Fragrance comparison

White Vanilla vs Rich Caramel Butter Cake

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

2 wins

White Vanilla

Sand + Fog

4.24197 votes

Rank #4,172 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Rich Caramel Butter Cake

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #40,218 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Vanilla takes 2 of 2 categories.

White Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rich Caramel Butter Cake
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall.

White Vanilla2/2

Rich Caramel Butter Cake0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

White VanillaSand + Fog

Rich Caramel Butter CakeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 197 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 9%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

24%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

197 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value50

Category winnerWhite VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange

Heart

VanillaButter

Base

Sugar

Top

ButterVanillaCaramelSugar

Heart

CakeMaple syrupTonka Bean

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Butter and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer53

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women83

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#40,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWhite VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sand + Fog White Vanilla opens with a short burst of orange before settling into thick buttercream, warm vanilla, and spun sugar. Formulated as an alcohol-free perfume oil rollerball, this scent sits close to the skin. It works best during chilly winter days or as a sweet layering base beneath spicy woody fragrances.

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A very sweet, butter-heavy gourmand built to smell like caramel cake fresh from the oven. Rich Caramel Butter Cake leans creamy, sugary and lactonic from the start, with maple, tonka and amber adding warmth as it settles. It looks best suited to cold weather and to wearers who enjoy dessert-style scents without needin…

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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, White Vanilla or Rich Caramel Butter Cake?

White Vanilla takes 2 of 2 categories. White Vanilla is rated 4.24/5 from 197 votes; Rich Caramel Butter Cake is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose White Vanilla for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rich Caramel Butter Cake for a sweet and lactonic character. Best in fall.

Do White Vanilla and Rich Caramel Butter Cake smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Butter and Sugar.

What are the notes in White Vanilla and Rich Caramel Butter Cake?

White Vanilla has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Vanilla and Butter, a base of Sugar. Rich Caramel Butter Cake has top notes of Butter, Vanilla, Caramel and Sugar, heart notes of Cake, Maple syrup and Tonka Bean, a base of Amber.