Vanilla Noir

I bought this fragrance about a year ago after having tried it in a brick and mortar B&BW store, but put it into storage after picking up a bottle of Liquid Brun, as it's superior in scent profile and longevity. I revisited it a few months ago and realized that there was more too it than I first thought. VN also has a striking resemblance to Lafayette Street from Bond No. 9. I tried wearing it again once the weather started to warm up and I have changed my rating to reflect the change in sentiment. This is almost like a mix between PDM Althaïr and Lafayette Street that strikes such a perfect balance. I really like Liquid Brun a bit more, but this is much more wearable with the balance towards the fresh notes and less on the sweet notes. Decent longevity (6+ hours) and projection but definitely needs a few more sprays then I'd normally wear with most of my frags. I think this is fine for early Spring and cooler nights. Unisex leaning masculine.

So glad that B&BW has come out with this. It is an absolute banger. First time I smelled this I was at work. A delivery guy was dropping stuff off and I asked him what he was wearing? He told me and where it was from. I couldn't believe it. B&BW?!?! The scent trail this thing leaves is unworldly. It is very vanilla forward with just the perfect amount of that bergamot spice and the musk from the patchouli. The performance of this is not good. Spray it 10 times it goes away in 4 hours, but GD it is good. I know it will never happen. If B&BW reformulated this in a EDP or Parfum. Game over. Vanilla Noir Bath & Body Works summary: Performance - 5/10 Projection 2 - 3 ft with an amazing scent trail. Smell - 10/10

I own this, it's pretty solid! I initially thought it was a dupe of Parfums de Marley Althaïr, yet a much lighter airier one. The DNA is unmistakable but this one leans more on the bergamot and vanilla and less on the woodier notes, but after more time with it, I can definitely see the similarities to Lafayette Street. It's almost an Althaïr/Lafayette hybrid. Good work with this one. I have owned it for almost a year now but have only worn it a handful of times. I'm going to get really adventurous and try wearing this one in the heat this week. I will report back with my findings!

Definitely a great budget grab and go fragrance for the colder weather, if you can get it at 35 bucks when B&BW drops a sale on their Male perfume line. Decent projection and lasts about 5 hours or so, my wife LOVES it. Even pulled a few compliments from a few coworkers and even some strangers here and there. While I've yet to put my nose to Lafayette Street or Althair, this gives me Mercedes-Benz Club Black EDT vibes, but with more spice lingering under the vanilla.

My boyfriend wears this and i really like it. The vanilla distinguishes it from the typical "man" smell that a lot of men's colognes have and makes it stand out more.