Vaniglia del Madagascar

Hands down, one of the most refined, elegant, subtle, high quality, and beautifully realistic vanillas I've ever smelled. Very well balanced, delicate, soft, a little powdery, fruity, woody, with some almond and floral nuances, and a smooth amber that reveals itself in the drydown. This is not a super fruity fragrance at all though, nor is it the overly sweet Betty Crocker frosting vanilla. Imagine sitting in an upscale French bakery eating a slice of lightly citrus infused vanilla cake, topped with softly whipped cream, a few toasted almonds, and one freshly sliced strawberry - more evocative than literal. Entirely vanilla forward, with the other notes there to support it, none of them screaming for attention or easily picked out. Softer, and far less boozy than SDV, less sweet and more complex than Tihota. Not too sweet, thick, or cloying, and has a subtle freshness, so I could see this working in moderate and warm weather. Of course this gem is out of stock everywhere. Someone please rip the bandaid off and tell me it's been discontinued so I can move on with my life. Update: I emailed the company and they confirmed this fragrance has indeed been discontinued and replaced with Reunion Vanilla, which is supposedly similar (they lied).

I bought a decant of this over a year ago. I wasn't impressed at first sniff, so I put it away and it got lost in the many other decants I have. I decided to spray this again today and wow, either it macerated really well or my nose wasn't mature enough to appreciate the beauty of this fragrance. I'm not a fan of smoky scents but the vanilla, citrus and wood blend so well together. The vanilla and citrus are sweet and the wood is smoky enough that it doesn't overpower it. This is really one of most gorgeous vanillas I've ever smelled. It's not a beastmode and it sits close to the skin but it's not so light that you can hardly smell it. Too bad this beauty is discontinued. I've tried Reunion Vanilla that was supposed to be the replacement for this and they're not the same. RV is a lot sweeter, similar to Vaniglia and Outremer Vanille.

A wonderful, good quality vanilla! I came close to buying Indult Tihota--the holy grail of vanillas--but I chose this one because I thought it had more complexity, where as Tihota is pure, straight-up vanilla. (not a bad thing!) This opens citrusy on me and then morphs into a vanilla-amber nirvana. It isn't too sweet. It lasts a long time. You can keep it a skin scent or make increase the sillage simply by spraying more of it. It's a great scent for layering with nearly anything! Love, love, love! So happy I discovered this scent!

My HG vanilla, I think. Well-made, with hints of lemon and "floral notes" (the notes list doesn't get any more specific than this for good reason - the note is like standing downwind from an alpine wildflower patch, very delicate). Salty, ambery, almost marine notes as the scent progresses, drying down to a rather warm vanilla-amber. I primarily use vanilla fragrances for layering. I like all the notes, they're represented elsewhere in my collection, so this is ideal for me. Low sillage and projection, moderate-to-high longevity.

It 'a very delicate and delicate fragrance, a delicious vanilla with a background of lemon and flowers, warms the heart and the spirit. I also tried other fragrances of this line and I'm really surprised by the quality and complexity of their perfumes. The sillage here is light but the longevity is good! Overall I like it a lot, a scent for those who want to feel comfortable and be in a good mood! :) Sillage: 5.5/10 Longevity: 7.5/10 Scent: 8./10 Overall: 8./10