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Vanilla · 2024

Dark Romance

by Zara
Rating4.2 ★ 489 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Budget
Best for winterNighttime 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 →
5 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 →
56
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 →
36
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
VanillaSweetAmberWhite FloralCaramel
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 5
Vanilla
Sweet
Amber
White Floral
Caramel

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
14%
moderate
43%
long lasting
33%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
60%
strong
21%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
12%
summer
7%
fall
39%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%

What people say

What people love
excellentvaluepricepointexceptionallongevityclothesskinversatilewintereveningwear
What people criticise
safeblindbuyscreechysharpalcoholicopeningoverlysweetpotentiallycloyingsynthetic

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

JasmineTonka BeanWhipped CreamVanillaToffee
topheartbase

Signature pair: Whipped Cream and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Dark Romance are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Jasmine, reveals Tonka Bean and Whipped Cream at its heart, and dries down to Toffee and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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