Fragrance comparison

Vanille Bourbon vs Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 451 ratings analysed

6 wins

Vanille Bourbon

Laurence Dumont

4.38177 votes

Rank #3,296 VanillaSweet

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64%scent match

Closely related

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel

Ulric de Varens

3.99274 votes

Rank #9,656 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Bourbon takes 6 of 8 categories.

Vanille Bourbon
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Vanille Bourbon6/8

Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel2/8

Ratings & consensus: Vanille Bourbon
Community sentiment: Vanille Bourbon
Longevity: Vanille Bourbon
Sillage & projection: Vanille Bourbon
Value for money: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Versatility: Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel
Note pyramid (duration): Vanille Bourbon
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille BourbonLaurence Dumont

Varens Sweet Vanille CaramelUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 177 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 49%Had 9%Want 42%

Category winnerVanille BourbonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

37%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

177 votes

35%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

274 votes

Category winnerVanille BourbonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanille Bourbon

SillageVanille Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value87

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

coconut70%

musky60%

soft spicy50%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Vanille

Heart2-3 hrs

ToffeeAniseRed Berries

Base5-8 hrs

CoconutMusk

Top15-30 mins

SyrupVanillaSugar

Heart2-3 hrs

ToffeeCoconutBrown sugar

Base3-5 hrs

VanilleMuskTonka

Category winnerVanille BourbonLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring51

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerVarens Sweet Vanille CaramelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex42

Women58

Casual 37%Date 28%Work 21%Party 14%

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

Casual 44%Work 25%Date 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,296

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#9,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerVanille BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Bourbon by Laurence Dumont opens with an immediate rush of warm baking vanilla, melting brown sugar, and sweet toffee. A subtle pinch of herbal star anise and tart red berries keeps the sugary opening from feeling flat, adding a cozy warmth that feels like walking past a Parisian pastry shop in mid-December. A…

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Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel by Ulric de Varens is pure dessert in a spray bottle. It delivers an immediate rush of golden syrup, melted toffee, and warm vanilla. There is no subtle mystery here. It smells unabashedly like a fresh batch of buttery chewy caramels bubbling on a stove. Within minutes, a dusting of brown …

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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 Bourbon or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Vanille Bourbon takes 6 of 8 categories. Vanille Bourbon is rated 4.38/5 from 177 votes; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is rated 3.99/5 from 274 votes. Choose Vanille Bourbon for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Bourbon or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Vanille Bourbon lasts longest (Vanille Bourbon 69/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Bourbon or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Vanille Bourbon projects furthest (Vanille Bourbon 62/100, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Bourbon and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and coconut accords. Common notes include Vanille, Toffee, Coconut and Musk.

Is Vanille Bourbon or Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Bourbon is the stronger pick. Vanille Bourbon suits evening wear; Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Bourbon and Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel?

Vanille Bourbon has top notes of Vanille, heart notes of Toffee, Anise and Red Berries, a base of Coconut and Musk. Varens Sweet Vanille Caramel has top notes of Syrup, Vanilla and Sugar, heart notes of Toffee, Coconut and Brown sugar, a base of Vanille, Musk and Tonka.