Pure Vanilla

Vanilla addict over here. Pure Vanilla is the scent I always come back to, especially when I have no idea what to wear. This is my signature, and it took me a while to realize that over everything else I have or tried - this one is tested and true for me. I've bought and re-bought over a few years, even before finding this site and expanding my wardrobe. It's a warm and cozy, sweet vanilla, but pretty and comfortably powdery. It's not a pure vanilla extract smell for me. There's a lovely floral and a powdery edge to it that makes this a slightly more mature fragrance, instead of a teeny bopper cupcake (don't get me wrong - I love cupcakes!). It's the slightest bit fresh as well, far far in the background. It's extremely versatile too - good for crisp fall days, cold snow falls, warm spring walks, and cooler summer nights at the drive in. It goes perfect with casual day time, sexy night time and everything in between. It's such an aphrodisiac for me. I wear it when I need a pick me up and I'm instantly enveloped in a sweet and comforting cloud. I use it on my pillow when I want some extra deep sleep and I still catch whiffs of it in the morning. It's also a huge plus that it's an 'all natural' fragrance without harsh chemicals like phalates, not that I'm into that so much but it's a nice bonus. This is my own personal HG and it took me this long to finally come up with a review that could do it justice for what it does for me. It may not be someone else's cup of tea, but this girl loves it :)

As a lover of vanilla and natural products, I was excited and curious, due to the mixed reviews I've read, to add this fragrance to my collection. Especially since I was able to snag the lotion and a 1 oz. on eBay for $22! Sorry, I digress...I love a good deal. ;) The bottle I received did not have clear liquid. It was a light golden brown. This is normal for all perfumes that have actual, not synthetic, vanilla, so I knew that was normal. When I sprayed it, I got a fair amount of an alcohol smell, that very quickly dissipated leaving only a warm, lovely, pure vanilla. I also love that this is the perfect layering perfume, if you are looking to sweeten, or smooth out the edges of any other perfumes you may have. It smelled so good with Coconut Passion by Victoria's Secret. I'm wearing that combination right now, and it smells delectable! All in all, I'd say Lavanila did an amazing job making an au naturale vanilla. :) This is for those curious about the 'Pure Vanilla' LOTION: When I opened the tube and smelled the lotion, I literally smelled nothing. I squeezed some out, and rubbed it into my skin. Nothing. I was so bummed. Here's where it gets strange. I've never had a scented lotion do this before. After about 15 seconds, the lotion transformed, and I got that warm, sweet vanilla I was looking for! I've been wearing it now for over an hour, and it's still going strong. I'm so glad I can layer this with the perfume!

Let me preface by saying I am new to perfumes and my nose isn't refined enough to tell you all the notes and where/when they fall. I wore Egyptian Musk oil only for years because I'm sensitive to a lot of perfumes and get headaches easily. I've been on a hunt for the perfect vanilla gourmand. And I found it. It's not this one though. It's Mataha's Escapade, but since that one is so pricey, I've been searching for a casual, everyday perfume. I rather like this scent. However...it's a very mature and powdery vanilla scent on me at least. That doesn't mean it's bad, it's just I'm almost certain my grandmother wore something very similar at one point. That being said, it's very comforting, a little nostalgic and homey feeling. It reminds me of the holidays. It's warm and inviting, but not in a sexy, come hither way. I wouldn't recommend it to a woman in her 20s or 30s probably. Being a bit older, I can say this is definitely a scent for at least 40+. Edit: So I was wrong. This stuff has really grown on me. I don't know if my expectations were too high when I first smelled it or if the perfume has "aged" since I opened it or what, but I love it now. It's still very much what I would call a warm, comforting scent, but not necessarily just for older women. I wear it to bed and I've never worn perfume to bed in my life until now. This is now my casual, everyday go to. I'm buying the Lavanila Coconut next.

I love this fragrance as I have a major obsession with vanilla. Mostly true vanillas, I love a vintage Shalimar I love because it's a boozy vanilla, Dior vanilla, and of course Guerlain with any vanilla. This though is a really good linear scent. When I wear this I find it very kid friendly. My niece will say, Aunt Dan Dan you smell like vanilla and she smiles. She's so dang cute @5 and I had her sniff Shalimar and she loves it. Makes me so proud. :) This though lasts a long time on my skin. I like that it uses sugar cane alcohol, it is more gentle on my skin. Some scents burn so bad when I use them. So I'm very sensitive. I wish this came in a bigger bottle. I go through it pretty quick because I love it. The price not so much. I've bought some roll ons and was lucky enough to find 2 true oils I guess it's rare because I can't find it now. Sooo good btw.This is also great for layering. I like it to add some depth to other linear scents. I have like Rose Flash and it goes great with musks. I recommend this for all seasons really as it can be adjusted. It's a non offensive, kid loving scent, I still think my niece just has good taste. ;)~ layers well and lasts. Price point for a 1.7 is annoying I'd be happy to pay more for a bigger size. Sensitive skin friendly. Love.

I am shocked I don’t see my YouTuber perfumers mention this in their fav vanilla scents. First off hello cost effective perfume! Thank you for proving you don’t need to spend $400 on a good vanilla with longevity and projection. Someone mentioned below that it’s a more intense clean reserve skin and I would have to agree, imo the clean reserve skin has less prominent vanilla and more fresh saltiness with zero florals. This is a beautiful warm fluffy vanilla musk, I get wafts of barely there florals as well, really beautiful! I’m very sensitive to patchouli and there is ZERO detectable patchouli in this to my nose, not even hours later. I don’t enjoy wearing overly food like scents and I don’t feel like the vanilla leans too far into food territory, it is slightly sweet slightly gourmand but with the added musk and dash of florals I am happy to report that I don’t smell like cookies. This is an excellent fall/winter/spring scent imo, I’m not sure I would wear this in the heat. While I do feel it’s fluffy in nature there’s a feeling it could turn dense in heat. I can’t wait to try other scents from this brand.

Affordable HG pure vanilla right here. it smells uncannily of vanilla cake batter. So comforting and uplifting. It's vanilla heaven! Like the last reviewer, I detect no patchouli. NONE. The brightness of the opening reminds me of the bergamot and woods of Atelier Cologne's Vanille Incensee, but this impression quickly fades as a true vanilla emerges in the heart. Pure Vanilla is simple, sweet and lactonic, natural-smelling and playful; a straight vanilla which is then highlighted and structured by the freesia. Before, I thought that just maybe I had found the perfect straight vanilla with Molinard's Vanille, but that one was way more powdery, with a jarring alcoholic blast in the opening, and it was thinner, and more crunchy/sugary (superb for layering though). Lavanila is the one for me. Any time of day, any time of year. Good projection and longevity. Maybe on you it will read differently, of course. I can't believe this but I'm going to say it anyway: Search... OVER! Thank you so much to Agent J for gifting me a mini-spray of this. You are awesome!

I am absolutely buying this one. It's like spraying yourself with a hug ^_^ It starts out with a lot of powder, but being a fan of heliotrope, this is a good sign. It's so hard to find a perfume where the heliotrope isn't drowned out. It quickly dries down to a lovely natural vanilla, the likeness of dabbing vanilla extract on your pulse points. Not synthetic, not too sweet. Then it just gets fluffier and fluffier. It really does remind me of sitting in front of a fire, balled up in a blanket with big fluffy slippers. Also, this is sort of weird, it sometimes reminds me of Angel. Good God, no, not in the way that angel truly is! -but what I imagine the very last bits of the chocolate dry-down to be. Just this subtle, natural chocolate. It doesn't last very long on me, but I feel like it's a little fuzzy adventure from first spray so I don't mind re-spritzing. I don't find it to be too warm for summer, despite its cuddliness. I know it sounds odd to describe it this way, but try it on and you'll see what I mean. Mmm, Yum! Just can't get enough!

Luxurious Vanilla! It's sweet yet clean vanilla. Not pure as in "there's just vanilla" because there is so much more. It's purely vanillic but not pure vanilla. It's pure as in clean.No syrupiness. There is a happy hippy feeling from patchouli and the freshness from musk, freesia flowers and tonka beans make this whole thing luxurious. I hugely recommend this scent for any vanilla-lover! Usually I prefer Vanillas that are little bit sweet and little bit sugary and mostly smell like vanilla beans. But this kind of pure vanilla is really nice alternative. I use both Spray and the Roll-On version of this but I must say the spray is first somewhat "harsh", and not in an aldehydic way but an alcohol-ish way. In a few minutes it's the same as the roll on, but the roll on somehow is perfect from the get go. The price is great. Ingredients high quality. The sillage with vanillas usually is not that big but somehow this one manages to have a great one! Maybe it's because of the tonka beans and musk. Longevity is amazing. 10/10

I am SO SAD, I first bought this scent a decade ago and it was this simple but lovely purple-vanilla powder bomb. I don't wear it all the time but whenever I put it on it brings back pleasant memories. My current bottle - a bit ambery inside in color at this point - is low so I ordered a new one before I used it up because I was worried after so much time it might have been reformulated. I probably went through maybe 3 bottle of this 5-10 years ago, so this is at least 5 years old, for reference. My new one just got here and it is so different - less purple, less patchouli, "cleaner" and lighter smelling (which I would generally be ok with) except that it lasted maybe 3 hours on me before disappearing entirely :( I'm going to let it rest a while, but I'm so sad. Going to hoard that last bit of my old bottle to occasionally mete out for the good memories for as long as I can. I hope this one just needs some rest, fingers crossed!!

This is my absolute favorite perfume. I first fell in love with it when I went into sephora many years ago and came cross this perfume oil in a tiny bottle. I rubbed some on my wrist and before I left the store, I knew I had to have it. They don't sell the perfume oil anymore, but it was the most beautiful vanilla fragrance I had ever smelled! I bought probably 2 bottles of that before they quit selling it. I have been through several bottles of the perfume spray as well. I've told my husband that for every holiday, birthday, event, if he's going to get me anything, I just want this perfume. I hope they never stop selling it! It's sweet without being too immature or overly sweet. I love the body lotion they sell as well. I haven't seen it in stock in a while so I hope they haven't discontinued it, but it's so lovely. I always get compliments when I wear this fragrance.

I really like this perfume. It is a bit powdery, but apparently I really like that, in fact, I love powdery scents. This is a very pleasant fragrance, very long lasting, sweet, without being sickeningly sweet; powdery without being overpowering. This may not be for everyone, but it just may be my favorite at the moment. I do have one question. The Lavanila website makes no mention of patchouli being in the Pure Vanilla. It states "The Perfect Vanilla. This sensual blend of Madagascar vanilla, soft freesia and rich heliotrope is created by natural perfumers who use only the finest pure essential oils. More vanilla bean than vanilla cookie, this skin-saving scent is a must-have for any vanilla connoisseur." Is there actually patchouli in this? I am not picking it up if it's in there. I love it no matter what's in it; but I am just curious.

Warm, realistic vanilla. I read a novel when I was 15 in which the character's mother rubs pure vanilla extract behind her ears, and this is the closest thing to that I've found. Lasts forever on the clothes in a very comforting way, the sort of scent that lingers on the sheets or on a knit sweater you borrow from someone. I don't get the patchouli notes others seem to (which I'm glad about - I'm not a patchouli fan), but it does have a slightly more complex, woody base which prevents it from leaning sickly sweet or like a baked good, and also prevents it from leaning too mature. Really gets the whiskey base a good pure vanilla should have, smells almost like the creamy vanilla-esque compound found in vintage paper. A consistent compliment getter, great for layering, not too sweet and my daily go-to for a few years now.

For reference: I’m a woman in her late 40’s. I originally got this as a sample in a discovery set, but liked it enough to buy a larger size. Opens strongly as an almost soapy vanilla. Dries down to a rich, cocoa buttery vanilla, with the patchouli blending perfectly to keep it from being overly sweet. Nice fragrance trail of a few feet for the first couple hours, then is more intimate. Lasts for 4-6 hours on skin. Unisex, and could be worn by anyone. Lavanila makes my favorite vanilla scents, so far. I have this one (Pure Vanilla), as well as Vanilla Coconut and Vanilla Grapefruit. They just smell yummy and last a good while, unlike most that fade pretty quickly. The initial spritz is pretty soapy (likely due to the patchouli), but the dry down is totally worth it.

I have the roller ball so idk how different it smells in spray form, but this is a great vanilla. Ive been hesitant on trying this fragrance from all the mixed reviews i kept seeing, a lot of “patchouli heavy”, “baby powder”, “sour” etc. but this is a subtle sweet powdery vanilla. Not baby powder or makeup powdery, more like powdered sugar but without it being cloying. Im personally not getting any patchouli or floral notes from this. It’s a strictly a soft powdered vanilla! Will definitely have to try out the spray form to see how/if it differs Edit: was reading a review that said it reminded then Pink Sugar and that is totally the vibe i get from this, i just couldnt pinpoint it! It’s like the “fresher” version of PS in a way.

I'm in highschool now and this has been one of my favs since middle school. (Also my first!) It opens quite strong and soapy/floral but mellows down into a pretty powdery vanilla. Definitely a clean-girl scent. I've been told I smell like clean laundry or just good in general by my classmates and friends when wearing this. Now that it's macerated for like 3+ years I think I like it less since the floral notes have become way more prominent, but in the early days of wearing it this was my shit and it lasts so long, projects well, and even when my sis borrows my clothes she can still smell it. I find that mostly older people (like my parents) don't like it which is weird considering so many people call this an 'old lady scent.' 😹

Pure Vanilla’s name is quite misleading. I actually find it not quite descriptive of the complex oriental that this perfume really is. On my skin, top notes are a combination of patchouli and vanilla, in equal strength. In the heart phase the patchouli softens and blends with heliotrope. The fragrance turns more and more luscious with each passing hour, finally ending in a powdery vanillic cloud. It is not only gourmand but also very sensual due to the presence of the woods and hint of flowers. Masterfully blended and projects well. It lasted a good 6 hours on my skin. I also recommend the deodorant version of this perfume. It is totally natural and is incredibly effective. Probably the best deodorant I've ever used.

A great natural warm hippie/boho sophisticated scent. Raw vanilla oil with patchouli oil. I had the perfume which is strong and long lasting, you only need a couple sprays. I have the body lotion from this line which is barely scented, I only used a drop for test, so I'm willing to trade it out with someone. I also have the deodorant from this line which I re-purchase about every 4 months from Sephora online. The deodorant goes on soft and smooth and works pretty well for a natural deodorant, better than toms of Maine or the crystal deodorant. In the deodorant I have a slight preference for the vanilla grapefruit blend, but for the perfume I prefer the straight vanilla.

I ignored this line until recently. If I could wear only wear a one note perfume for the rest of my life it would be vanilla. Pure Vanilla used to seem powdery when I smelled it from a unsprayed tester (hello heliotrope), but on my skin it's a rich vanilla that's sexy and perfect for cooler weather or night. Sometimes the freesia and heliotrope wave from the back of the crowd, but they never really come forward in this scent. I don't think perfume has to be incredibly complex in order to come across as alluring and interesting. This is one of those...Tonka bean was left out of the notes listed, but it's important to this fragrance.

I have been using this as my signature scent for over a year now. It is my favorite vanilla ever. I am constantly getting compliments on it. I even have a friend who loves to borrow my clothes just to smell the residual of this scent. It has excellent staying power. After wearing and rehanging a garment, I can usually pull it out a week later and still smell it. Additionally, my mom has pretty severe asthma and respiratory issues and this is the ONLY perfume I have ever been able to wear around her that does not bother her. I have also used the perfume and it is fantastic as well!

This is a rich, deep, pure vanilla that's just about perfect to my nose. It's my favourite among my collection of twelve vanilla-dominant scents, and IMHO a must-have for vanilla and gourmand lovers. Lavanila's complementary notes blend so well that it smells rich and pure at the same time - the way we hear a musical chord as if it were one note, when really it's comprised of several. I expect it's the Tonka Bean that provides the primary harmonic of gourmand, edible sweetness. You can get by with a small bottle because it projects well and lasts many hours on the skin.