Aromatic Blends: Vanilla & Cedarwood

I finaly got this . Juhu .. and i am in LOVE this is so much more then i expected. infact very different to what i initialy looked for . but this put me under its spell right away. The softness. the slightly cool powdery vanilla.. Almost as Vanilla snow flakes.. ha ha . there is no such things. but if it was this would be the smell off it. so refreshing comforting. like a healing wind off love The cedar is cooling slightly smokey the vanilla cooling the iris slightly powdery. not very prominent .. This do remind me off fall as many stats. like a cool day whit sunny raies warming just a little bit. a fire neary. whit children running around and warming red apples on the fire.. There isent a apple smell to this one , but there is a kind off sweetness that reminds me off wrm apples whit vanilla .. but i think this is more off a picture i create in my head smelling this.. Grownups wearing . owersized jumpers to keep warm. Leafs faling form the treas .. just a good wib off warmth joy and expectations off a new season ahead ;) I do want to add that there is Listed Uganda Vanilla Orchid on the notes aswell . and amber. the cedar i ment to be smokey cedarwood to add complex balsamic character-reminisent off tobaco farms in the south off US ;) a new star is born on my perfume heaven Simply beautiful I will add that IMO this is very feminin on my skin.. i had a hard time understanding that this was suited for males aswell ;) But i guess skin cemestry is a big thing here to

I didn't love it at first, but it grew on me. Now it is one of my favorite go-to scents for any time of year. I think Vanilla & Cedarwood is an excellent study in coumarin, but that's not what it was purported to be. Once it is on the skin, a powdery, faintly sweet and balsamic vanilla floats upward, cushioned by an almost moist fruity tonka note (coumarin figures prominently in the list of ingredients), as well as some slightly sweet and resinous woody notes. It never becomes louder than a whisper and reminds me a little of a foggy grey coastline. Longevity is good. This is NOT a straight vanilla. It's a silvery vanilla mist. Light and seemingly ephemeral yet surprisingly persistent. Vanilla & Cedarwood is the light dusting of sweet powder left over in the paper wrapper of a piece of chewing gum! It's a mildly vanilla-ish, cedar-ish powder, really. On some days, the dry down finally shows a soft creamy vanilla, on other days the cedar is brighter. The cedar here registers as an almost minty balsamic sweetness. Still on other days, the whole thing seems at once linear, and impossible to recognize, leaving me feeling anosmic to some major component.. A slightly cool ghost of a vanilla, definitely worth sampling. Try not to expect anything, then be surprised at what you discover.

Needed some retail therapy today after a frustrating day at work! What better to do than to pop into a KIEHL's branch (opposite a famous castle West of London)? I have not yet really familiarised myself with this old skool American brand. Somehow my European snobbery has not yet allowed me to fully buy into KIEHL's (until now that is). This was love at first sight! Of course, this is only a mist, so do not expect radiation in the style and capacity of an AMOUAGE. But I just wanted something to lift me up, you know? Like a good friend's pad on the shoulder to tell you "it's gonna be fine!"....and that's exactly what this little fella did for me. Just a clean, creamy, warm and friendly, sunny smile of a scent. The Vanilla is Ugandan, so slightly different from the Madagascarian one. The opening is a bit "piney/ forresty" thanks to the cedarwood but it quickly gives way to the sexy and uplifting amber, then this harmony sinks an octave deeper to a shimmering tender iris until it melts into that creamy, yummy, skin scent vanilla you just wanna eat (not because it is so stereo-typical gourmand but for its natural beauty). Sandalwood adds to it and glimmers into the deep warmth, humming like the final note in a song that does not seem to end.

I looked a long time for a scent like this for daywear. To me its the perfect unisex scent. It is a peppery woody real vanilla, simple & reliable. On me I get peppery vanilla without any burnt sugar (that I personally detest) - I get a little wet wood hugged by salty vanilla, sometimes I sense a little leathery scent there too, and also a almost green forresty note. As the cedar is slightly dominant to the vanilla it doesnt get sweet like a lot of vanilla perfumes outthere. It is a scent close to the skin, so the projection isn't huge which I like. On me, longevity is fairly long - but I have to try it some more. Im looking forward to a autumn with this baby by my side. It reminds me a little bit of Yves Rochers Vanille Noir, but much cleaner & simpler. Edit March 2024: i still mourn that this one is discontinued. Everytime I see a Kiehls I walk in hoping to see it back. But no. Anyone finding something close to this, let me know.

I was amazed by the projection and longevity of this fragrance considering that it is an "aromatic mist". I had only applied a single spray to the back of my left hand. Kiehl's fragrances are loaded with essential oils, so I suppose that is the explanation. While deciding whether or not I wanted to take this blend home with me, I wore Blue Agava and Cacao on the back of my right hand. It faded in only minutes and became a mere skin scent, as Vanilla and Cedarwood was still going strong. This fragrance really is a perfect blend of vanilla, cedarwood and amber. I would imagine its a great layering tool. Also very similar to APOM Pour Homme, minus the orange blossom with a splash of vanilla.