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post #1 of 57
1/13/13 at 8:01pm
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I love vanilla and I think my next purchase is gonna be a vanilla based fragrance. Are there vanilla lovers out there? Any recommendations?
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post #2 of 57
1/13/13 at 8:10pm
Vanille Absolu by La Maison de La Vanille
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post #3 of 57
1/13/13 at 8:23pm
Vanilla can be very different from fragrance to fragrance.

Personally, I love the thick rich vanilla that smells like a vanilla candle or vanilla icing on vanilla cupcakes made with vanilla beans. I dislike vanilla that is thin and watered down like imitation vanilla extract.

There is also the question of what the vanilla is layered with. Some people like herbs or woods with their vanilla as a more complex scent. Personally, I like vanilla as the main scent.
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post #4 of 57
1/13/13 at 8:40pm
Caron pour un homme remains the reference classic: lavender and vanilla in perfect harmony.

Then there are the classic vanillic orientals, usually marketed to women but great for men as well, from Shalimar to the niche, but great, Ormonde Jayne Tolu.

cacio
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post #5 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:14pm
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Vanille Absolu by La Maison de La Vanille

This one here! Props to hednic for recommending this to me awhile back.

It's like a plasticky vanilla vibe in the opening, but then when it dries down it is just pure vanilla, not an overly sweet vanilla, but sort of a darker take of vanilla. Good longevity and projection as well. $100 for 100mL can't be beat.


Vanille - Les Nombres d'Or Eau de Parfum by Mona di Orio

Is also a very good vanilla. The thing is the price used to be $170 for 100mL, the price jumped to $230 for 100mL now. This makes me wonder if the fragrance is really worth the price. Still it's a good boozy orange/vanilla fragrance.
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post #6 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:16pm
Vanille Absolument by L'Artisan
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post #7 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:16pm
Dior Addict. Works well on a man.
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post #8 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:22pm
Vanilla is not my favourite note but I do enjoy Mona di Orio Vanille very much. It's semi-sweet which is nice, and the supporting notes help balance it perfectly.
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post #9 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:23pm
http://www.basenotes.net/threads/319...ou-smelled-own
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post #10 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:26pm
The Mona di Orio is nice if you have that kind of money to spend. Sample first!
Tom Ford Noir is a peppery vanilla.
Bulgari Black is vanilla with leather and rubber - think vanilla + auto parts shop
Parfum d'Nicolai Vanille Tonka is vanilla with incense, and lovely
Lush's Vanillary is very basic jasmine/vanilla. Smells great and cheap.
Shalimar is the classic vanilla with citrus and leather.
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post #11 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:31pm
for fans of vanilla that are sick of the same overbearing vanilla notes i urge you to try a sample of nasomattos absinthe....not quite tonka bean, not quite vanilla, no benzoin...
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post #12 of 57
1/13/13 at 9:40pm
My favorite vanilla fragrance is Spiriteuse Double Vanille.
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post #13 of 57
1/13/13 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by MJM_77 View Post

My favorite vanilla fragrance is Spiriteuse Double Vanille.

ditto
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post #14 of 57
1/13/13 at 11:18pm
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post #15 of 57
1/13/13 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by MJM_77 View Post

My favorite vanilla fragrance is Spiriteuse Double Vanille.

ditto +1
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post #16 of 57
1/14/13 at 12:00am
+1 on Mona di Orio's Vanille. It's hands down the best vanilla fragrance out there. I don't get the fuss about the price - it's pretty reasonably priced for a 100ml bottle of a niche scent, especially compared to the Malles and the Lutens bell jars and the Guerlain exclusives. Besides, Min and Parfum1 as often as not have some coupon or other, and you can get up to 25% off.

I own Spiriteuse Double Vanille as well, but I find myself reserving it for special occasions. It's achingly elegant and refined, and feels so luxurious that I feel it works better when I scrub up well. I liked it enough to get a FB, but I just LOVE it the way I love Mona di Orio's Vanille.
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post #17 of 57
1/14/13 at 12:07am
Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille (floral/rose vanilla)
Molinard Vanille (pure vanilla)
Guerlain Jicky, Guerlain Mouchoir de Monsieur) and Caron Pour Un Homme (both vanilla with lavender)
Guerlain Mon Precieux Nectar (gourmand vanilla)
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post #18 of 57
1/14/13 at 1:38am
If I am in the mood for vanilla I wear Eau Duelle by Diptyque.
Worth a try would be Felanilla by Parfumerie Générale. If you like the combination of iris and vanilla. To me it's the simplified version of Iris Ganache by Guerlain.
Di Orio's Vanilla could be my favorite, if the smokey vetiver note wasn't that prominent on my skin.
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post #19 of 57
1/14/13 at 1:59am
Another for Les Nombres d'Or Vanille by Mona di Orio.
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post #20 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:03am
maybe L`Instant de Guerlain PH Extreme, Dior Homme Intense, T.Ford Tobacco Vanille...
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post #21 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:20am
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I'm not a vanilla scent fan, but there are some good scents with vanilla in them to sweeten the scent a bit or to blend it with other ingredients.... my favourite here would have to be Aventus. People bang on about pineapple, apple and bergamot and other 'top' notes, but once this starts to dry down, the most prominent notes in it are patchouli/oakmoss and vanilla. The vanilla is what gives this scent its sweetness IMHO and for me the vanilla is just right - not too much, not too little.

If all you want is vanilla however, this scent is not for you.
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post #22 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:23am
Atelier Vanille Insensee (referring to insane rather than incense btw) is a fresh, light take on vanilla, in the same territory as Diptyque Eau Duelle. It is a highly concentrated "cologne" with great tenacity and good sillage. It's perfect for warmer weather, never gets cloying.

Top notes are coriander, lime and citron; middle notes are vetiver, jasmine and oak moss; base notes are vanille, oak and amber.
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post #23 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:34am
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Originally Posted by rum View Post

I'm not a vanilla scent fan, but there are some good scents with vanilla in them to sweeten the scent a bit or to blend it with other ingredients.... my favourite here would have to be Aventus. People bang on about pineapple, apple and bergamot and other 'top' notes, but once this starts to dry down, the most prominent notes in it are patchouli/oakmoss and vanilla. The vanilla is what gives this scent its sweetness IMHO and for me the vanilla is just right - not too much, not too little.

If all you want is vanilla however, this scent is not for you.

Wow so Aventus really is all things to all people! Even vanilla - gosh I wish I liked it
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post #24 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:51am
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Another for Les Nombres d'Or Vanille by Mona di Orio.

Me too +1
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post #25 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:54am
I enjoy the Vanilla note in Jaipur Homme:

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post #26 of 57
1/14/13 at 2:57am
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Originally Posted by tiffingirl View Post

Atelier Vanille Insensee
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This is really a nice one! Reminded me a little of Sweet Redemption by Kilian, but fresher, lighter.
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post #27 of 57
1/14/13 at 3:30am
Santa Maria Novella Vaniglia.
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post #28 of 57
1/14/13 at 3:44am
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Originally Posted by senore01 View Post

I enjoy the Vanilla note in Jaipur Homme:
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Another big fan of Jaipur here.

I also love how vanilla note is masterfully blended in Bvlgari Black, Fahrehneit32, Davidoff Zino, Mugler A*Men TOF and L'Instant de Guerlain (EDT).
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post #29 of 57
1/14/13 at 4:33am
Others have mentioned these that I love:
Les Nombres d'Or Vanille
Tobacco Vanille
SDV


I would also add:
Creed Sublime Vanille
SL - Un Bois Vanille
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post #30 of 57
1/14/13 at 4:33am
Shalimar by far...
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post #31 of 57
1/14/13 at 4:59am
van cleef & arpels orchidee vanille
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post #32 of 57
1/14/13 at 5:14am
Patchouli 24. I take my vanilla like I take my coffee. Espresso.
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post #33 of 57
1/14/13 at 5:14am
Classics: Shalimar, Jicky
Moderns: Bulgari Black, EAU DES BAUX
Cheapies: Coty Raw Vanilla, Body Shop White Musk for Men
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post #34 of 57
1/14/13 at 6:51am
Among others, my personal vanilla-based favorites are: Caron pour un Homme, Yves Rocher Secret d'Essences Vanille Noire, Givenchy Pi, DHI.
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post #35 of 57
1/14/13 at 9:14am
Dior's Hypnotic Poison would probably top that list for me. Also, I really enjoy the milky vanilla base note in Diesel Zero Plus Masculine provided by the combination of vanilla and heliotrope that join the spicy cinnamon powder top notes.
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post #36 of 57
1/14/13 at 9:19am
Eau des Baux if you like incense with your vanilla.
Tobacco Vanille if you like tobacco with your vanilla.
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post #37 of 57
1/14/13 at 9:42am
A really sweet, inexpensive one I did not see mentioned yet:

Lomani Ignition
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post #38 of 57
1/14/13 at 10:37am
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Originally Posted by rum View Post

I'm not a vanilla scent fan, but there are some good scents with vanilla in them to sweeten the scent a bit or to blend it with other ingredients.... my favourite here would have to be Aventus. People bang on about pineapple, apple and bergamot and other 'top' notes, but once this starts to dry down, the most prominent notes in it are patchouli/oakmoss and vanilla. The vanilla is what gives this scent its sweetness IMHO and for me the vanilla is just right - not too much, not too little.

If all you want is vanilla however, this scent is not for you.

I love Aventus but would not say it has vanilla. I use TV to compare vanilla. I have not found any other scent that has as much vanilla as TV or done as well.
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post #39 of 57
1/14/13 at 11:17am
Only vanilla based frags i know i like are Baldessarini Strictly Private, Rochas Man and Dior Homme Intense.

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Update. I got today, 17th Jan. a blind-buy- bottle of Rochas Lui. It's really great. It has a vanilla base mixed with patchouli.
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post #40 of 57
1/14/13 at 12:21pm
I can wholeheartedly echo the love for the vanilla note in Bulgari Black, especially in the drydown - it's just so comforting and warm and enveloping.

If you like new indie niche fragrance, check out "Memoirs of a Trespasser" by Imaginary Authors - it's a really boozy vanilla overtop a resinous, woody base - smooth and distinctly vanilla.

http://imaginaryauthors.com/memoirs-of-a-trespasser/
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post #41 of 57
1/14/13 at 6:11pm
SS Farmacia di Annunziata Vaniglia di Madagascar ( has lovely light citus.woody notes so not a cupcake vanilla)
Montale Vanille Absolu (pure ethyl vanillin - cotton candy)
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post #42 of 57
1/15/13 at 7:53am
I think the original question is perhaps too broad.

To me, vanilla has three distinct sets of scents:

1. The more or less "pure" vanilla scents. Spiriteuse Double Vanille is the emperor of this group for me, and I spray it on myself often at night because I love it so much. Others I enjoy are Creed's Sublime Vanille and Diptyque's Eau Duelle.

2. The "modified" vanilla scents. These use vanilla as a prominent note, but mix it with something else equally or nearly as prominent. Tobacco Vanille comes to mind, as does Le Male. Tobacco Vanille is my favorite here.

3. The vanilla "based" scents. These have vanilla somewhere in the pyramid to give a scent depth, but many people wouldn't say they're really vanilla. This category is huge, but I don't think that's what the op is looking for. But if I had to throw one in here, my favorite would be Dior Homme, which is vanilla with Iris and cocoa.

Of course, categories two and three wash over into each other.
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post #43 of 57
1/15/13 at 9:01am
Eau des Baux
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post #44 of 57
1/15/13 at 9:04am
Eau Duelle by Diptyque gets my vote, for it includes some cinnamon and juniper to makes things more exciting.
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post #45 of 57
1/15/13 at 10:56am
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post #46 of 57
1/15/13 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by senore01 View Post

I enjoy the Vanilla note in Jaipur Homme:




Another Jaipur vote

Right now I'm loving Jaipur too. I get a lovely cinnamon note first and then it settles down to a very Shalimar-like vanilla base. I would like to try the eau de parfum version next.
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post #47 of 57
1/15/13 at 8:00pm
Mona di Orio Vanille
SDV
Pi
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post #48 of 57
1/16/13 at 12:51am
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Originally Posted by senore01 View Post

I enjoy the Vanilla note in Jaipur Homme:

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+1.
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post #49 of 57
1/16/13 at 1:54am
Bulgari Black.
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post #50 of 57
1/16/13 at 6:03am
Is there no love for Dzing! anymore? This is my favorite vanilla based scent. It is more prominent in the base of course.

I am in agreement with hedonist about Patchouli 24 as well. A fantastic phenolic, earthy, dry vanilla.
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post #51 of 57
1/16/13 at 6:15am
Yes, Jaipur Homme has a wonderous vanilla dry down.
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post #52 of 57
1/16/13 at 7:33am
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Originally Posted by runstile View Post

Is there no love for Dzing! anymore? This is my favorite vanilla based scent. It is more prominent in the base of course.

I am in agreement with hedonist about Patchouli 24 as well. A fantastic phenolic, earthy, dry vanilla.

Dzing! Does have vanilla but it is so tainted that it feels like a MorphedNilla.
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post #53 of 57
1/16/13 at 8:01am
Spiriteuse Double Vanille is the best one I've smelled.
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post #54 of 57
1/16/13 at 11:28am
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Originally Posted by Trauerkraut View Post


I've just tested this in store and my initial impressions are that it's very feminine in the top notes. It feels like an aldehydic vanilla if that makes sense. Slightly less feminine in the drydown, but still on the fem side of unisex.

This is a straight up woman's fragrance to my nose.
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post #55 of 57
1/16/13 at 11:41am
Eau des Baux
Eau Duelle
Raw Vanilla
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post #56 of 57
1/16/13 at 8:18pm
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Originally Posted by Sol invictus View Post

I've just tested this in store and my initial impressions are that it's very feminine in the top notes. It feels like an aldehydic vanilla if that makes sense. Slightly less feminine in the drydown, but still on the fem side of unisex.

This is a straight up woman's fragrance to my nose.

..if you mean it is beautiful, I agree...!
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post #57 of 57
1/16/13 at 9:00pm
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