Vanilla Coconut

For me this smells like a delicious coconut milk drink, sipping it while enjoying the sun at the beach in the tropics. I get everything in the notes pyramid above except for the wood. With some beachy coconut scents, I often get a sun tan lotion vibe, but not so with this one. It's mostly a deliciously soft and powdery sweet vanilla mixed with a ripened and milky coconut. It's very sweet but I don't find it tooth achingly sugary, it's more of a subdued sweetness, very creamy and milky. The vanilla adds a warmth to the fragrance as well, so it really melds with my skin. I get some lovely white florals that seems to round everything out and add some sophistication and powderiness to the scent. It's not just plain coconutty gourmand, it's beautiful and soft and feminine, fun and flirty. Ideal for summer and those cooler days you need a pick me up. It's so juicy and creamy, I find it simply delicious and will wear it all summer. Also, it's a huge bonus that it's an all-natural sort of scent. Score.

A surprisingly beautiful gourmand! I discovered Lavanila Coconut Vanilla through the Discovery Set, and it was the only one I truly loved. At first, I was disappointed because all I could smell was the tiare flower, which reminded me of a cheap monoï fragrance I wore as a teenager. But when I went back to it, I realized the delicious, fresh gourmand vanilla had been there all along — I just hadn’t noticed it at first! On my skin, I completely fell in love. It’s sweet and gourmand without being heavy, perfect for a hot tropical climate, and the projection and longevity are surprisingly good for a non toxic fragrance. It reminds me a little of Dulce by Rosie Jane and Hypnotic Poison by Dior, two fragrances I love. The name: “Vanilla Coconut” sounds so generic and really doesn’t do this beautiful, addictive fragrance justice. I didn’t love the rest of the Discovery Set, but this one completely surprised me. I’ll definitely buy a full bottle!

Vanilla Coconut is simply delicious, and easily the most gourmand of the Lavanila scents I have tried. I don't get much of a suntan oil vibe out of this; rather, it's all about the gourmand. Even though it is foody, it is not sweet to an intolerable extent. In comparison to Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar, Vanilla Coconut is less sweet but somehow richer. Many great descriptions have already been given about the deliciousness of this fragrance, so there is not much more I can add in that respect. But I would say that, strangely enough, there is something in this that gives off the feel of crushed Oreo cookies. Although there is no chocolate listed as a note, I get the scent of crumbly, dry cacao powder amidst all the toasty coconut cream. The tiare also adds a wonderful buttery-thick and luscious tropical aspect to balance things out.

Vanilla Coconut is like eating an entire box of double vanilla creme sandwich cookies while wearing sun screen. The thick sugar and vanilla reign over the composition, though the coconut and tiare are present, albeit in the background. Longevity is outstanding, though the drydown is almost exclusively vanilla cream cookie. An intense sweet and direct natural smelling vanilla. I highly recommend purchasing the rollerball of Vanilla Coconut as opposed to the full-sized spray bottle, because it is so sweet and rich that it is fairly easy to grow tired of it. As others have stated, a tiny bit goes a long way.

For reference: I’m a woman in her late 40’s. I originally got this as a sample size, but liked it enough to buy a larger size. Opens with nutty coconut and vanilla. Dries down to a coconutty vanilla with soft florals. Definitely a true coconut smell. This one is more intimate. Only lasts for 1-2 hours on my skin. Lavanila makes my favorite vanilla scents, so far. I have this one (Vanilla Coconut), as well as Vanilla Grapefruit and Pure Vanilla. Vanilla Coconut doesn’t last as long as Pure Vanilla, but still smells wonderful.