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.

Love it! Nice sophisticated, expensive-smelling Vanilla scent. I layer sometimes with LM Almond Coconut or BBW Warm Vanilla Sugar. Alone or layering will get you compliments. Mmmmm....

It's OK... I am not a huge "gourmand" fragrance lover - most come off as a little too juvenile, school-girly for me, and I generally prefer a more complex, mysterious, or sophisticated nature to my fragrances. If I wanted to smell like a vanilla-scented jar candle, then this would definitely hit the spot. I only got it on a whim and because I found it cheap on Ebay. My first impression when I applied it was that it smelled very alcohol-y, and kind of cheap. I wear it exclusively when I want a little (or in the case of this fragrance, and how heavy it is, a LOT) fragrance, but I don't want to "waste" my nicer, more expensive perfumes. I WILL say, however, I often get enthusiastic responses from women and men when I wear it - the men seem to like it a lot. It is a fairly strong, and heavy fragrance, I usually only wear it fall/winter.

I blind bought this. I find it very sweet...like cookie dough and cupcake frosting. Reminds me of a limited edition oil from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab called Love’s Philosophy that had listed ingredients of vanilla and saffron. I could always count on a compliment from it and I’m sure this one will be no different in that regard. I think the sandalwood balances out the sweetness in a nice way and provides depth to what would otherwise be an overly simplistic fragrance. Musky, woody, floral cupcake frosting. I enjoy it a lot. It probably won’t dethrone my most beloved vanilla Tihota anytime soon, but I’m sure I’ll get a lot of wear out of it. I love vanilla so I definitely don’t regret buying and it’s a welcome addition to my collection. Has good longevity and projection. Overall a successful blind buy.

I blind bought this having read reviews here and because I have ambre passion by Laura Mercier too. I love vanilla fragrances, especially when combined with sandalwood and/or amber. This scent is nice, but after the beautiful depth and richness of ambre passion, I'm feeling a little disappointed with the simplicity of this scent. Damn those high expectations! It is, indeed, a very lovely vanilla fragrance and I do like it very much, I was just hoping for something a little richer. It is sweet, but not too sweet, and also quite light. It reminds me, perfume 'tone'-wise, of Van Cleef & Arpels Ambre Imperial which is a little richer and I prefer over this one. I can see myself making use of this, but I'm not sure I think it's worth the full price. (I bought it online from John Lewis in the UK for £42.50)

My best friend has been wearing this for a couple years, and this 100% reminds me of her. She tells me that she gets compliments on this one all the time. Very pleasant, 'clean'/floral (as opposed to caramel-like) vanilla scent with decent sillage and longevity, especially for an EDT. I have actually found that it can last for days when sprayed onto clothes too. Good for anytime of day and any type of situation, in my opinion. Personally find it too linear/simple as a scent for myself, but if I was looking to add a pure vanilla scent to my collection, I would strongly consider this one, especially since it's price well (around $70 CDN at Nordstrom).

I find the opening a little disturbing. But once it settles down, Vanille Gourmande is like a veil of gently sugared vanilla flavoured milk on the skin. Besides the vanilla, the creamy sandalwood and the powdery heliotrope and orchid can also be detected. The fragrance is overall linear and lasts for about 6 hours while staying very close to the skin. It's a simplistic and comfortable vanilla fragrance. I find it relatively sweet, but it's quite sheer on my skin, thus not really on the verge of being cloying. If you happen to be in a quest for such fragrances, you can give this one a shot.

This is a simple, sweet, slightly musky vanilla, not as overtly foody as I would have expected. Surprisingly powdery and somewhat floral – I definitely smell the heliotrope and orchid mixing with the vanilla base. It’s not my favourite vanilla fragrance out there, as I find something a hint plasticky about it. It’s a decent fragrance for what it is – a linear, soft vanilla. Unfortunately, the lasting power is not great. After about 20 mins, I could barely smell it on my skin anymore...even when pressing my nose right up to my arm.

Sweet without ever being cloying - the woodiness and musk in this balances out the vanilla beautifully. Overall it reminds me of a combination of vanilla + fresh laundry, which makes it extremely wearable for every day. This has been my best friend's go-to perfume for years but I finally took the plunge and got one for myself since it's becoming harder to find here in Canada, and I know it'll be a great staple vanilla to add to my collection. Really hoping they haven't discontinued this one!

This is a very nice and simple rich creamy pudding-like vanilla with just the right amount of sweetness. I bought it because a lot of people said it reminded them od Warm Vanilla Sugar (which is unfortunately discontinued), but sadly, to me it smells nothing like it. Still I find it nice enough to keep in my collection. I will probably use it mostly for layering with other gourmand-based fragrances. GREETINGS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC! :)

this opens with vanilla and orchid. something is slightly toasty/nutty. this is a creamy vanilla, halfway between foody and non. if i inhale deeply, i get a slight smokiness. overall it's a sweet but not too sweet vanilla. i definitely get a fair amount of heliotrope but don't seem to get any lily. it's a cozy comfort scent. it does smell a lot like BBW's warm vanilla sugar...though i slightly prefer the older WVS to this.

Oh, I love Vanille Gourmande! I thought it would be another vanilla cupcake perfume, but it ́s not. Fortunately! It ́s not cloyingly sweet, but it ́s warm and comforting because of that sandalwood, and slightly powdery because of flowers. The lasting power is amazing. I will probably end up buying a bottle of this, one day.

Paid $68 plus tax for 50 ml. It’s gorgeous but not worth the money. Very close to skin , no silage, average lasting power. Other than that delicious . I wish it was stronger . I also got the Figue, that is 10 times stronger than this but I don’t like it as much .

Pretty floral vanilla, well blended, subtle but too light. This isnt even cologne concentration to me. Lighter than Jo Malone colognes. But my bottle is new so hopefully it will get stronger in time. The sandalwood really comes out in the drydown.

Nice scent...smell of a pure Vanilla..no other notes are prevalent to my nose..perfect for those looking for vanilla frag, in my opinion one of the best Vanilla frags around.

High quality, but very, very simplistic vanilla. Which makes it good for layering, if you own something that you wish had more vanilla in it, well, here you go!

The most amazing woody-vanilla scent in this world!Not very sweet...very classy and sophisticated ... Favourite fall winter perfume!

Ordered online without trying first. Not my perfect vanilla, but wearable. Maybe I grow to love it. Don't like the florals in it.

In agreement with HeatherS above who said it was "straight up playdoh". I got a bottle on Ebay, NIB, not old or anything. I was hoping for more longevity, more "power", more something. It's sweet & light, which is okay but, not what I was looking for. I have "Ambre Vaniile" which I really like and I was expecting something similar. It will be a nice layering scent.

As a vanilla critic, i prefer this one over a lot of other annoying vanilla fragrances. This is not the unbearable sweet body spray or kitchen type of vanilla. It's creamy and musky. The vanilla in it isn't cloying at all.

Blind Buy Worthy? No. Please sample this perfume only. Awhile back I was at Nordstrom, saw an empty bottle of Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Vanille, sniffed the sprayer and thought wow I think this is the vanilla I was looking for. Blind bought it, sprayed it, and oh no somebody save me, the lingering scent as it dried down was atrocious. Yeah you read that correctly. Although my batch is from 2019, the notes just don't blend well. It could've been something great but it took a turn somewhere and wow, was it for the worse. Ever sprayed a perfume and it made you feel repulsed and bothered. This is one of them. I literally can't let this perfume sit on my skin. And even when I wash it off, it's still there so I have to mask it with another strong scented perfume. Ending with some positivity, I'll give it credit that it has good sillage and longevity. So, who wants to buy this from me?

My mom wore this and I got so nauseous. It is too sweet and not in a good way, it's sweet in eating a whole Costco tiramisu by yourself and getting headache type of way.

Vanilla perfumes are not really my thing, generally speaking, but I somehow ended up with a bottle of Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Vanille Gourmande, and it turns out that I took a picture of HRH Emperor Oliver modeling with the bottle, in one of his final now historic photo-ops, so of course I'm obliged to review it just so that I have an excuse to post the image!!!! Probably I should just recuse myself from opining on vanilla perfumes, because I always end up saying more or less the same thing--recalling my big bottle of vanilla extract acquired on the way out of Mexico, blah, blah, blah. Last night I was wearing L'Artisan Parfumeur Vanille Absolument, and was able to reaffirm my esteem of that composition, which I find to be unique among vanilla perfumes. It's definitely one of my favorites if not the best of the niche vanillas familiar to me. Vanille Gourmande, in contrast, smells like all of the rest--which could be great, of course, if you happen to be a vanilla fanatic. Do you want to smell like vanilla beans? Your needs will surely be met by Vanille Gourmande! There is a bit of florality here, too, but the vanilla dominates from start to finish. I do not find this particular version of this particular genre overly sweet. It's not a sugary vanilla, but it's also not a savory presentation. I'd say that it lies at about the midpoint of the range of vanilla sweets. I do find that this smells more natural than celebrity vanilla scents, but perhaps that is obvious?

"How do you think this would smell on a man?" Okay so since no one answered this I will after sampling it. The short answer is a man can pull it off if wearing this casually with a white t shirt and khaki shorts and sandals-would not wear it any other way though! Onto the scent itself: Smells EXACTLY like PURE VIRGIN by THE DIFFERENT COMPANY. Now this may be a good thing if you love strong but clean white musk infused gourmands. I must say that I smell little in the way of vanilla, perhaps none at all, but the fact remains that for a fraction of the price of Pure Virgin you can get the exact same scent for 50 bucks so although this is by and large not a FB experience for me I am glad I tried it to compare to my decant of Pure Virgin...which is only marginally better in terms of blending and quality of ingredients. Grades Originality of scent: B- (It’s a carbon copy of PV, however PV is relatively unique) Projection: B+ It’s not a monster buy anyone within a foot of you will notice. Beauty of scent Pure virgin would be an A-

Lovers of this scent can rejoice that there is great projection, I only have this on the inside of my elbows with a long sleeve shirt on, and I am craning my head around to avoid smelling it. Upon first application I got a very woody scent which surprised me, it quickly settled to a sugary vanilla. It almost made me think of creme brulee, but without eggs. It was slightly artificial like an air freshner. The dry down the woods and musk really went crazy on me. It smells very, very much like bath & bodyworks. Their signature vanilla, musk, woods, red berry musk thing that is in basically in any of their scents. This smells like that generic bath & bodyworks scent with monstrous strength. Maybe I'm having a sensitive nose day, but I ended up having to scrub this off. I'm really not a fan!

This is by far one of the most delicious gourmands ever! I tried this one on in PUB (a department store in Stockhom). The first thing that I could smell was creme brulee with vanilla flavour.Then it turns into a very sophisticated vanilla scent. That both me and my friend enjoyed smelling. Then it lasts for ages and I smell like sweet vanilla cake for ages. It is a very sophisticated and beautiful smell but I can't imagene a man wearing this. I was suprised that this is a unisex scent. Beacuse it's very feminime. The type of woman that I think would wear this scent. Would be a woman in her early 20's with chocolate brown hair and beautiful eyes. Wearing a creme white cashmere sweater and a strand of pearls.

I am quite picky about gourmand fragrances, especially those that are built around vanilla notes. Most can be too cloying for me. Laura Mercier is very good at making gourmand scents that are light and fresh. Unfortunately most of them, including this one, have been discontinued over the years (Fresh Fig and Creme de Pistache). When I saw that the Vanille EDT was being replaced by a EDP I snapped up a bottle before the stock was gone. I'm so happy I did. This is the perfect vanilla fragrance. It's warm, yet light and sensual. Think a cream coloured cashmere sweater worn over a ivory coloured silk slip. It's perfect for when you a lounging at home or enjoying a quiet night in.

It smells of straight up vanilla, sandalwood and musk. There is no sweetness in the scent, and stays a very true vanilla. If you are looking for a no frills, straight up vanilla this is a nice option to try. It does smell mature? But not in a bad way, I personally wish there was a slightly sweet note in here but o well. I actually think this has great longevity, I threw on three sprays and smelled it for multiple hours. I even wore a coat in which I had gotten some of this perfume on a few days ago and the scent stayed despite it being days. I will definitely cut it down to just two sprays the next time I wear this. For a toilette, this is not bad longevity.

Take BBW's Warm Vanilla Sugar and give it a sophisticated uplift. This vanilla is intensely warm, but not saccharine sweet. There are no sticky caramel or buttery cake notes. It is a pure floral vanilla with a whisper of woodiness to give it depth. It stays fairly strong on the skin for a few hours, but the sandalwood component fades a bit as time wears on. I bought this blind, looking for an everyday vanilla perfume of quality. I'd say it's a safe bet for just about anyone who loves vanilla, and could be a wonderful base for layering with other scents that need some added comfort and warmth.

There's a heliotropin quality here that adds a creamy almond-like facet to the vanilla. Sugary, but not overly. It's everything I wanted Hypnotic Poison to be based on the false promise of HP's opening (which is so much sweeter and less chalky/playdoh-y than the heart and base). It's also got surprisingly impressive performance -- the longevity alone is remarkable given the reasonable price tag for a 50 ml bottle. At the risk of being an enabler, I'd almost (ALMOST) say this is a safe blind buy for those who love vanillas and can tolerate (or embrace) a slight almondy/floral edge.

Call me a simpleton if you must, I no longer care. I love this; it smells (tastes?) like pure boozy vanille. I can spray it on everything, my arms, hair, clothing, pillow, wherever. I could bathe in this stuff. Have caution though, it can make you hungry for something vanille flavoured! I want there to be a drink version of this perfume, something you could pick up at Starbucks when you were feeling down, something warm, flavoured strongly of vanille and light on the sugar, that would be the day.