Gilles Cantuel Vanilla Eau de Parfum

Amazing! Who knew gems like this still existed? Good luck finding it, but if you do I recommend you grab it. At first spray it reminded me of a patisserie I must have visited as a child somewhere in Europe or the Middle East. That was quite fleeting and I really had a lot of trouble clinging to that sensation because it then morphed into a boozy oudy tobacco with that deep black vanilla intertwined throughout. I’m surprised to hear myself wax lyrical about this one; I had super low expectations. Perfectly unisex, great projection, delicious and long lasting.

This was a blind buy, based on the great price on fragrancex and the notes. What an unsung gem! At first spray, I smelled Cinnamon and clove. Maybe even nutmeg. Then after an hour it was a bourbon vanilla, now it’s a boozy vanilla tobacco. It really is a warm cozy scent, pretty strong, not sure yet about the silage and longevity. But as of now still going strong. Update: very long lasting and good sillage! Still smell it this morning on my skin! Love!

Smells like smoky cooking/baking vanilla - something about the tobacco and spices in combo with the vanilla smells almost edible. Very yummy, and a touch more scrumptious than TF Tobacco Vanille.

Love, love, LOVE. If you see it, grab it. A sweet spicy woody vanilla tobacco beauty. I am totally addicted to it and for less than 20 bucks for a big bottle I can afford to be addicted.

wow, this is such a pretty tobacco perfume. i get tobacco, vanilla, tonka and little bit of woods and spices, and it gets spicier as time goes on. this is a warm, cozy scent and i cannot wait to wear this in the colder months-it will be perfect then.

This does smell like spiced vanilla but on my skin it is super harsh and never smooths out. I can't get over the chemical roughness. It's completely unisex but not made for me. This is one of the rare scents someone said they didn't like on me (but in fairness I usually wear very smooth fragrances). Box and bottle are beautiful.

The box and bottle look high quality. Thats the only quality thing in the fragrance. Weirdly enough, the opening is the best part. It does resemble spicebomb extreme, tobacco + vanilla. Then a boozy note comes in... Then it starts getting harsher and harsher... and harsher... and harsher... There are plenty of fragrances i don't really enjoy much, but i can understand why other people wear them. This one i can't. Its so harsh and artificial it is nauseating. I literally have to wash it off. Never happened to me before. Imagine smelling cheap whiskey or rum from very up close, from that distance where you can feel the alcohol burning your nose. Thats EXACTLY how this smells. PS: Gave it a few uses to try it. I still hate it. However my girlfriend loves it, which sucks because now she wants me to wear it a lot

Amazing stuff tbh. When I first sprayed it, I was *shocked* because I got a rootbeer/cream soda vibe with a bit of cinnamon and sweet creamy vanilla- not at all what I was expecting but not at ALL disappointing. Throws far and lasts forever. I'm 100% going to get a back up.