Vanilla
Vanilla in perfumery comes from two sources: natural vanilla planifolia extract (expensive, complex, slightly smoky) and synthetic vanillin (cheap, sweet, and the dominant note in most 'vanilla' fragrances). Vanilla is the note that made the gourmand family possible — without it, Thierry Mugler Angel doesn't exist. It's also the most universally liked note in consumer testing, which is why it appears in roughly a third of all feminine fragrances launched since 2000.
Scent Profile
Sweet, warm, balsamic, slightly smoky and creamy
Typical Use
Base note in gourmands, orientals, and sweet florals; sweetens and extends almost any composition.
Related Notes
Fragrances Containing Vanilla
Creed Aventus
Creed
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Tom Ford
Versace Eros
Versace
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man
Armaf
Parfums de Marly Layton
Parfums de Marly
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Mâle Le Parfum
Jean Paul Gaultier
Dior Homme Intense
Dior
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Tom Ford
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Parfums de Marly Herod
Parfums de Marly
Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum
Guerlain
Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male
Jean Paul Gaultier
Creed Original Santal
Creed
Chanel Égoïste
Chanel
Guerlain Shalimar
Guerlain
MFK Aqua Vitae
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Parfums de Marly Pegasus
Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly Carlisle
Parfums de Marly
YSL Libre Eau de Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent
Versace Eros Flame
Versace
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme
Jean Paul Gaultier
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