Vanille

THE BEST Masculine-leaning Gourmand Vanilla. Opening with a burst of lime & cardamom that deepens into a creamy caramel & ginger heart resting on a vanilla & amber-musk base with cedar touches. I get an amber-spicy presence throughout, though amber is not listed. The vanilla is well-rounded here taking on caramel and chocolate nuances. Best on the skin as this will give an oily sheen that could stain clothing, and needs to warm up before the projection kicks in. Overall: Fantastic vanilla forward scent profile with well above average performance, unisex but slightly masculine leaning in comparison to other scents with this profile.. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Contrast to Lira Xerjoff: Very similar scent profile with citrus vanilla, but VFB is slightly masculine leaning. VFB has a more amber touches, and has cardamom instead of cinnamon. Lira is more citrus forward and develops a lighter cakey feel that I don't smell in VFB. Lira is more linear. Both have excellent performance that is roughly equivalent. Update 04/26/25: Wore this the last few days, and really enjoying it. The vanilla has aged to where the juice is a dark coffee colour now, and the vanilla lasts longer over top of the amber making it less masculine imo. It's categorized as oriental spicy in the write-up, but now that the vanilla has aged, I would call it oriental vanilla, as vanilla is more forward than spices. Very similar to Lira. Still a love, I might wear it again today. 10/10.

I tested this perfume before seeing perfume notes. I detected Franck Boclet vanille as Caramelized vanilla, and when I see notes after that, I become surprised. This perfumes is clearly can demonstrated by this sentence: "Caramelized and dander vanilla" It is so different type of vanilla base perfume. Vanilla lovers, come on and test this perfume. I promise that vanilla lovers don't be regret testing Franck Bolclet, Vanilla. I love it. ................................................................................. من قبل از اینکه نتهای عطر رو ببینم؛ با بو کردن این عطر گفتم که خیلی ساده میشه این عطر رو بیان کرد. با یک جمله ی کوتاه و در عین حال بسیار کارآمد. و این جمله این هست: ا وانیل سوخته و کاراملیزه شده .بعد از دیدن نتهای عطر متعجب شدم. دقیقا این عطر یک چنین بویی داره. به نظرم عطری در سبک وانیلی هست که متفاوت از عطرهای هم نت خودش هست. دوست داران عطرهای وانیلی حتما با تست کردن این عطر خوشحال خواهند شد که با جنبه ای دیگر از این ماده ی خوشبو (وانیل) آشنا خواهند شد

Citrus scents are definitly one of my favourite fragrance profiles and I own around 25+ different citrus perfumes. Vanille by FB is definitly a favourite in my collection. I love the sweet lime and lemon, ginger, caramel combo of this fragrance. It’s sugary but remains light, airy and easy to wear. Its no where near as sugary sweet or as cakey as Lira, and nowhere near as strong as unknown pleasures which also has a tea note. It’s also lighter than Dulcis in fundo. I’d say it’s closest to “Il Colore Del Vento” but with more lemon rather than lime in comparison. This is a great scent for spring or summer and easily unisex. It’s also very reasonably priced for 100ml.

I loved Lira, and tart citrus gourmands in general, especially unisex. This is lighter and more midline than Lira. Lira can tend to pull gradually traditionally masculine on me as it wears and the bright top notes burn off. This one keeps to a softer scent story. I think the sweetness stays closer to linear as it doesn't have that musk accord creeping in to overshadow the other notes. I still like Lira but I'm loving Franck Boclet's Vanille. Review of full bottle blind-buy. A steller success!

It's a warm vanilla, starting quite sweet, and then the caramel kicks in, making it more gourmand. When the ginger comes, it becomes a warm fragrance, that feels like amber+vanilla fragrance. Compared to its brother Tonka, I'd prefer tonka, because I feel vanilla feels bright and effervescent, tonka is darker, more mature and mysterious. It's very nice, and this reminds me of Mirabile from V Canto.

In my opinion, this is more interesting and complex than Lira. I bought a decant of it and am pleasantly surprised. The top note felt a little masculine due to the sharp citrus, but after about five minutes the citrus mellows out and this becomes a spicy sweet musky vanille. I don't find it very similar to Tobacco Vanille or Killian Princess.

The best spicy citrusy vanilla ,cozy sweet and comforting. Although you can find similar scent profiles like Lira ,Devotion Dolce&Gabbana, Akro and even Nishane Ani ,this has its own place . Price/quality is quite acceptable,nothing unique but it's worth trying . Definitely recommend for fall ,winter or evening .

This is what dior homme should of smelled like it's more manly smooth vanille caramel I smell iris even though it's not listed and Cocoa but the opening is a blast of citrus 😜🤙 definitely different than most colognes on market 💯💯 if you like dior homme you will love this 🔥🔥

Very nice realistic lemon sponge cake with lots of sugar and vanilla. You can easily wear it during summer and winter. The only problem is the zero projection. I literally have to put my nose where I sprayed to smell it.

Man is this good! Intoxicating citrusy vanilla. Good sillage, lasts all day. Perfectly unisex. Very successful blind buy for vanilla/gourmand lovers!

This really does smell similar to Lira. With that being said, it smells delicious, and is cheaper than Lira, so.......yeah, I want it, lol 😆

It smells like a citrusy vanilla cupcake. Good projection and last the whole day. A good alternative to Lira(which I also own a bottle of).

Love it very similar to lira though but a lot smoother ! And better blended than lira

Scent of panettone/polish babka/paska.Sweet gourmand fragrance.

Yummy!!! Loves it. Very safe for blind buy.

95% of my perfume purchases are blind buys, as I don't live near any stores that sell much fragrance. So I am happy to report, that after some major duds the past few weeks, I finally landed a banger. This is beautiful. Nothing ground breaking, but a real stunner nonetheless. It's quite linear. Caramel, lime and vanilla is what you get from start to finish. A safe blind buy for gourmand lovers. Great for all seasons and day or night i think. The lime keeps it refreshing enough to prevent cloying in the hot summer heat and the deep caramel and vanilla will be comforting in the colder months. The lasting power is OK. Nothing spectacular. Maybe 4-5 hours before it settles into a whisper. Decent projection for 2ish hours. I don't mind replying throughout the day/night, as it was relatively affordable. Boarders on the edge of both designer and niche imo. Delicous. People will want to eat you.

It's just... okay. Nothing exciting, groundbreaking, or moving, do not get this if you're after that. Vanilla-centered, small notes like florals and lime attempt to provide balance so sweetness doesn't overpower, but are never at the forefront. Discreet waffle cone/ coconutty vibe. Caramel aids to give its gourmand profile. There's some imperfections but it's still an okay formula overall. Slighty boozy vanilla. Nothing GREAT, just good. For those who want something familiar and sufficient enough for a gourmand fragrance. It doesn't morph or cross any boundaries; it stays linear and within the 'perfume' territory. Something you can wear every day, moderate longevity and silage. Spritz and get on with your day. VERY high price for what it is. 6.5/10

This one is pleasant! It's not the typical creamy lemon vanilla gourmand, we see these days as it is fresh spicy indeed. To me it smells exactly like e crossover between lemon/lime flavored Pepsi and Bundaberg's Ginger Beer, which could be interpreted as slightly artificial. When I spray it on it's own, I feel like there's some depth missing. However, it's great for layering with other vanillas - blends beautifully whilst preserving it's citrusy brightness. :) It's definitely on the moderate side as far as longevity and sillage go, but very likable nevertheless.

although i do think this is lovely, i don't really get the depth of flavor suggested by the actual notes in this perfume...it just smells like a really simple vanilla gourmand (but a beautiful and high-quality one). i do quite like it, but i wish i could get some of those citrus or ginger notes that are also supposed to be in this profile, it would make it more interesting. this is quite strong. interestingly, it stays on clothes for a very long time, but disappeared from my skin almost immediately.

Bought after going down the similar to Lira rabbit hole. The dry down is ok, but some of the notes are not wearing well on me. I think its the lime and ginger. Too masculine for me. I don't think this is a blind buy, unless you're sure about the notes. Update: its lovely- a rich blended citrusy vanilla caramel! Not sure if it was my nose or it needed to sit awhile. Its definitely a wearable gourmand, compared to Unknown Pleasures (which I love but makes me crave lemon pound cake).