Vanilla Bean Noel

What's in a name?...A Marbled Vanilla-Chocolate-Cheesecake maybe... I always wondered why this vanilla scent had the word Noël in it, it didn't make sense to me to limit a vanilla scent to the holidays since vanilla is so popular. I haven't tried this in the past, but so far I enjoyed it. Although I think I pick up on what other reviewers are noticing in what reads like a slightly fermented note, like in a chocolate-cheesecake (maybe a tiny bit of oud?). The note from the brand lists "sweet buttercream" rather than whipped cream, and "sugar cookie" rather than sweet notes. I don't get a whipped cream, but "sweet buttercream" is closer. I also get a rich & sweet vanilla with hints of caramel, and altogether it reads to me like a marbled vanilla-chocolate cheesecake, which works around this time of year although might be too rich & fermented for summer, and meshes perfectly with the title Vanilla Bean Noël. This is great on its own, or layered with other vanilla scents, ouds, caramels, musks, chocolate and more. Loved it. Enjoy! Contrast to Eclaire Lattafa: These are different, but there are similarities in a rich, deep vanilla with caramel. Eclaire is much more creamy caramel forward, while Vanille Bean Noêl has a fermented chocolate note more forward. Love both for different reasons. Contrast to Eilish Billie Eilish: These are different, but there are similarities in a rich, deep vanilla with chocolate. Eilish has the red berries up top while Vanille Bean Noêl has a fermented note more forward. Love them both. Contrast to Choco Musk Al-Rehab: These are different, but there again similarities in a rich, deep vanilla with chocolate. This may be the closest comparison that I've smelled, but Vanille Bean Noêl has a fermented note more forward. Love them both. Contrast to Vanille Sauvage de Madagascar La Maison de la Vanille: These are different, but there are similarities in a rich, deep vanilla. Vanille Sauvage has a lavender note up top, but Vanille Bean Noêl has a fermented note more forward. Love them both.

October 2002. All the girls on Beauty Buzz were raving about this. I was 28. It was brand spanking new and I've always (almost always!) been enamored with sweet, cakey, vanillic confections. I'd been living in CSP Vanille Abricot, Trish 9, and HM Butterfly, along with several etailer creations. I drove to my local mall and got my own bottle of the lotion, it had a green Christmas wreath on it. Not pop art, just a very realistic wreath. I remember the day. I was wearing a headband, went to Home Depot afterwards, and then had chicken parm at the Macaroni Grill. See, scent can capture a memory, capture a day in the past in glass. It smelled so heavenly my toes curled. I'd never smelled a vanilla so utterly delectable nor so...unusual. It had depth but not from tonka, oud, patchouli, amber, smoke or any other "darker" notes. It had a delicious burnt sugar, caramel edge with a buttery frosting note. Intoxicating. But the damn BBW did it again. Such a dirty deed. The quality of my beloved vanilla masterpiece kept dropping each year like clockwork. They do score points, however, for improving on the spray. They finally were able to capture the deliciousness of the lotion in body spritz instead of the blatant plastic tone it originally had. I stopped buying the lotion (it was one mint green color in the early teens!) and graduated to the cream. Then etailers began duping it and the rest is history. You can even get it in a lasting perfume oil. One of my two favorite vanillas, this gem and another ridiculous cheapie: Vanilla Fantasy (since 1996!) Vanilla Lace is third. Cocoa Pink makes a great dupe!

I only recently discovered Vanilla Bean Noel. Throughout the years I would spray it in stores but couldn’t really pick up anything probably because everyone is constantly spraying things in stores and the smells all mix together. I finally decided to blind buy and try it at home where it won’t mix with surrounding scents and oh my god I’ve been missing out!! This scent is deliciously sweet and gourmand. I wish I bought a lotion to go with the spray. The caramel note is particularly beautiful and unique to my collection. I even get a slight chocolate note. I will address the one time I did pick up a nasty “spoiled milk” smell and that was when I tried layering it with another vanilla scent (Choco Musk if I’m remembering correctly). Immediately after topping VBN over the perfume I picked up that gross spoiled smell and was so confused. It doesn’t smell bad at all on its own. It’s so bizarre but I learned to be careful what I layer this scent with. I never got that nasty smell again. It was a one time thing but I get what people are saying. If you had this experience, maybe avoid layering it and just use the matching lotion and body wash to avoid mixing scents and accidentally getting a bad combo. Chemicals interact with each other sometimes and our noses can also be tricked. It may just be the case that this is a scent that shines on its own but doesn’t layer well with anything due to its composition. Overall despite the one incident, I never had a bad experience again and I absolutely love the scent.

Sweet, warm, creamy, decadent, yummy, softly sweet musky, cozy, comforting A sweet, warm, creamy, and delicious vanilla with a soft touch of caramel. It’s a delectable and heavier vanilla that I would describe overall as a yummy frosting/icing scent. The notes that are the most prominent to me are the warm vanilla, sweet and fluffy whipped cream, cozy benzoin, some creamy caramel, and a sweet and cozy musk base in the deep dry down. Definitely a gourmand holiday and wintertime classic. I mainly use Vanilla Bean Noel in the body lotion and body wash (as I do with a lot of my B&BW) it makes a great base for layering other fragrances, especially during the colder months. It’s super nice because it’s very pretty, and pairs really well with a lot of fragrances, especially other vanillas. However, I do particularly love pairing Vanilla Bean Noel with B&BW Twisted Peppermint during the holiday season and sometimes in the winter too. It creates such a sweet, creamy, and yummy peppermint and vanilla treat. I get good longevity with Vanilla Bean Noel, it lasts 6-8 hours on me before becoming just a skin scent. The projection is nice too, it radiates out from me about an arm’s length.

The best vanilla is Vanilla Bean Noel. I love Kay Ali Vanilla 28 but this is better. Vanilla 28 is like a wearable delicious deep vanilla extract. I was not impressed with Bare Vanilla by VS. That fragrance was overkill Bare Vanilla is great to spray in a room and on towels- cutrains... the dry down is like a scented candle. Magic in the air by BBW was a light vanilla that is great for neutral feelings, pleasing and gives happiness. A clean barly there like fresh snow. Vanilla Bean Noel in comparison is a deluxe delectable edible smell without any screech. It smells natural but not like extract. It smells like desert but not over-indulgent. There is no overdoing this smell. It isn't too intense. It allows you to take it all in. The rich aroma is soft and creamy and delectable. It's warm and always pleasant on any given day when it is cool outside.

This is my absolute favorite Devine juvenile smelling guilty pleasure that b&bw has ever released 😩 While I purchase this mist most holiday seasons I must admit the last few years have been lacking, most seasonal product lines from b&bw are wildly inconsistent year to year and Noel is no exception to that rule. Nothing has fully compared to the 2014 version but the 2023 drop is probably the closest I’ll ever hope to have. If you're hoping for a mature & sophisticated gourmand you’re not going to receive that from Noel, she’s juvenile and overtly candied in the most delicious way possible. VBN smells like a fictional ice cream parlor and bakery/ donut factory with a hint of cotton candy all in one🍦🍨🍰🧁🍪 I can’t stress my eternal love for this fragrance enough, I just can’t be without at least one bottle in my collection for better or for worse

In the store, as soon as I walked in I was HIT with this smell and honestly, I was on the hunt for it. It was so good! My boyfriend really liked this one. He did say it reminded him of a really delicious smelling hand soap that his parents would buy around Christmas time. On my skin, I was VERY disappointed at first! It honestly sort of smelled like pee? But it went away! I just sprayed it again on my hand and I don't get that gross smell anymore which I'm very happy about. This genuinely smells like a powdered marshmallow, like think of a marshmallow that's covered in powdered sugar. Side note: - Looking at other reviews I did not get a heavy alcohol scent. Its probably because it was sprayed in a high concentration, it just needs to dry. - The vomit smell does go away! I do not smell it anymore.

My first ever BBW purchase was made 6 months ago and loved everything I got so when the sale came on I grabbed this one real quick due to the hype it got. I sprayed it on a tshirt that i just took off my toddler after he dirtied it from playing outside but never got to actually smell it because my toddler ran into the shower himself and I completely forgot it about until I walked past my laundry basket and got this delicious vanilla smell. I saw the top and grabbed it and could smell it more. It reminded me of Tihota by indult which is one of my favourite vanillas. Was so surprised about this much it was projecting to get a whiff of it while walking past! Really don’t understand the hate on all the reviews here but I’m glad this worked so well for me

A sweet, warm, creamy, and delicious vanilla with a soft touch of caramel. It’s a delectable and heavier vanilla that I would describe as frosting/icing. I mainly use Vanilla Bean Noel in the body lotion and body wash (as I do with a lot of my B&BW) which make it great for a softer base layering fragrance. It’s super nice because it pairs really well with a lot of fragrances including other vanillas. I especially love pairing Vanilla Bean Noel with B&BW Twisted Peppermint during the holiday season and sometimes in the winter too. I typically get great longevity with my fragrances (even body mists!), and Vanilla Bean Noel is no exception... it lasts all day on me! The projection is good too, it radiates out from me about 2 - 3 feet!

This scent is absolutely beautiful, it’s the perfect lactonic, vanilla-gourmand scent and is perfect for anybody who loves true vanilla scents with no floral/fruity/musk or cinnamon notes etc. To me this smells identical to the eos vanilla cashmere body lotion! I absolutely love layering this body spray with either its matching lotion or the eos lotion and then alternate depending on how I’m feeling with either Mod vanilla by Ariana Grande or 71 by SDJ and both combinations leave me swelling like an absolute dream! Such a shame this is part of the Christmas collection and not available year round but I will definitely be stocking up on these!

I love to throw a wrench into 'sophistication' all the time. It's true fashion, true individuality and I like having lighter scents on me sometimes, skin scents sometimes. This one is a bit more powerful, it packs a whollop of fluffy sweet whipped cream into the cozy fall situation - often layered with pumpkin pecan waffles - this fine fragrance mist is one of the best ways to live. Try wearing crocs with your slim black pencil skirt and blouse. Try putting a Popsmart keychain fluffy on your 5K leather Chloe bag. It's life, it's fun. Do how you feel. And sometimes, smell like a chocolatey sweet caramel iced BUNN MUFFIN.

Wow. This is literally a vomit/mildew/rancid overall repulsive sour scent when wet. Then only when it is COMPLETELY dry is this a beautifully sweet/creamy/soft marshmallow scent. The (unlit) candle I smelled in store is literally the worst components of this scent in one big jar, it feels so wrong. I’m sad bc I heard this used to be better. I love the dry down. Update: I ended up giving it a try and as it macerates it turns into a very sweet simple vanilla scent, like the marshmallow I originally got on the dry down but now all throughout. No sour rancid smell anymore. I actually get a lot of compliments on it!

I've been a fan of VBN since the 2010's when it was first released, and decided to give it a shot again with the 2023 release last year. I was VERY into this one and wore it a ton - so much so that my bottle is 3/4 gone. (I have two backups.) I get warm vanilla caramel cookies with none of the sour notes that seem to be so prevalent in the 2024 version. I like this layered with Snowflakes & Cashmere to bring out the vanilla and caramel notes in both scents, or on its own with EOS Vanilla Cashmere lotion to boost the original scent profile.

Such a nice, sweet deeper vanilla. It doesn't have any spice (which I like) but it also smells like a toasted marshmallow. A Christmas staple, and amazing in the cold weather. It does smell like vanilla cashmere EOS but they are a little different, I feel like this one isn't as cakey. I could wear this all year round if it was colder, Id forever repurchase this. I feel like she gets a bad rep for nothing. I like pairing her with Fresh cream warm cashmere, Bianco latte, milk orchid, or even honey milk by mix bar!

Imagine having a smooth creamy white chocolate mousse topped with a huge topping of vanilla flavored whipped cream, some cookie crumbs and drizzled with thin strings of caramel. This is a laconic gourmand dream. It can be better if only it had a stronger performance or an edt formula and maybe amp up the benzoin note. Layer it with Bianco Latte or Eclair in the colder seasons 😍 so comfy and cuddly. Side note to BBW: why is the juice green and the bottle transparent? I’d rather have it the other way around.

I'm so glad Fragrantica added this to the database! VBN is a truely gourmand vanilla buttercream frosted sugar cookie! It's warm and delicious and is great by itself or layered with other fragrances. I personally prefer the body lotion to the spray as the spray can be a little plasticky. Even though it's so yummy, VBN manages to stay warm and grounded and not sickly sweet. If you are a gourmand vanilla lover, try this affordable seasonal treat! Oh, it also reminds me of toasted marshmallows.

Back in 2003/2004 (the last time I remember smelling it before rediscovering it), this smelled EXACTLY like what the EOS Vanilla Cashmere lotion smells like. I’m not joking, like literally the EXACT same. So, I can see why they’re both loved. I’ll admit, something about the reformulation makes it a bit stinky, lol (especially the body lotion). For me, this is only when I’m sniffing it way too close. When smelling it from a normal distance, I think it’s still quite lovely.

First smelled this as a lotion in high school and was obsessed. Finally bought it a few years later, and every time I put it on I feel like I'm wrapped in a warm, white vanilla blanket. The perfect winter or Christmas scent. I was thrifting a few months back, found a slightly used bottle of this in spray form, and bought it immediately. I wish she lasted on the skin longer, but that's par for the course when it comes to Bath & Body Works. I still love her. 5/5

I'm proud to say that I changed my mind on this fragrance. At first smell, i only smelled yogurt/sour milk. But, after walking around the store with the lotion on my hands, I couldn't help but notice that the scent changed and dried down into a delicious vanilla caramel scent. I decided to get a bottle of the body mist, and I don't regret it! Definitely recommend this over warm vanilla sugar or even bare vanilla.

so delicious it's my favorite... however i will say the 2024 release has such a strong alcohol scent to it that you have to let it dry down a bit for it to smell just right, but once it does it's amazing!! if you get the lotion it completely skips that problem. i haven't been able to find a vanilla quite like this it's such a delicate and cute scent like vanilla frosting.