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One Note, Eight Completely Different Jobs
Vanilla does more in perfume than it usually gets credit for.
Vanilla does more in perfume than it usually gets credit for. It has enough weight to anchor lighter notes, helping them last beyond the first twenty minutes, which is why it appears so often as a base note. It also has a quiet way of making florals, spices, and woods feel smoother without taking over the composition. Beyond chemistry, vanilla simply reads as comfort to most people, almost instinctively. These eight fragrances take that single note in eight different directions.
8 Vanilla Perfumes to Know
Maison Tahité
Vanilla²
Top NotesVanilla, Praline
Heart NotesTalcum Powdery Notes
Base NotesResinous Base
Björk and Berries
Vanilla Veil
Top NotesPistachio, Mandarine
Heart NotesAlmond Blossom, Mimosa, Amber
Base NotesVanilla, Patchouli, Sandalwood
Mes Bisous
Tobacco Flirting With Vanilla
Top NotesBergamot, Cherry
Heart NotesLilac, Cinnamon
Base NotesVanilla, Tobacco, Vetiver
Electimuss London
Vanilla Edesia
Top NotesBergamot, Mandarin, Bitter Almond, Heliotrope, Pink Pepper, Frankincense
Heart NotesCeylan Cinnamon, Cumin, Coriander, Rose Centifolia Absolute, Gurjum Balsam, Ylang Ylang, Creamy/Milky Notes
Base NotesVanilla Absolute, Patchouli, Cypriol, Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Amber Woods, White Musks
New Notes
Caramelo Vanilla
Top NotesVanilla Flower, Caramel
Heart NotesWhite Flowers, Frangipane, Cotton Candy, Dulce De Leche
Base NotesVanilla Berries, Tonka Bean Abs, Musc
Juliette Has a Gun
Vanilla Vibes
Top NotesSea Salt
Heart NotesNatural Vanilla Absolute, Orchid Absolute
Base NotesAbsolute Brown Musk, Benzoin Absolute, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean
Precious Liquid
Vanilla Orchid
Top NotesDavana
Heart NotesPrune, Fig
Base NotesBenzoin, Tonka Beans, Vanilla Orchid, Sandalwood
Eight Vanillas, Eight Different Jobs
None of these smell alike, which says something about how much range one note has. Vanilla² keeps it pure. Xplicit Vanilla turns it earthy. Vanilla Vibes turns it salty and beachy. Vanilla Edesia buries it under six other notes and still lets it anchor the whole thing. If you have written vanilla off as a beginner note, this list is a decent argument against that.
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