Victorias Secret Vanilla Lace Fragrance Mist, 250 ml, VISVALF2425002

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For those, I'd like to put forward another Guerlain creation, one that actually manages to use Guerlain's famous vanilla accord, but in a smaller dose: Shalimar Perfume Initial. It's powdery and woody with a slight whiff of vanilla; a composition in which you can really enjoy the entire development, even if you are not a vanilla lover. The vanilla note turns out delicious without being sweet, and over time it becomes a complementary note under a dusty cloud of powdery iris. I believe this is the least sweet edition of Shalimar’s family; easier to wear with still a significant sillage. Shalimar Parfum Intial is one of those fragrances where patchouli is in love with vanilla; both notes develop softly and in harmony without deviating into plastic earthiness. Parfume Intial is a 4th generation Shalimar, approaching L'Heure Bleue in the most elegant gesture Thierry Wasser could imagine! It gets muskier, woodier and cosmetically sweet with time, after which it turns to quiet and innocent with a subtle and faint trail of vanilla that you will enjoy even if you don't tend to love vanilla. Honorable Mentions: Guerlain Shalimar Ode a la Vanille Sur la route de Madagascar, Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire Bois d'Iris, Bogner Bogner Woman No.1 Honorable Mentions: Farmacia SS. Annunziata Vaniglia del Madagascar , Il Profvmo Osmo Scents Vanille Bourbon, La Maison de la Vanille Vanille Divine des Tropiques

Its soft, powdery notes blend well with cool temperatures and beautiful sceneries, leaving you feeling refreshed and sexy. If you look at notes you dislike and think about why, you may find yourself like myself noticing that there are just some notes that don't sit with you well; they give you a headache, or make you nauseous, and there are what I call the acquired dislikes, notes that have somehow bad associations, for whatever reason. Henry Rose, Dark is Night is the best vanilla from this house. Rich and full bodied. A grown-up vanilla that is fully unisex and quite sexy. Torn from this house is also nice. A floral vanilla w/ a touch of praline. Torn is more of a vanilla lover perfume.The fragrance mist offers a fresh and clean yet sensual and woody scent that isn’t overpowering, regardless of the number of times you wear it. When Should You Wear It?

Morn to Dusk by Eau Italia for a fresh bergamoty vanilla that still manages to be seriously foody, but smells much more expensive than most foody vanillas. Honorable Mentions: Hermès Hermessence Vanille Galante, Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, Guerlain Shalimar Ode a la Vanille Sur la Route du Mexique, Indult Tihota, Rochas Rochas Man Vanilla, nor matter if rich and creamy, woody and spicy, or milky and sweet, is a fragrance note that basically every one can identify due to its omnipresence as a flavour in our foods, from baby formula to Coca Cola. While some people still claim Vanilla to be the most universally liked fragrant note, I happen to be a more or less cured vanilla phobic. While there were the typical positive associations and feelings towards Vanilla in foods and beverages, I wholeheartedly disliked the idea of Vanilla in fragrances. In the world of perfumery, vanilla is an omnipresent ingredient and its use has only increased with the trend of sweet, girly, cup cake compositions, but at the same time it's a note that doesn't appeal to everybody. For this Best in Show article, Five Fragrantica writers set out to make suggestions to our readers for their favorite vanilla perfumes aimed at both vanilla lovers and vanilla haters.Vanilla is a climbing plant, a sort of orchid, and its most popular variant, the Vanilla planifolia, originates from Mexico. There are around a hundred of variants of this plant, but only two are used in a wide commercial production due to its taste and smell: Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla tahitiensis.

Shalimar edt by Guerlain: simply one of the best vanillas I've ever tried. Classy, elegant, grown up, quintessentialy tasteful. It's powdery, ambery, oriental with a sensual trail. Perfectly blended with some citruses on the top and then becoming soft and smoky. Can't get enough of it, divine. However, when her mom bought her the Vanilla Lace for Christmas, she thought it smelled divine, like a slice of vanilla pudding cake! How Long Does Victoria’s Secret Vanilla Lace Last For? If neither candy nor creamy vanilla is to your liking, and you enjoy a bit of musk and wood, might I recommend the sadly little-discussed Calvin Klein Reveal (for Women)? Completely unisex in my opinion, Reveal doesn't actually boast vanilla as a note in its olfactory pyramid but the vanilla vibe is definitely there, albeit subtly. Reveal is first and foremost a modern salt fragrance with major nuances of soft musk, sandalwood, ambergris, and a non-powdery iris. Just to keep things interesting, there's a prominent pepper note hovering at the edges and so Reveal is anything but the typical vanilla - instead, let's call it an alternative gourmand vanilla. The fragrance is not quite a powerhouse and wears more like a second skin with good longevity but quiet sillage. So those who prefer a little subtle sweetness, Reveal might be a pleasant surprise. On the other hand, some really don't enjoy vanilla based fragrances; over the years I have encountered people who found vanilla-sweet fragrances to be cheap, annoying or simply not working with their body chemistry when vanilla had the leading role. The illusion of burnt sugar and cotton candy is the culprit for the "bad reputation"; notes we have witnessed to become very popular in the sugary sweet offer of the last decade. I just sampled Dzing and thought it was one of the worst perfumes I have ever smelled. Just weird but I will give the creator their due, it does smell like a fair/carnival scent. Just a no thank you for me. As for my favorite Vanilla's (a note I struggle with) All the vanillas I mention here are for vanilla haters. I don't think so called vanilla haters hate vanilla, what we hate is cheap, fake or linear vanilla perfumes. Or boring. Let's face it many vanilla perfumes on the market are just plain boring. What we want is depth, interest and character. Vanilla in my opinion works best when it is surrounded by rich spicy notes, lots of florals, touches of almond, patchouli, green notes and woody notes but not woody notes that are heavy. I hate vanillas that are smothered w/ coffee, citruses, sugar, marshmallows or other candy type cheap notes. Vanilla really works best IMO when it is a supporting actor if you will not the star of the show.Honorable Mentions: Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum, Givenchy Pi, Joop! Le Bain, Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Parfum, Christian Dior Dior Addict, Christian Dior Poison Girl, Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison, Le Couvent des Minimes Cologne of the Missions, Yves Rocher Vanille Noire, L'Erbolario Vaniglia, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Extreme Eau de Parfum, Chanel Pour Monsieur Eau de Parfum Hey, this is obviously for sbj lovers, on budget (sort of, Montale is French by all means, and is times more expensive when delivered across the ocean, I can guess).

I think vanilla is the most appealing note in perfumery; probably the world's number one flavor and I'm no exception. I love vanilla! All through my journey in the world of perfume I have worshipped almost every shade of vanilla; oriental, gourmand, powdery or spicy, there always happened to be some extra space on my shelf. It was hard and confusing to choose only one for this article!And the other one is a star of mine which retains advantages as follows: firstly, it is an old school velvet chypre, secondly, it is a sweet orris garmented chypre which is cosy and elegant, and thirdly it is so close to the Guerlainische tradition and so well performed to resemble such masterpieces as Liu or Vega, original version of Shalimar and other oldies, that I cannot escape the crave to grab a gallon of Chypree Vanille for having a shade of just a couple of drops of Guerlain's forever diamonds for the same price (well, regional pricing peculiarities matter here, I would say)...And vanilla here is one of the most beloved nuances of the composition. If you’re looking to receive numerous compliments, you can mix the fragrance mist with the alluring Vanilla Lace lotion. Released in the 2000s, this Vanilla Lace body spray by Victoria’s Secret is classified as a soft, creamy, and powdery fragrance mist that offers a refreshing feminine touch. The St. Barth's that's mentioned is delicious, just know it's a full-on foody vanilla, nothing subtle about, but I may actually prefer it to Tihota, though I don't wear either often, they're too cupcakey for me.