Fragrance comparison

Vanille Miel Brûlée vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Vanille Miel Brûlée

Tempus Vitae

4.673 votes

Rank #47,297 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,078 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vanille Miel Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4

Oud Douce Amère3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

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

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

woody61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber, warm spicy and woody

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

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesHoney and Castoreum. 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

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,297

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,078

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher 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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Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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 Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Miel Brûlée and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Honey and Castoreum.

Is Vanille Miel Brûlée or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Miel Brûlée and Oud Douce Amère?

Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.