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Vanille Overdosed vs RUBIS BOURBON

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille Overdosed takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Vanille Overdosed

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • RUBIS BOURBON

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Vanille Overdosed3/4
RUBIS BOURBON1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Vanille Overdosed
Sillage & projection
RUBIS BOURBON
Value for money
Vanille Overdosed
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille Overdosed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanille OverdosedBlack Religion
RUBIS BOURBONMillesium Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 3%Want 87%
4.40/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

80%Love
7%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityVanille Overdosed

SillageRUBIS BOURBON

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value90
¤ Price value77
Category winnerVanille OverdosedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet88%
fruity77%
powdery65%
caramel53%
white floral42%
sweet100%
fruity92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Dried Fruits
Heart
White ChocolateWhite Flowers
Base
Bourbon VanillaMadagascar VanillaTahitian VanillaCaramel
Top
Red FruitsBergamotCinnamonPlum
Heart
CaramelCognacIris
Base
Tonka BeanMadagascar VanillaBourbon VanillaSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTahitian Vanilla and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer0
Fall83
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall90
Winter70
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
Men7
Unisex64
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,279

PerfumerMáté Benicsák

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanille OverdosedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Overdosed by Black Religion opens with a rich wave of dried fruits before settling into a dense dessert core of white chocolate and caramel. Perfumer Máté Benicsák stacks Bourbon vanilla, Madagascar vanilla, and Tahitian vanilla in the base, giving the composition a heavy, buttery sweetness that lasts straight…

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RUBIS BOURBON by Millesium Paris hits the skin with a bright, syrupy splash of plum and red fruits. This initial sweetness quickly settles into a rich caramel and warm cinnamon blend, cut by a boozy cognac note that prevents it from turning cloying. As the hours pass, a powdery iris note emerges to soften the base of …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vanille Overdosed or RUBIS BOURBON?

Vanille Overdosed takes 3 of 4 categories. Vanille Overdosed is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; RUBIS BOURBON is rated 4.40/5 from 15 votes. Choose Vanille Overdosed for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose RUBIS BOURBON for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanille Overdosed or RUBIS BOURBON?

Vanille Overdosed lasts longest (Vanille Overdosed 88/100, RUBIS BOURBON 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille Overdosed or RUBIS BOURBON?

RUBIS BOURBON projects furthest (RUBIS BOURBON 75/100, Vanille Overdosed 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille Overdosed and RUBIS BOURBON smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Tahitian Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Vanille Overdosed or RUBIS BOURBON better for summer or winter?

Vanille Overdosed suits evening wear; RUBIS BOURBON suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Overdosed and RUBIS BOURBON?

Vanille Overdosed has top notes of Dried Fruits, heart notes of White Chocolate and White Flowers, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Madagascar Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla and Caramel. RUBIS BOURBON has top notes of Red Fruits, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Plum, heart notes of Caramel, Cognac and Iris, a base of Tonka Bean, Madagascar Vanilla, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.

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