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Vanilla · 2015

Black Vanilla Absolute

by Perry Ellis
Rating4.4 ★ 724 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
VanillaRumWhite Floral
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Vanilla Tom Ford
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85% match
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Sound of a Ricochet Floraïku
85% match
Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive 2021 Zara
Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive 2021 Zara
84% match
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Vanilla AbsoluteRum
heartthe character
Agarwood (Oud)
basethe foundation
White TobaccoBlack Amber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value66
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean61
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 · +2 more
VanillaRumWhite FloralOudAmberAnimalicPowderySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Rum
White Floral
Oud
Amber
Animalic
Powdery
Sweet
Balsamic
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
10%
moderate
34%
long lasting
36%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
46%
strong
24%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
13%
summer
4%
fall
41%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
5%
more female
5%
unisex
43%
more male
33%
male
13%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
3%
ok
35%
good value
33%
great value
23%

What people say

What people love
boozysweetvanillascentwellblendedhighqualitycompositionluxuriouscreamysmooth
What people criticise
softsillageprojectionoudnotesubtlenonexistentsuitableenthusiastsperformanceconcerns

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Vanilla Tom Ford
Tom Ford
vanilla
85% match
Sound of a Ricochet Floraïku
Floraïku
vanilla
84% match
Le Gemme Orom Bvlgari
Bvlgari
vanillaoud
84% match
Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive 2021 Zara
Zara
vanillarum

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

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How its notes pair

RumVanilla Abso…Agarwood (Ou…Black AmberWhite Tobacco
topheartbase

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Vanilla Absolute are vanilla and rum. It opens with Vanilla Absolute and Rum, reveals Agarwood (Oud) at its heart, and dries down to White Tobacco and Black Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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