocolate-infused base. It is a suitable choice for cooler autumn days or cozy winter evenings when you want a soft, spice-forward p…

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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, Vanille Amour or Caressing Cardamom?

Caressing Cardamom takes 4 of 5 categories. Vanille Amour is rated 3.68/5 from 40 votes; Caressing Cardamom is rated 3.83/5 from 36 votes. Choose Vanille Amour for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Caressing Cardamom for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Amour or Caressing Cardamom?

Caressing Cardamom lasts longest (Caressing Cardamom 63/100, Vanille Amour 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Amour or Caressing Cardamom?

Caressing Cardamom projects furthest (Caressing Cardamom 55/100, Vanille Amour 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Amour and Caressing Cardamom smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and aromatic accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger.

Is Vanille Amour or Caressing Cardamom better for summer or winter?

Vanille Amour suits evening wear; Caressing Cardamom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Amour and Caressing Cardamom?

Vanille Amour features Vanilla, Exotic Spices, Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Ginger. Caressing Cardamom has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Ginger and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Dark Chocolate.