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Un Bois Vanille, Serge Lutens Vanilla · 2003

Un Bois Vanille

Rating4.1 ★ 7,030 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2003
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
41
intimateenormous
Price value44
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean31
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
VanillaSweetWoodyCoconutPowderySoft SpicyBeeswaxAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Woody
Coconut
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Beeswax
Amber
Balsamic
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
10%
moderate
47%
long lasting
30%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
50%
strong
19%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
13%
summer
8%
fall
39%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%
Gender
female
25%
more female
28%
unisex
43%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
24%
ok
55%
good value
9%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
cloyingchildishuniquesmokyvanillacampfirefacetscomfortingwellsuitedfallwinter
What people criticise
intimateprojectionsoftsillagesuitablesummerwearpeoplelongevityinconsistentpolarizingwaxy

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

MuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanBenzoinGuaiac WoodCoconut MilkBitter AlmondBeeswaxBlack Licori…
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Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Bitter Almond

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In plain words

The main accords of Un Bois Vanille are vanilla and sweet. Its key notes are Vanila, Coconut Milk, Beeswax and Black Licorice. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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