Coco Vanilla by Alyssa Ashley

I purchased this fragrance years ago in Italy during the summer months. I am here writing this review over 10 years later because I still think of this fragrance. This is a beautiful vanilla fragrance, it's very tropical and almost sweet. I would say it almost has a banana vanilla vibe to it. it's not very woodsy, not very floral in the traditional sense. The florals are very complimented by the sweet notes balancing out to feel like a sweet tropical fragrance with some light florals that blend very well. I would put it similar to a sweeter version of replicas beach walk, but with more fruity and vanilla notes. If I were to compare this fragrance to Mancera, I would put them at opposite ends of a coconut vanilla fragrance. This is very sweet, very playful, think early 20's playing on the beach sunscreen, sunshine, sweet treats and laughter. However I do believe it's been discontinued as it's not available on their website. This is a shame considering this would be great for a gourmand girl looking for something lighter and fruitier for the summer months.

my bf had said later i smelt of sweet butter. and my mom says it smells like coconut. i thought it was coco(chocolate) and vailla but i was wrong. smells cute and sweet tho

smells like splend'or coconut shampoo. love it

I picked this perfume up a while ago at a very cheap price, and really it smells more expensive than it is. It's a pretty, tropical(ish) and fairly linear scent. There's no real complexity to it, and no layers, but for a simple vanilla/coconut scent, it's a good buy. There is a slight chemical undertone to this fragrance that I find with a few Alyssa Ashley scents, but nevertheless, if you're looking for a sweet straightforward, coconutty vanilla, this is worth a try. Sillage seems pretty good initally, but unfortunately the scent does fade pretty quickly. It's a good buy to keep in your gym bag for after a workout, or in your desk at the office for when you need to top up. All in all I'd rate this perfume at 6.5/10...but for the price, it's worth having a bottle on hand for those times when you want a nice perfume but don't want to use up the more expensive ones.

It is similar to Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche, but unfortunately it isn't as good. The vanilla here is synthetic (smells just like vanillin), the opening isn't as zesty as I hoped, but I'll definitely wear it. Bronze Goddess has extremely poor longevity, so CocoVanilla is already an amazing alternative for 5x less money. If you're indecisive between CocoVanilla or Vanilla by Alyssa Ashley, this is my opinion, since I own both the EDTs: - 'Vanilla' is warmer like caramel and reminds of Pink Sugar, but is most similar to Vanille Absolu; - 'CocoVanilla' is fresher and fruitier like Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche; - 'Vanilla' is very linear and almost like a single note perfume; - 'CocoVanilla' is more complex and smells like a blend of notes; - 'Vanilla' is more gourmand whereas CocoVanilla is more tropical/sunscreen.