Vanille (1993)
by Molinard

I agree. It’s very hard to review perfection and it’s quite unnecessary to try to say much more about Molinard’s Vanille than was said by calchic. She describes it completely and perfectly. Molinard Vanille is a simple but totally awesome fragrance. Do not let its obscurity or reasonable price cause you to give it a pass

In answer to the question below I can't begin to review perfection, certainly not any better than calchic has already. I will say that I have no desire to try any other vanilla scents now that I have Molinard Vanille alongside MDLV Vanille Noire Du Mexique in my wardrobe. Mexique is perfect for autumn/winter while Vanille is just plain perfect.

How do you review perfection? Of course, you have to be a card-carrying admirer of vanilla to love the geniusness of Molinard Vanille - it IS sweet (even sugary), it IS warm and it's most definitely long-lasting. Rather than getting straight "bean" here with its liquory tones and resinous feel, the Molinard is more like vanilla that's already been incorporated into something delicious and ever-so-slightly caramelized. There's nothing else there to interfere with its sweet nature - no powder, no floral, no nothin'. A simple scent it is, but irresistible. And as a layering scent, forget about it - this is the ultimate layer-er. I can't tell you how many fragrances I'd given up on until I layered them with Molnard Vanille and gave them new lives. I've gone through five bottles of this stuff in four years; it is to my fragrance collection what black pants and a good bag are to my wardrobe.