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.

Vanilla Noir is quite possibly my perfect vanilla. Tons of cinnamon and plum mingling with a deep vanilla at first, subtle florals, eventually sandalwood and toffee join the vanilla and spice, resulting in a round, full, and delicious vanilla fragrance that lasts for hours upon hours. I am joining the ranks of those who are dismayed that Vanilla Noir is discontinued. I know it's been gone for quite a while and the chances of them bringing it back are slim to none, but I still find myself hoping for a reincarnation of VN to appear when the weather cools in the fall. I am jealously guarding the remainder of my stash.

It's a crime that BBW discontinued this. This is a grown and sexy vanilla that smells expensive. It's deep and rich but not a sweet vanilla extract gourmand, and it actually has some complexity to it. It's perfect for date night or when you just want to feel sexy and alluring. It's sad that BBW veered away from making rich and unique scents like this. They have too many generic floral scents that they keep repackaging and recycling and each year they get more and more watered down. Vanilla Noir is a winner and has a uniqueness that you won't find at BBW today.

I love vanilla-based scents, and have many, but seem to come back to this one regularly, it's my cold weather stand-by. I get many compliments on this - and I like it, too! Very sweet, rich smelling, well-balanced, and very long-lasting. I don't get too much of the florals (the orchid, some.) Definitely more "grown-up" and not candy smelling, much deeper than BBW Warm Vanilla Sugar, which was a fave in my teens-early 20's. I got burned out on that one and was really happy to have another to choose from. Quite decent for the price.

This is perfume's name is dead on. It is definitely a cold weather scent and it is NOT a "Girlie Girl" Scent. This is the type of vanilla that you wear when you are standing there in your stilettos, a glass of bourbon next to you, smoking a cigar, waiting to take your next pool shot, knowing you are going to let him win, but that he is going to have to work for it. This is a sexy bad girl vanilla that is just masculine enough to give it that wearing his shirt sort of feel. Not for the faint of heart.

I'm a guy and Honestly,I love vanilla scents, in fact it makes me turn my head and look for that person. I just don't know why. I have to say that this Vanilla Noir is also good for men. My aunt gave this to me and to my surprise it did not smell so girly. I do use perfume of women with Vanilla as it attracts women, (sometimes men LOL.) I have to admit, the scent of Vanilla catches most attention, and the scent of cinnamon complements the vanilla and makes this sexy and seductive.

This was my signature scent for a few years. I have a few bottles left, and still wear it from time to time. To me it smells like a mature vanilla with elements of a nice, good quality tobacco. It's got a comforting, yet mysterious nostalgia to it that I absolutely adore. I layer it with the matching body spray, or sometimes with VS Vanilla Lace to give it a sweeter, more romantic feel. I was very, very sad when Bath and Body Works discontinued this one.

I forgot I had this. I actually found a new 8oz bottle of body mist of it at Goodwill for like 3$ and its been sitting in a cupboard for years 😅 i just recently got really big into perfume and found this while digging around. I am SOOO glad it survived so many declutters and it smells amazing. Very sad to see its been discontinued so long and is now hard to find. But very happy to enjoy it now with a new appreciation. Very deep beautiful vanilla.

I actually never owned the perfume, but the lotion in this line was by far my favorite vanilla scent. I know some people find vanilla to be boring, but I still love it. This vanilla was complex and deep and I almost cried when I finally threw out my empty bottle. Their newest autumn vanilla doesn't compare to this one. I like vanilla bean noel, but seriously, this was the best. Maybe I should check and see if anyone has some up on ebay.

This is the most sophisticated out of all the BBW Vanillas. Smells high end, I cannot believe this has been discontinued. Thankfully I have back up bottles of the EDT and Body Mist. Vanilla Noir is the perfect cold weather scent and the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. This dark vanilla is not as foody and cloying as Vanilla Bean Noel and is definitely more grown up than Warm Vanilla Sugar.

I just got my Ebay order of Vanilla Noir. I had never tried it before but now I'm wondering.. WHY WAS THIS EVER DISCONTINUED?! I thought it would be like Vanilla Bean Noel but it's completely different! The vanilla, toffee, plum, and cinnamon work incredibly well together. Not too sweet but intensely sexy. CRAZY HAPPY! :D:D Is there anything else out there like this? Any reccomendations?

This could be a banger. It projects like crazy for like 30 minutes which then it turns intimate and then its a skin scent after like 1.5 hours. Weak performance but smells soooo good. This could be a signature scent if only it lasted longer. Its very masculine but still very clean. A very bold scent profile for sure. Go in store and try it out.

very comfy warm vanilla, somehow dark and sensual. as it is a unisex scent it suits also to my husband very good as it stays very close to the skin. i like it indeed but it s not that intriguing for me, that i would wear it for a night out, also does not last that long unfortunately. it s a cosy scent to wear at home in winter to feel good.

I blind bought this from Ebay for about $7 plus shipping. It's the perfumed powder form with the fabric bulb and glittery perfume powder. I bought it for the bottle because I had never heard of it. When I pouffed it on, oh my! Heaven in a bottle! Lovely vanilla with a tinge of cinnamon! This is a comfort perfume, through and through!

Absolutely gorgeous and yummy but not in an overly sweet way, it is a dark and smokey vanilla that feels a bit mysterious, and it lasts and lasts and laasts,, I put some on my arm friday night and didnt wash that spot to see how long it would stay and it is still there today Monday morning!

Im so dissapointed that BBW discontinued this perfume this was one of my favs this is not a ordinary Vanilla this has more of a sophisticated twist to this kind of high end in my opinion thank God before it was discontinued I stocked up on the bottles they were on sale.