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Vanille Miel Brûlée vs Pnoi (Πνοή)

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pnoi (Πνοή) 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.

  • Pnoi (Πνοή)

    Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vanille Miel Brûlée1/4
Pnoi (Πνοή)3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
Pnoi (Πνοή)
Sillage & projection
Pnoi (Πνοή)
Value for money
Vanille Miel Brûlée
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pnoi (Πνοή)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanille Miel BrûléeTempus Vitae
Pnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations Olfactives
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
4.55/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
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

69%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityPnoi (Πνοή)

SillagePnoi (Πνοή)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value52
Category winnerVanille Miel BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
amber92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
honey69%
woody61%
green100%
leather92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
smoky61%
Scent match8%Clearly different · both 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
Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain
Heart
HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose
Base
BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax
InformationalShared notesViolet. 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
Spring95
Summer70
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night58
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men5
Unisex71
Women24
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,248

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,796

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Higher 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.

Reviews →

Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …

Reviews →
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 Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanille Miel Brûlée is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Vanille Miel Brûlée for a sweet and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) lasts longest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Miel Brûlée or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Pnoi (Πνοή) projects furthest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100, Vanille Miel Brûlée 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Miel Brûlée and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Violet.

Is Vanille Miel Brûlée or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?

Vanille Miel Brûlée suits evening wear; Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Miel Brûlée and Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Vanille Miel Brûlée features Honey, Custard, Bourbon Vanilla, Banana and Siam Benzoin. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.

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