M
Vanilla · 2025

Madagascar Vanilla

by Nest
Rating3.9 ★ 284 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
49
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 value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean19
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 8
VanillaCoconutSweetPowderyLactonicFloralTropicalBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Coconut
Sweet
Powdery
Lactonic
Floral
Tropical
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
24%
moderate
56%
long lasting
16%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
69%
strong
10%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
21%
summer
22%
fall
32%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
47%
more female
32%
unisex
21%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
22%
ok
43%
good value
22%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
excellentlayeringotherscentscreamycomfortingwarmvanillaversatileeverydaywearpolished
What people criticise
overpricedsimplefragrancelackscomplexityseriouscollectorsextremelylinearbasicscentminimal

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CoconutVanilla Orch…Vanilla Bean
unlayered

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The Madagascar Vanilla line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Madagascar Vanilla are vanilla and coconut. Its key notes are Vanilla Bean, Coconut and Vanilla Orchid. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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