Vanilla Noir

Personally I resisted chemical perfumes, prefering to blend my own oils because nothing matched my "unconventional personality" lol Who would have known that an extremely affordable perfume by BBW (of all places) would convert me! The name is perfect for this scent, although it would be amazing if the bottle was Art Deco-esque to match the name and personality of the smell. Its a sophisticated sensual vanilla (as apposed to their 'warm vanilla sugar' which is yummy but its much more youthful/cute than Noir). The notes blend perfectly while allowing the darker sexier vanilla to be the star (this seems to be a rare quality = although [some] multidimensional perfumes smell good, they often remind me of willy wonka's gum that was an 'entire meal in one stick' but backfired horribly in the end lol). Sometimes its nice to have a smell be true to itself from beginning to end, and this is that perfume. This smells expensive, lasts all day, is definitely noticeable but is never over powering and gets lots of compliments.

Now that I have a bottle and a backup, it's safe for me to write my review! Hopefully I'll never need to get another one since they're already hard to find and/or expensive these days. This scent is Heaven to my nose. When I got my first bottle a few years ago I was still pretty new to sniffing scents, so I didn't fully appreciate it. But now that I have an idea of what's out there, Vanilla Noir is such a winner in my book! Because of the toffee it has a slight chocolatey-vanilla feel, which is what makes it a more sensual vanilla, and thus the name "noir." To me it smells like a beautiful Mexican hot chocolate (because of the cinnamon) with just a hint of floral. A VERY similar feel is in Chopard Wish, which if you love Vanilla Noir and can't find it for a good price, you should most definitely check out. I think I got mine at Overstock.com actually. It's that vanilla-toffee combo that makes it just delectable. Overall, this is a super-love!

I have a dupe of this one since it discontinued years ago. This is by far my favourite perfume i own, its so unique & simply perfect, never receive so many compliments on how I smell as with this one! Also never found anything else even close to Vanilla Noir. Vanilla Noir is a deep vanilla heightened by delicious dark plums, cinnamon, toffee & sprinkled with bergamot. It makes it both a juicy, comforting, sweet & slightly fresh vanilla. A knockout! The dupe I have is by the awesome lil self made company called "Somethin Special", that make amazing allergy free, vegan & cruelty free perfumes & scented products! To get the dupe on this one, check out their "Special order for discontinued scents" & write that you want Vanilla Noir. This is how I got my last batch of Vanilla Noir - one big bottle of perfume & one big bottle of perfume oil. Its my precious! Anyone having other tips on dupes, let me know!

I was surprised by VANILLA -NOIR in a good way. I was expecting a nice, girlie, sweet fragrance, but instead I found an incredibly well-blended fragrance, that is quite 'dark' and seductive. VANILLA NOIR opens with juicy plum notes, which is kept as only a slight hint of sweetness as it's combined with rather tart berry notes. The spicy notes of cinnamon rises up quickly, and is enhanced by the carnation. I'm not sure how best to describe it; it's just so deep and sexy. I can't get enough of this combination. The vanilla notes follow hot on the heels of the cinnamon, but it's strictly here as a support act. By combining the light fruits and vanilla with the spice we get a warm, comforting sweetness, with a slightly masculine sharpness, preventing the sweet notes from becoming sickly.

This is literally the best vanilla perfume I’ve ever smelled. It’s nothing like your typical vanilla. It’s sophisticated, sexy, and enticing. It smells EXPENSIVE! Creamy, warm, gourmand, and a little woody. Silage is great on me but longevity isn’t the best unless I layer it. I always wore this when I went out at night and I always received a bunch of compliments. I have just a little left and I refuse to use it. Why would they discontinue this😭. Does anyone know of a good dupe? I’ve been searching with no luck. Please help me!!! Edit: guys I have finally found a dupe!! The DRYDOWN to Xeroff’s Lira is spot on. The drydown is vanilla musky goodness and it’s probably 95% identical.