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

This is the ultimate vanilla scent!Not powdery,or too candy like,just creamy with a hint of citrus.Not really picking up the floral note,but the amber blends dreamily.The perfume concentration lasts and lasts,but is not overpowering!Also great for blending with a citrus scent, for a more summer feel.I have received so many compliments when I wear this.I have tried many vanilla scents,this is my favorite so far.Transports the wearer to a true feel-good state!

Nice, very unisex. a cozy,comfort scent due to the amber which plays a bigger factor than the vanilla. A simple frag with not much complexity but it's not needed. It's a cool summer day here and I have been enjoy this scent for about 5 hours. It reminds me of Ambre 114 due to it's softness and quality. Sillage is above average and as most vanilla/amber scents longevity is as well. It's a great scent for men and women.

Wow this one is really interesting, not the run of the mill linear vanilla. The lemon is quite apparent and remains throughout. I get the amber too and it works, making it a little sultry. It's sweet, creamy, warm and powdery in a nice comforting way. Not musky at all which I love. A lovely and unique vanilla fragrance. Enormous lasting power on my skin. Definitely a favourite!!

Lots and lots of soft, delicious vanilla extract with a punch of lemon zip. There's a very slight floral component far in the background and a touch of amber to go with. Mostly it's a smooth vanilla and lemon scent. Warm and cuddly yet has a little zing to it that's slightly fresh. It lasted a very long time on my wrist, around 8/9hrs, low sillage.

This was given to me as a gift & has completely grown on me in the best way. A Quality & solid vanilla offering, there’s nothing cheap or plasticky here. Lemon & amber notes give this vanilla light & warmth. This wouldn’t smell the same if it were heavier with more silage. Is just perfect the way it is. 10/10

Vaniglia del Madagascar is a gorgeous ambery vanilla. I have eau Duelle in my wardrobe, but it is much more spicy, whereas Vaniglia seems a more straightforward vanilla. VdM is a must try for vanilla lovers. Sweet and beautiful, this will be the next vanilla addition to my fragrance wardrobe.

The vanilla is subtle here but quite elegant. I noticed the powdery floral notes far before anything vanilla or amber came up. It isn't strong but it still lasts for ages which is a pretty rare combination, I think. Quite lovely but perhaps a bit too elegant for me. ;-)

This is in my top 3 favorite vanillas. Vaniglia del Madagascar is just plain and lovely vanilla. No other notes. Not edible or desserty. Not candle-esque. Not gross and plasticky. It is an elusively perfect, simple, creamy and dreamy vanilla.

Bellissima vaniglia insolita! Non dolce, anzi la trovo secca e legnosa. Limone o lime solo in apertura. Unisex. Devi abbondare con gli spruzzi se vuoi che si senta

This perfume is the flagship of the Farmacia SS. Annunziata. Sensual masterpiece of sweetness and elegance.

A pretty, clean sparkly vanilla with no booze.

Vanilla and citrus blends usually smell good to me, and this is no exception. Here we have a warm, sweet bakery kind of vanilla that evokes the color yellow, mixed with light a touch of freshly made strawberry cotton candy and refreshing lemon and mandarin. The woodsy notes of the base are light and a bit papery, and together with the citruses of the opening they blend to a lemongrass kind of smell. When the scent has dried down a bit, it becomes more remiscent to icing made of lemon and powdered sugar. This is a nice and simple scent, very uplifting and fun. The big plus is that this vanilla is airy and fluffy, so it could easily be worn year round, even in summer. The house is from Italy and I think it has a typical Italian vibe, if you have smelled some fruity/citrusy vanillas from other Italian brands you might know what I mean. It's all very enjoyable for a gourmand fan like me, but not so stunning that I would hunt it down or pay more than 100 € for it.

Ooooh! Nice and soft vanilla. Not airy, but certainly dainty and, well, lovely. The amber does add some depth, but Vaniglia del Madagascar is, unsurprisingly, all about the vanilla. I wouldn't be able to pick out any florals or lemon if I didn't know the notes beforehand. I keep getting a whiff of something woody, though there's no mention of that above. Sweetness levels? They got it juuuust right... I find it has excellent longevity, but very weak sillage. I will say this: Vaniglia del Madagascar grows and develops as the hours pass; fluffy vanilla sugar asserts itself, grows up and transforms into... darker vanilla sugar. If I were to find a bottle at a sale or if I were given one as a gift, I wouldn't say "no thanks". I'd probably use it a fair amount and undoubtedly enjoy it, but I don't feel a burning need to own this. Tihota is sweeter (though it's a very different sweetness), fuzzier, warmer, smells more like newly baked goods.

After testing this a few times and being unsure, I read some glowing reviews that convinced me to buy it. Sometimes this works out, in the case of tihota I did not initially like it, but the reviews tempted me to buy it and I did not really experience it until I had purchased my bottle and fell head over heels. That was not my experience with Vaniglia del Madagascar. When I sprayed it all I could really smell was a wet cig with some watery vanilla under it. I keep trying it and am very disappointed. If anyone would like to trade this fragrance for something I like I would gladly do it. It smelled better in the sample, oddly enough- i know because I tested the real fume against the sample and it smelled better. Chemistry? Tobacco isnt a listed note and many love this vanilla, so i suspect chemistry is the culprit on this one. Still love Cara though.

I was recommended Farmacia SS. Annunziata Vaniglia del Madagascar as a Vanilla lover and was so excited to get my sample from Luckyscent but when I did I can barely smell it. I actually had to apply very heavily, almost pouring half the sample on my wrist, before I get something. I get an alcoholic lemon burst for a few seconds but after that only the tiniest trail of a creamy vanilla with some floral notes. I feel like I’m getting this nice, dry and warm amber from it but I’m searching. After an hour I can’t smell anything at all. EDIT: After a couple of hours I get whispers of it coming back but it's still barely there. I think I’d like this if it was MUCH stronger – it’s just so watered down to me. Maybe it’s my body chemistry or I got a bad sample because no-one else seems to be pointing this out. :(

Pure vanilla, the quality is wonderful, it lasts for many hours and it's also very natural. It is creamy like dulce de leche, soft, transparent. Reminds me of Eau Duelle without the resiny touch, with a milky tone instead. It is very alluring and if you are looking for a simple, inoffensive vanilla scent of great quality, this one probably is the best. However, if you already have either Eau Duelle or Un Bois Vanille (which is more complex and not as unobtrusive), or both, you really have to be a hardcore vanilla lover in order to get this one, too. But oh, with the softness and refinement it possesses, it's very tempting :)

Top notes: very reminiscent of some awful beer that my father used to drink in his drinking days. Middle and drydown: A sweet non-descript scent. Sillage and longevity: Sillage is soft to moderate (could be smelled from arm's length if you dabbed on a little of it on your wrist), longevity is around 8 to 10 hours, which is probably not so good for a perfume concentrate (parfum?). Overall verdict: Not the best vanilla fragrance I've experienced, but it's definitely nice and might smell great on others.

Not like Dulcis in Fundo.... Farmacia Vaniglia is nice vanilla, but to me drier and almost woody (that must be the amber because it's definitely not lemon or floral). Dulcis in Fundo is the world's most expensive $260 orange creamsicle--don't get me wrong, it's worth every penny--but Dulcis is voluptuously sweet, creamy, and rounded, where as this one is more like vanilla in a barrel. I'm surprised to see so many people say this is creamy--I don't get that at all.

I must admit that what intrigued me the most to try this perfume was the strawberry note and just after spraying, I indeed faintly perceive a fruity note. However, it disappears quickly and the perfume dries down to a woody and smoky vanilla. Even though this is a sweet scent, it never gets overbearing due to the woody and smoky notes that balance out the vanilla. It is a lovely perfume to wear outdoors in winter and longevity on clothes is way beyond 24 hours.

Beautiful creamy vanilla with a slight citrus hint. Warm and gourmand scent that envelopes the wearer in a comforting blanket. More of a skin scent on me. I just wish it lasted longer. I dabbed on my wrists and within a couple hours I had to bury my nose in my wrist to smell it, maybe spraying more on or on ones clothes makes it last longer. As much as I love the well blended vanilla scent, I’m passing due to the longevity.

Sweet, cupcake vanilla with a bit of lemon. I really like this but it doesn't really last and I can't justify having too many straightforward vanillas so I'd rather save up my money and get Indult Tihota.

This perfume is a very sweet, almost marshmallow vanilla on me. For whatever reason, I can't detect any other notes on my skin. It's pleasant enough, but there are many less expensive vanillas out there.

Smells like smoking a candy floss, lemon faceted cigar that has been soaked in vanilla. It’s an easy wear, but doesn’t project enough for my liking.

Beautiful vanilla. Accented by the listed notes. Defintately a skin scent when you just want to smell good at close range.

This is lovely at first but the amber gets overbearing. Not the straight-up lemon vanilla dessert I wanted.

There's a floral aspect to this perfume that is neglected by the ingredient pyramid. Anyone know what it is? It's a light, creamy floral scent. Maybe it's just the woody notes mixing with something else to mimic a floral scent but for me the woody, vanilla, slightly floral notes are front and center, with the citrus and berry notes taking a distant backseat. Becomes a slightly more powdery vanilla-heavy scent as it dries. This fragrance reminds me of sunscreen, it doesn't have that chemical smell to it but the fragrance is just otherwise too similar to sunscreen for my tastes. It's saccharine, creamy, and i think very feminine smelling. I don't think it would even be considered a unisex scent outside of some specific situations. Just too feminine and sweet. I think this would be a fine year-round fragrance, it doesn't have very strong sillage so i'd imagine it'd be fine to wear in summer just as much as the colder months (especially because i'd easily mistake it for the smell of sunscreen LOL). If this fragrance does resonate with you then it seems like it would be versatile in that regard. For me, this is a fragrance to skip. Plenty of other vanillas out there that are more interesting. I don't think this is a fragrance you should blind purchase.

Lemony vanilla, but I also smell a hint of bug spray at the beginning.

This is the vanilla that makes my eyes roll back.This is amazingly fresh and somehow juicy, syrupy sweet but it's pure vanilla amazingness. I got a 100ml a couple weeks ago and I'm already burning through it because I love it so much and sadly because the sillage is not great, it lasts close to the skin and clothes but it doesn't project so i just keep greedily spraying. I would say if your looking for a perfect straight up vanilla scent give this a try, don't be wary of the lemon or amber it's blended to perfection and it just gives the vanilla a nice nuance making it like I said somehow fresh and juicy. I picture vanilla sap dripping and sparkling in the hot sun, pure vanilla nectar!

Completely agree unequivocally with the_proust_effect, through and through. I adore gourmand fragrances with all my heart and soul. I’ve been wearing them since 1999 with Comptoir Sud Pacifque fragrances like Vanille Abricot. I’m so tired of those popcorn, butter vanillas, I’m looking at you Sol Janerio 1963! I personally don’t want to smell like buttery vanilla caramel coated popcorn, just strictly personal opinion. White chocolate candy canes, yes, Cheri-Suisse, yes. Whatever floats your boat. I love this because it’s just a gorgeous vanilla with that delectable strawberry note and lemon. Deep and sophisticated and beautiful.

A yummy vanilla that starts out with a little lemon-cream puff, and which quickly goes to a cacao/chocolate puff vanilla. Not sickly sweet. Just like good vanilla extract, but with a little something more. It's easy, it's sublime, it's perfect, and it can even be smelled the next morning after putting it on at bedtime. I can't wait to get a FB and see what happens when I can give it a good spray or two or three. My review is based on a very happily used and quickly drained 1ml sample. It was one out of 4 vanilla samples that I enjoyed.

This is 'the best' vanilla fragrance I have come across so far. It smells so natural It is not the typical, and sometimes rather cloying sweet vanilla note found in so many fragrances. This is the real deal. I have a crushed vanilla pod in one hand and this on the other wrist. They are so close. As well as the creamy vanilla sweetness, in this there is also a subtle incense/wood/almost herbal quality as well. It's really wonderful and very wearable. Unisex and it lasts and lasts. Definitely worth a try if you like vanilla

I loved the original, but it has been discontinued and the new version isn't the same. HOWEVER. After much searching, I found something very similar. BAKE by Alko. The only noticeable difference (on my skin at least) is that the top lemon note is very (too) prominent, but dries down in about ten minutes at which point it smells just like the old Vaniglia del Madagascar (the one in the silver opaque bottle.)

In lieu of getting your sample you could pop a vanilla Tootsie Roll in your mouth. If you think you'd like to smell like that (because they nailed vanilla Tootsie Roll here) go buy your bottle. I'm enjoying the sample but that's where it ends for me. Would make a nice gift for a teen girl.

Great vanilla blend, dries to a comfort bedtime scent that is more pure vanilla. Reminds me a LOT of other things, or perhaps other things remind me of this. Moodeaux Worthy is the same ilk. A almost powdery vanilla with a hint of citrus, maybe the ghost of a floral.

Delicious, the lemon keeps it from ever getting cloying despite the large amount of straight vanilla. I just wish it were stronger, I get very sick and tired of high priced perfumes you can't smell. I don't know if the body lotion would help or not.

This is a light version of Phaedon Tabac Rouge. I wasn't expecting it, but there it is. Very nice and muted. Trouble is that for me, it's so light that I have to stuff my nose into my skin to detect it at all.

I love this vanilla. It was my favorite until I bought a $32 decant and ended up giving it to a friend of mine because it made me sneeze 🤧😔 I couldn't let it sit on my shelf unloved.

Loved this crispy, crusty, almost toasted vanilla. Very enticing. Extremely memorable journey which I travel every month or two. Indelible.

This smells nothing like Dua. Dua's smells like the swamp. Do not trust those fake reviews. The OG, however is lovely.

Not Farmacia's best creation in my opinion. A little bit boring. Vanilla like many other vanilla's.

Does anyone know if this one is similar to Dulcis in Fundo by Profumum?

Smells like a vanilla sweet tart candy. That’s all I got for now.

A Candyfloss / Cotton candy Vanilla with added caramel.

Not a true vanilla, more of a lovely cotton candy.

Fruity pebbles/fruit loops is that you?