Vanille Doree

Rich, thick, warm, creamy...it’s gorgeous. It is not too sweet, being tempered by the woods, spices, and incense. I love it. The first spray is exactly buttercream frosting, but don’t let that scare you off. It dries down quickly into a much more nuanced, adult scent. I blind bought this and have absolutely no regrets. Edited to add: It does dry down to a lovely powdery vanilla. It feels completely modern to my nose, although you can tell the inspiration is definitely Guerlain.

I love this. Rich, buttery, sweet, smokey vanilla.... really reminds me so much of Commodity Gold! I love them both, although longevity on me isn't great for either one.

So, I'm still on a quest to find a lovely, creamy, warm, billowy, AFFORDABLE, vanilla-centric fragrance I can liberally apply at bedtime. I find when I apply certain fragrances at nighttime, I sleep better. Aromatherapy, I suppose. As an aside, I've been in love with Italica, Lira, Bianco Latte, Fire At Will, Acqua e Zucchero and Gioiosa. Vanilla Doree is VERY much like Spiritueuse Double Vanille, or Vanilla Sex, or Kayali Vanilla 28 in that it's EXTREMELY boozy, with opening notes that are a bit harsh and shrill. The opening is strong boozy-rum-brandy with resinous and woody notes quickly evident as the fragrance develops. Of course, vanilla is present but it's more the "vanilla extract" type of vanilla (versus a sweeter, more edible, lactonic, gourmand type vanilla). For the price, VD it's a pretty favorable blind buy. But I'm not sure Vanille Doree is a fragrance I would ever seek out on a regular basis. Would prefer smelling this on a man.

Opens a bit too strong but settles into a smooth scent. I really enjoy how the pink pepper makes this a fresh vanilla fragrance that stays spicy throughout the wear. Within the first 30min the florals have calmed down a great deal while the vanilla grows fluffy. I find this more powdery than creamy but it's still silky in my skin. I cannot detect the ylang-ylang (thank goodness), but enjoy the jasmine even though there is more rose in here than I normally prefer. I don't find the bergamot at all, not a citrus note to be found. I do get a hint of incense but as a smoke lover, I find none. So, I can't pick out half the scent story, which probably speaks to how well this is blended. I have a large unisex gourmand collection and this fits in perfectly. Sweetly clean, inoffensive, and uncommon, make this a hat trick in my book. Review of full bottle purchased directly from AlexandriaFragrances.com

I just ordered a 10ml sprayer of this. Will post a review once it arrives. (REVIEW) Well...not at all what I expected. This fragrance has no projection and is pretty much a skin-scent. I'm thankful that I only ordered a 10ml sampler and not a full bottle. I like my vanillas much MUCH more powerful than this. The scent itself is wonderful...but it's just not strong enough for me. Great for going to bed...not so good for going outside. I will use all of it, but I will not buy a full bottle of this. EDIT: Now I know what this reminds me of...a weaker version of my "Jimmy Choo - Vanilla Love" !!!!! After going through my entire vanilla collection, samples, decant vials from past purchases...I found exactly what this smells like...one of my favorites if not THE favorite vanilla of mine. But this "Vanille Doree" is markedly weaker than my love.