Vanille 12:00

This is one of the more beautiful vanillas that have been released as of late. I would describe Vanille 12:00 as being gourmand adjacent vs. being a full on gourmand as the notes suggest. I would not eat something that smelled like Vanille 12:00 nor does it remind me of a vanilla-based dessert, so those looking for a true photorealistic gourmand vanilla will likely be left disappointed. The sweetened florals and the slight spice of the tonka come through the most here to give the vanilla a nice dimension. Vanille 12:00 actually reminds me of a sweeter, less spiced, more playful version of Coty Encore en Fois. Not an dead ringer obviously, but the two have striking similarities in the quality of the vanilla used, and the airy yet dense sillage. Overall I am happy with the performance. I sprayed 3 sprays around my neck area at approximately 8:00am and I am still getting beautiful whiffs 5 hours later. During the first 4 hours the projection was the strongest, almost to the point where I felt a little overwhelmed with it (I will probably redistribute and spray less around my neck area). I would also not pick this were I to spend the day in air-tight spaces. If any reviewers are complaining about performance, they are more than likely experiencing anosmia as this is actually a pretty strong vanilla. Safe blind buy if you cannot get your nose on a sample of it. I love Vanille 12:00 so much so that I would consider buying a second bottle.

Francesca dell'Oro Vanille 12:00 smells like homemade vanilla ice cream along with fresh cannolis stuffed with churned vanilla cream that is topped with the ice cream. The aroma of the sweet, soft-crunchy encasing/crust is apparent in here and delicious. Very long lasting at 7+ hours with really good projection in my skin. When I was testing, I was literally eating one of the best dessert from this Italian restaurant. The best vanilla cream cannolis in my life and a "cannoli cake" that was a vanilla cake layered with vanilla-chocolate chip cannoli filling or frosting, topped with crumbled pistachios, and side-crusted with chocolate sauce with chocolate chips. Vanille 12:00 didn't smell like all that other stuff, but I did get similarities with direct comparison from the plain vanilla cake parts and the not-too-heavy vanilla-cream cannoli filling. And every time I've ordered lol.

I love this fragrance. This is a light and airy fruity, sweet vanilla. I mostly get the fruits in the opening with a creamy undertone that slowly gets stronger. She is here for a good time, not a long time. The scent stays light and airy, with moderate projection for the first 2 hours, then becoming more of a skin scent for another 2-3 hours on skin. 8 hours on clothes just don’t spray on white it turns it yellow 😩. Good longevity - not the strongest projection, but IMO worth it for the beautiful scent. I have gotten a compliment in a coffee shop, where there's already a strong smell, while wearing this, so I may be go anosmic and it's stronger than I think. Def worth a try a favorite spring/summer pick for me!

I’m surprised this doesn’t have almond or heliotrope. It gives the same play doh like vibe that hypnotic poison does but mixed with a very straight forward yummy vanilla dessert. It reminds me of something but I can’t pinpoint what, it does smell a bit similar to Pacifica Island Vanilla or Burberry Goddess but without the lavender. It’s very feminine, pretty and a bit calming almost. Updated to add: Wore this to work today and received 3 compliments in the span of an hour. This is unheard of for me. This has amazing sillage also.

This is my favorite release of all perfumes this year. The notes just work very very well on my skin and they smell different every time the weather changes from warm to cool or vice versa. It's an easy reach and very very sexy.