Fragrance comparison

Vanille Miel Brûlée vs Caramel Lover

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

3 wins

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,297 SweetAmber

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Caramel Lover

Nimere Parfums

4.004 votes

Rank #55,540 CaramelSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Miel Brûlée takes 3 of 3 categories.

Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Caramel Lover
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vanille Miel Brûlée3/3

Caramel Lover0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Caramel LoverNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 10%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityVanille Miel Brûlée

SillageVanille Miel Brûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

caramel100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyCustardBourbon VanillaBananaSiam BenzoinCastoreumVioletCacaoLabdanumTonka BeanCinnamonCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CaramelPink PepperKumquat

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangMyrtleTurmericGinger

Base

Tolu BalsamTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouliCedarSiamGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,297

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,540

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Caramel Lover by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, sugary profile centered on rich caramel and balsamic resins. Launched in 2015, this unisex scent balances sweet top notes with a heavy, complex base of woods and spices. It is best suited for cold-weather wear when the depth of the resins can fully unfold on the skin.

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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 Miel Brûlée or Caramel Lover?

Vanille Miel Brûlée takes 3 of 3 categories. Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Caramel Lover is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Caramel Lover for a caramel and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Caramel Lover?

Vanille Miel Brûlée lasts longest (Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100, Caramel Lover 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Caramel Lover?

Vanille Miel Brûlée projects furthest (Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100, Caramel Lover 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Miel Brûlée and Caramel Lover smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean.

Is Vanille Miel Brûlée or Caramel Lover better for summer or winter?

Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear; Caramel Lover suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Miel Brûlée and Caramel Lover?

Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin. Caramel Lover has top notes of Caramel, Pink Pepper and Kumquat, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Myrtle, a base of Tolu Balsam, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Sandalwood.