Vaniglia del Madagascar

This is simply the most amazing vanilla I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. I have smelled raw vanilla/vanilla bean from madagascar, and the comparison is truly incredible. I saved, and bought a large bottle. I am SO happy I invested! Whenever I am craving sweets, or feel a little down, I just break it out and take a long breath. It is completely blissful. I cannot reccommend it enough! If you like the run-of-the-mill synthetic vanillas, or bottled vanilla extract/vanillin, you may not like this. It has a sharpness which I note as lily-of-the-valley, but it is the sharpness that makes it so realistic! Also, it has a delightful powdery and chocolate note. When I put it on, my roommates say I smell like cocoa powder. It is rich, and full, and round. It is bright enough to wear in the summer, and warm enough to wear through the colder months. The longevity is AMAZING. It will last a full 24 hours, and longer if I don't shower and it stays on my clothes for days! (for me this is quite fantastic).

Original review below, but I'm here to say I was wrong about this perfume! Not sure what it was those first couple of days I tried it - maybe the perfume had to settle after shipping? - but now I can't get enough of this vanilla. It layers so well with everything and just adds such a beautiful whipped cream vanilla note. Cookies and cream but more cream than cookies, and its addictive. Don't know *what* i was going through to think this was mediocre, but I have now seen the light and its really unlike most vanillas because its not the woody kind, and though its gourmand its not cupcake either - its whipped cream. also, a compliment getter and crowd pleaser, even TSA was complimenting me! OG review: Its a good vanilla, but not great. I get the oreo filling vibe, but the novelty wears off and you're left with an okay vanilla. Its very easy to wear because its so mediocre its wont be offensive to most noses, so there's that. Not a bad purchase, but certainly not a repurchase.

Vanilla lover here and I am so glad I took a risk on this blind buy. The honeysuckle/lily of the valley (I read different white flowers depending on the site - maybe it's both) is a unique take on a vanilla fragrance, unlike any other I currently own, and it dries down to the most beautiful, rich, sweet, creamy, comforting vanilla. I pulled on a sweatshirt this morning and could smell something so delicious (agree with another reviewer who said it lasts well on clothing). I was wearing a different fragrance, but decided I wanted to smell like THIS today instead. Took me a few seconds to realize which of the many vanillas I own this was - the vanilla itself was the identifying factor. Slightly green, white floral in the opening, drying down to whipped cream, fluffy and yet rich, deep vanilla. I'm surprised this one doesn't get more love, I sure love it.

I handle exotic vanilla beans on a semi-regular basis and I love infusing them into my desserts. Really great and high quality beans have a sexy woodiness to them. I saw a YouTuber list this fragrance under scents a fairy would wear. For me, there is something luxurious, gorgeous, and a little magical about this scent that channels a wood nymph or a woodland fairy. That's the woody depth of the Madagascar vanilla in this scent. There's also just a touch of a pretty green essence, in addition to the creamy depth of whipped cream. This is not a scent that's incredibly complex but it's very cozy and feminine and I adore wearing this to bed. It's the perfect companion to a silk or lace night gown. And once this fragrance heats up from the warmth of freshly showered skin, it becomes truly intoxicating.

★★★★★ WOW! That was my first word after spraying it on me for the first time this morning. This perfume is everything you can expect from a true, round, sophisticated and pure vanilla. The opening is a mix of cocoa and boozy notes. After a minute the boozy note settle down, turning into something round and perfect to my nose. I love how the lilly adds that extra sharpness to this elixir. Five minutes into the development you can no longer separate the notes. It's just one note complementing each other in the most beautiful way. If you have never tried a true vanilla, this is the one you should try. :-) It smells nothing like the generic, synthetic, super sweet vanilla you get in the market today. Boozy/ cocoa/ lily/ soft, expensive powdery/ purest vanilla.

I’m in love with the opening of this, it smells green and cold I suppose from the lily of the valley. It smells like a cold spring or summer evening after you’ve spent the day outside in the sun, you’ve put on a cashmere sweater and are eating vanilla ice cream, but there’s something slightly nostalgic and melancholic about it. It reminds me of Wild Bluebell by Jo Malone not because they smell similar per se but because they both smell like melancholic, cold spring air to me. Then sadly this morphs into a creamy vanilla scent upon dry down which isn’t really anything special. It reminds me of a cleaner, less synthetic and cloying version of choco musk oil. But that opening is so beautiful I will always repurchase.

This is not your mama's Vanilla Fields. Vaniglia del Madagascar is the purest vanilla I've smelled, a true reference vanilla that is as gourmand as I ever get, and even so, it is balanced out by a lily of the valley, with its green/white floral quality preventing it from being 100% edible smelling. This suggests a custard cream vanilla, nothing boozy, nothing floozy, nothing gussied up with 31 flavors from the sweet shop. It is a natural smelling, straight from the bean vanilla in its dry down, lightly frosted and low in sugar. There are intermittent moments of tasty toasted marshmallows, too, but the lily of the valley overtones linger on my skin, which is a lovely contrast to it all.

Do NOT sleep on this if you are team Vanilla! Smells exactly like the Oreo cookie cream filling🫠🫠🫠 In the first 10-15 minutes you do get lily of the valley mixed with vanilla. When I first tested this I was turned off by the lily of the valley (you can smell the greenness and white floral) mixed with vanilla BUT just wait for the dry down... holy toledo... all I smell is a creamy yummy vanilla, exactlyyy like the cream filling in Oreo cookies. The lily of the valley mixed with vanilla is so unique and I wouldn’t want to change this fragrance in any way. This is the best vanilla fragrance I bought this year. PERIOD! Back up bottle approved!

Hah, I can totally see the Oreo filling vibe. This is a nice and light, heavy on the vanilla, floral vanilla scent. There’s lots of sweet vanilla frosting, though not overly sugary, lots of yummy cake-like vanilla poured over some delicate flower petals. But hiding underneath it all is a little lemon drop candy, I get the faintest hint of something sugary citrus in there. I really enjoyed the scent as a vanilla lover, I found it quite wearable and the floral aspect keeps it on the more interesting side for a straight up vanilla fragrance. I don’t find the quality of the ingredients to be knock out, but it’s quite nice for what it is.

I received a sample of indie brand Cocoapink's Heavenly Vanilla and it smells nearly identical to this one. I don't believe it was intended as a dupe but it definitely ended up that way and it's GOOD!! I think they're about the same price (depending on size of bottle). Worth trying if you love VDM. 💜 Edit: if anyone is looking to extend the wear time and projection of this beautiful perfume...Palmer's Cocoa Butter & Tahitian Vanilla lotion smells nearly identical to VDM. And for a large size bottle, it's less than $10 on Amazon in the USA. You're welcome 😁 Lol.

Friends, if you can get your hands on the Rinascimento collection version, it is exactly the same scent but way more concentrated! I's POTENT!! The spezieriepalazzovecchio.it website describes it as: "the Rinascimento collection contains a selection of our most loved perfumes with a greater concentration of fragrance that makes them more intense and persistent. To enclose these special perfumes we have chosen a high quality French glass whose shape recalls our herbal tradition and a wengè wood cap that testifies to our passion for nature."

What can I say about this simply perfect fragrance? Simply perfect, because it has a disarming simplicity, yet at the same time evokes very intense and nostalgic emotions. It opens sweet, but green. Fresh, yet creamy. It smells of vanilla, cream, freshness, and lightness. Perfectly balanced. You can detect the lily of the valley, but it’s absolutely not a heavy, retro floral. Simply perfect. For me, it’s an innocence that’s super, super sexy. Very feminine. Worn in the evening with an elegant, daring outfit... it’s absolutely captivating.

Holy balls. I sprayed this once and almost fainted. Ok, a little bit of hyperbole. . . This is THE BEST vanilla perfume I've ever experienced. It's light, it's sweet, it's pure. It makes every other vanilla I've tried seem like cloying nonsense. This one feels like the very distillation of vanilla - like the careful scraping of a vanilla pod with a silver spoon - with the slightest warmth from lily of the valley. The whipped cream is a more of a kiss than a hug. Instant love.

I don’t know why this is so slept on, considering everyone is so into vanilla at the moment. It’s a lovely vanilla forward fragrance that is creamy and classy. It’s not synthetic smelling like other popular fragrances. It really does smell like a fancy cookie, but manages to be sophisticated at the same time. It is a linear scent, however, so that could be what you are into or not. I also agree with others that I wish it lasted longer and it’s great to layer. Just gorgeous.

Delectable floral vanilla. Sweet, lovely Lily-of-the-Valley perfectly blended w/ creamy vanilla. Airy, whipped cream frothy masterful composition. Delicious, yet only mildly gourmand. Feminine, at once innocent in its simplicity & sensuous in its blend. Having experienced Bourbon vanilla beans in a few forms while in Madagascar, I am wholly impressed with the accuracy in this composition.

This vanilla fragrance is so simple yet AMAZING! To me, the lily of the valley is giving more green vibes than white florals which I ✨love✨! It becomes, on my skin at least, a green and creamy vanilla, but honestly, the BEST vanilla scent to wear as a signature scent. The only down side to this perfume for me, is the fact it doesn’t last on my skin as much as I would like it to.

This is such a warm and cozy realistic vanilla. It reminds me of a glazed donut with loads of sweet whipped cream on top and while I adore this aroma while at home, I don’t wear it while out and about. It’s heavenly while relaxing when reading, or sitting by the fire, perfect for winter and for the holiday season!

Was looking for the perfect vanilla scent and found this when I was visiting the shop and Im in love. Its not too overly sweet and i can lowkey wear this on hot summer days. Excited to wear this when it gets colder! Its not too sticky of a vanilla either and would also be a perfect bedtime perfume.

Creamy beautiful vanilla comes out after that first minute of strong doll like perfume. Subtle sweetness. I love this perfume for layering, which I do with my favorite masculine perfumes. I usually layer this one with Frederic Malle Monsieur and also with Frederic Malle Bois D'Orage.

This is a very nice vanilla orchid perfume. I love what the scent fades into which is a a sweet chocolatey vanilla. It's very strong at first spray so it's best sprayed at a distance. I love layering this perfume over Victoria's Secret vanilla lace body lotion.