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Vanilla, Alyssa Ashley Vanilla · 1990

Vanilla

Rating3.8 ★ 591 votes
GenderWomen
Year1990
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
4 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
39
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
31
intimateenormous
Price value80
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 5
VanillaPowderyCitrusSweetWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 5
Vanilla
Powdery
Citrus
Sweet
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
20%
weak
22%
moderate
43%
long lasting
13%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
32%
moderate
47%
strong
16%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
22%
summer
18%
fall
30%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
67%
night
33%
Gender
female
55%
more female
25%
unisex
19%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
4%
ok
11%
good value
38%
great value
45%

What people say

What people love
pureuncomplicatedvanillascentprofilesimplelinearwithoutcomplexevolutionhighlyaffordable
What people criticise
noticeablesyntheticplastickyundertoneslinearprofilelacksdepthcomplexityreminiscentcheapcandles

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

BergamotAmalfi LemonJasmineVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon

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In plain words

The main accords of Vanilla are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot, reveals Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanille. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly by day.

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