Eau Gourmande Vanille Gourmande

Have I finally found a true vanilla that is sweet yet subtle, delicious yet not cloying and long lasting? I think I have! This perfume is absolutely delicious. I was worried about trying it in this current heatwave we're having in the UK, but I didn't need to worry. All I could smell on my wrists was vanilla ice cream, followed by a dreamy vanilla cake batter dry down. Opening spray is sweet, creamy, delicious vanilla. Honestly, I can't stop sniffing my wrists. The dry down with the amber, soft vanilla and sandalwood actually reminds me a little of Fancy by Jessica Simpson which shares the same notes. Boyfriend sniffed me and well... Lets just say I got lucky this afternoon. He said it was like an aphrodisiac and that I smelled sexy. (He's as crazy about vanilla scents as I am!) I scoured the web for this and found it on a buy it now listing for £20, which I think was a great deal as it's £50 on other websites. It was new and sealed and the packaging is classy and simple. The bottle is so pretty in it's understated elegance that it's actually now at the front of my collection. I think I just found a new vanilla to add to my collection.

Knowing how Laura Mercier fragrances have gone through reformulations in the past, I purchased two bottles of this...just in case! I'm a vanilla girl, so I've hardly ever met a vanilla that I didn't appreciate in some way/shape/form. My oldest vanilla faves are Victoria's Secret's Vanilla Lace (vanilla pudding) and The Body Shop's original Vanilla oil (from the '90s) (a slightly more floral warm vanilla). To me, LM Vanille Gourmand is white vanilla buttercream frosting on a birthday cake (with that little hint of coconut smell...although I know coconut is not listed as one of the notes, I still get that impression). That's not to say that it's not a womanly scent, it most assuredly is. I do think I like Outremer's Vanilla a little bit more (vanilla soft serve ice cream in a waffle cone), but I vacillate. These are all on the affordable side, which is nice. Definitely try this one and wait for the dry down, it's so nice.

Delicious!! Warm, rich, gentle, boozy, creamy. Feminine. I love it. Beautiful blend of all the notes - the heliotrope is divine; the sweet and delicate orchid and lily enhance the fresh florally aspect, and the sandalwood is soft, sweet and supportive with the amber and musk. Glorious dry-down, and lasts very very well on me! 16 hours and more. Beautiful warm soft wafting sillage, and my husband adores it. It's rich and sweet and creamy, not tooo sweet though, the almond in the heliotrope makes sure of that, and also gives it a lovely slightly bitter tone. It's a delectable perfume. I always have people asking me what is the name of the wonderful perfume I'm wearing. I've even had a couple of people rush over to ask me, from a few feet away, when I've been out shopping! Eau Gourmande Vanille Gourmande by Laura Mercier is definitely one of my favourite perfumes, and I wear it very often. I LOVE it!!!

I love this after it dries down - when first sprayed it smells very strange - like bug spray or something - not pleasant at all. Did anyone else notice this? After it dries down, the vanilla scent is lovely - not overly sweet, not artificial & cheap like many vanillas. It is very sophisticated! and it has a bit of ...smoky smell to it? It really is lovely- smells like an alluring woman, not a children's vanilla cupcake lip gloss or baking cookies (so many fragrances don't get it right and end up with one of the latter). Really, after this dries down I am in love with it. I get whiffs of it all day and go "Mmmmm" now THIS is what perfume should be. It smells so...fresh, feminine, I can't explain it but it is such a gorgeous fragrance. After it is on a few hours the smell is less strong but I still get elegant whiffs every now and then!

Earlier this year, during the stricter stay at home orders, I was on a huge blind buy vanilla hunt. I didn’t even know what my perfect vanilla was, but I knew what it wasn’t (and it wasn’t in my collection). So I scoured, and I ordered samples. And when I couldn’t order samples, I blind bought bottles. Kayali vanilla 28, nice but not fulfilling that need. Seven virtues vanilla woods, sure it’s nice, but no cigar. Vanille gourmande, where have you been all of my life? This is a super sweet powdery vanilla whipped cream. It’s truly the most decadent vanilla in my collection. I can get sensitive to the tooth achy sweet- so careful application required, but on the right day, amazing! Moderate performance, but it’s actually the best performer from this line of the ones I’ve tried.

I gave up on vanilla a long time ago and swore I never wanted to smell it again until I happened on this one. This is in a different class. There is absolutely nothing sweet or cakey about this, and I'm surprised they gave it the 'gourmande' tag. It smells like Paris used to smell when I was a child: white flowers, dry vanilla, brandy, a touch of heliotrope, a hint of tobacco, a woody base, and the indefinable 'something else' that all good perfumes have. It's creamy, deep and nostalgic, but never heavy. The dry vanilla opening is quite short, quickly becoming more subtle and complex. The only comparable vanilla is Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille, which I also like a lot, but this is a bit softer and half the price. Five stars.

This is a perfect decadent vanilla to me, which is funny because there are florals throughout, which I detect, but also get whiffs of gourmand. There is a stage, maybe 2-3 minutes in that I get a grenadine like sweetness without the cherry. There’s a dated aspect to this I can appreciate, like a vanilla I might have enjoyed in my youth. Not the brown sugar butter vanillas dominating the market. This one is giving me something different. Definitely fills a void in my collection. As a precursor before you buy, this can be cloying if you over apply, or use in hot weather. I get the best experience with 3 sprays. Longevity is decent, I can get 6ish hours on skin. Full day on clothes... I believe it’s discontinued

Me, not being too keen on "pure vanilla" scents to begin with (as a base note, absolutley gorgeous, but on its own? Meh, too sickly sweet, and often synthetic) was just sniffing around my local department store when I saw this amongst others. I read the label and was actually curious on how nauseated I was going to be when I sniffed it. Boy. Was. I. Wrong. Oh the shame I felt for even considering this to be bad. It's absolutley amazing. Sweet. Warm. Soft. Powdery. Warm, floral vanilla. Real burbon vanilla. Nothing synthetic at all. Nothing. Just warm, sugary spicyness. I went back and sniffed it several times, and then i bought it. Now it's one of my absolute favourites to wear.

Very, VERY good! Since I had no idea that Laura Mercier even carried a line of fragrances, Eau Gourmonde Vanille came as a fabulous surprise. The beginning smells like a good vanilla, yes, but not enough to prepare me for the magic of heart and dry down. The heart sings of gourmand vanilla similar to one of the fabulous Maison de Vanille fragrances (sadly, I forget which), and what comes next tops it - seducing with dark, bourbon, balsamic base. These phases smell top quality, each more delightful than the last. Sillage is good - longevity excellent. Curious? I stumbled upon a tester at my nearest Nordstrom, and I sure hope yours has one too! :D Five Star - worth it's price tag.

Found a steal on this today and couldn’t wait to try it, so I opened it and sprayed it on my arm in the car on my way home.. I tried coconut almond on the other arm which was projecting like crazy so I couldn’t smell this one at first- but I got a whiff of a creamy, soft, pleasant vanilla .. I thought “silver moon, is that you?” Pacifica silver moon is one of my FAVORITE fragrances, it’s a simple, easy reach vanilla that would layer beautifully with anything. LM vanille is the exact same smell to my nose, but with way better longevity !!! I’m so glad I bought 2 of these bc it is such a pleasant easy reach fragrance.

Normally, I wear L by Lolita Lempicka because my boyfriend adores it but I found a tester of this at work one day (Which is strange because we don't sell it) and decided to try it on. Boy, did I smell good! I couldn't help but smell myself every so often because it was a soft vanilla fragrance that wasn't very sweet and somehow a little woodsy without smelling like bark or moss. When I saw my boyfriend that night he caught a whiff of my wrists and complimented on how wonderful it smelt. I hunted down a store that sold it the next day.

I broke down and bought this while Christmas shopping in NK ( a department store in Stockholm).The SA showed it to me when I told her that I was looking for a non foody vanilla.I loved it so much I bought it on the spot.It is one of the best vanilla fragrance I ever tried.Its not a foody cloying sweet vanilla.Its a grown up vanilla that is long lasting yet not over powering.This is a favorite of mines I can also see myself wearing this in the summer.Its nicely balanced long lasting elegant fragrance.

Seriously this stuff is gold, love it! Best true gourmand vanilla scent I've found - great projection, excellent lasting power. It's clean, super sweet, relatively linear and all vanilla. Awesome fragrance. Amber, Heliotrope, Bourbon Vanilla, Vanilla Orchid, Lily, Musk - all huge favs of mine no wonder I LOVE this so much. These notes all blend perfectly in this fragrance. If you love vanilla, you will love this. LM Vanille Gourmand I adore you!

This perfume is a warm, welcome, comfortable hug any time of the year! It's creamy, sweet, with vanilla standing front and center, a little floral singing back-up, and a small stage made of amber and sandalwood. It reminds me a lot of Lavanila's 'Pure Vanilla', but with additional depth, a boozy quality that takes it to a level I find sexy and enticing. I am very happy to add this to my collection. Well done, Ms. Mercier. ;)

Classy, fresh, and woody. It opens with a sharp burst of strong vanilla bourbon. I usually hold my breath at this point, as it is too strong for me. The alcohol vanishes quickly and suddenly I smell dark, earthy woods, vanilla beans everywhere, and exotic flowers. Sweet, but not cupcake sweet. Absolutely amazing. I would have ignored this perfume, if the salesgirl didn't make me try it. LOVE IT.

This is more for a mature woman than most gourmands. It smells edible but manages to stay classy. Of course the main smell throughout is a yummy sweet and creamy vanilla but the floral adds depth and a very slight powdery smell. Amber and sandalwood add warmth that balances the perfume perfectly. It just like a warm vanilla candle! Strong and long lasting.

I use this as the "heart" to layer with my light, airy springtime scents. Stays on sweaters until washed. Stays on other garments maybe 48 hours? The only way you could mess up the sillage of this scent is if you apply it right after a hot shower. For me this fragrance is a staple: a strong, uncomplicated, classic vanilla.

Oh my, this is so beautiful. It is really yummy and sweet but not too much. I’ve been loving vanilla28 lately but I just felt like it was too sweet and not really pure vanilla. But this one, woah. I love it so much I litterally want to sniff myself all day all night. ITS PERFECT YOU GUYS

Starts off with a very pleasant soft vanilla but shortly after it transforms into YSL Manifesto!!! (flowery and a bit woody) I wish it had mord vanilla in the dry down and lasted longer than 4 hours. I own the vanilla body souffle which smells terrific and lasts forever!!

My search is finally over. This is the vanilla of my dreams. It's gourmand but not sickly sweet. Rich and creamy with a hint of powderiness. This smells like homemade marshmallows and it lasts forever. What a winner.