Vanilla Rice

Ordered this on release day and got it the very next day - Ulta be QUICK to ship to me lol! Anyways - I normally blind-buy Ellis scents as travel sprays - however, I LOVE Cherry Blossom scents, and this seemed unique enough, so I branched out and got a full bottle. SO glad I did. This is a milky lactonic cherry blossom. The vanilla is pretty, and honestly, this is floral and soft for the majority; the 'rice' note is a bit earthy and woody throughout the body. The cherry blossom is as if it were in a milky tea, and it's so comforting. The bottle is pretty - but not as pretty in person as I had seen in pictures..but not a big deal. I could easily wear this year-round. Any season, any day, any time. Easy to wear, comforting. It could be layered easily with musks and other florals or vanilla, and honestly, it's just really great on its own. I will say it does have a similar vibe to some of the "milk" "2% by snif" and other milky rice scents, but the cherry blossom and other florals in this really make it a bit unique and nice. I wish it had lasted a little longer, though! On an 8-hour workday, it was musky skin scent by 6-ish hours. Still going better on clothes - so over spray there but skin eh...however it's also hot now so that may be part of it. BUT I do really like this. 8/10 for me!

WOW this is even better than I was hoping it would be 🤩 Overall this is a powdery milky skin-like fragrance.. but it’s the most delicate, soft, etherial, most gorgeous powdery I’ve ever smelled. You do get the cherry blossom but it is sooo fragile, dainty, and just PRETTY. Smells just like the color of the bottle. it just adds such a gorgeous feminine touch. I get a soft milky vanilla + rice water cloud, delicate (translucent) cherry blossom and just a hint of coconut milk on my skin, on a bed of thin powderiness and musk. This is like the softest perfume ever. So comforting and pretty. I’m in love lol. EB is just a house that works for me ig, their scents always make me feel something. If the notes look good to you, I highly recommend! Bc to me it smells just like the notes! Absolutely stunning, magical almost. 🪽☁️🌫️🍦🌸🥛🍚🥥🌬️

Kenzo Amour is one of my favorite perfumes with vanilla and rice notes, and I *gasp* like Vanilla Rice even more. It's slightly sweeter, and the cherry blossom note is really beautiful. I agree with others who feel this is predominantly a delicate floral fragrance and not a gourmand-leaning vanilla rice pudding scent. The name is kind of misleading in that regard, but Vanilla Rice is likely still a safe blind buy for anyone who enjoys this general soft and airy scent profile. :)

I can smell the rice right away. With some rice perfumes, I feel like they smell too much like uncooked rice. This does not! It smells like rice that has been prepared with love. This is a comforting smell and the florals soon blend with the rice for a serene scent. I like EB's description of this having "soft power". This is the power of a strong but delicate beauty. Her strength lies in her grace.

This is LOVELY. It reminds me of a much better performing, more lotion-y version of Forever Cherry Blossom. The coconut starts to show up in the drydown and is really enjoyable. Average projection, average to slightly better than average performance. This may be my favorite release from Ellis Brooklyn so far! ❤️