Vanilla Black Pepper

Now this one had me fooled at first - The opening is a full-on PEPPER punch! No prisoners, no preamble, just “Hello, I’m here to wake your sinuses!!.” 2 minutes in and the vanilla is also showing up, but it is still feeling pretty chilly and linear. BUT ... and here's the thing... give it about 30 minutes and... just 'Wow!' The pepper chills out, the whole thing warms up, and it softens into this warm, woody, sensual vanilla that’s surprisingly elegant and really very addictive. Quiet, yes — but in that classy, low-key “come closer” way... Honestly, I didn’t expect much from it at the outset, but hey, here we are... yet another Bohoboco that’s stealthily working its way into my heart (and probably my full-bottle list).

This is a very pretty light vanilla, combined with a luscious pepper that blends into the vanilla perfectly, though vanilla is the star, the pepper certainly is deep enough where it smells unique and luxe. I no longer on ED by Diptyque but did remember I enjoyed it but after some gave it to a friend who loved it as I wasn’t wearing it much anymore and she was going to give me something of hers she didn’t like that I wanted. I have since then read it being compared in certain vanilla reviews and never at the time thought of it as a vanilla perfume, just one I liked it doesn’t surprise me since I love vanilla frags). It does smell similar though, but the few Diptyque frags I own have above average longevity, and same with their projection. I don’t find ED as unique as this, and I’m not sure how much a current bottle of ED is but would likely think that despite inflation, it can be purchased for a reasonable price. It doesn’t have the pepper this one has but if that note was barely there, I’d say save your money and get ED as the vanillas seem very close, not overly sweet, but not green. I think ED leans closer to feminine side, but this one is definitely unisex, could smell great on a man or a woman. I’m not sure how much a fb of this cost, I think around $180, maybe less. That being said I don’t see this being FB worthy for me, unless was priced closer to $90-$110 range as I don’t think it’s worth spending a lot on any frag if it’s gonna fade away quickly. The Carmel sea salt one I applied last night was weak in projection and disappeared within the hour. So far this one seems to last longer, but don’t love that is wears so close to the skin, just as caramel sea salt. If it lasted long enough Id reconsider a FB, but for now, it’ll be In my maybe pile. It isn’t offensive, but I don’t like the weak projection. I have to smell my wrist to see if it still has a pulse, it’s beating, but just barely. For some that don’t like overpowering, this would be a great scent to own, I just prefer most of my frags to stay with me and come out to play for a bit, not leave before the party has even started, but that’s just me.

Bohoboco Vanilla Black Pepper does not try to be complicated and that is exactly why it works so well. It opens warm, spicy and slightly sharp, with black pepper immediately taking the main role. This is not a cold, fresh pepper; it feels older, darker and more elegant, like a spice note that knows exactly why it is there. The vanilla comes in gradually and plays the best supporting actress. It is soft, smooth and warm, but never turns the fragrance into a basic sweet vanilla scent. Orange blossom, rosebay, heliotrope, rose, resins, cedarwood and white musk are also there, but they mostly work in the background, making everything feel more polished and well blended. Nothing feels random and nothing is fighting for attention. The development is very good. In the beginning, it leans more spicy and slightly masculine, but as it dries down, the vanilla, musk and soft floral touches make it smoother, warmer and more unisex. That is exactly what makes it interesting. It has both a soft and masculine feeling at the same time, so it may not work for absolutely everyone, but for me that balance is the whole point. Performance is also solid. It lasts well, sillage is noticeable without being too loud and the scent stays present throughout the day. It does not scream, but it definitely has aura. For me, this is a very safe blind unisex buy. It is simple, yes, but it smells expensive, well blended and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish.

I was pleasantly surprised by this scent. I thought the pepper would overpower the other notes but it's a mild and the fragrance is sweet. It's mostly a skin scent and after an hour it turns into a sweet vanilla and musk.

Omg I love this. I’m tired of overly sweet vanillas this is so simple and nice unisex vanilla. It’s a bright sweet dark mysterious original vanilla. Really good for autumn