Cologne of the Missions

Sheer tragedy that this has been discontinued, because frankly it's one of the more trustworthy, yet elegant scents I've ever come across. Certain days, I just can't pull off my favorite diva scents like Shalimar or Yvresse. Maybe it's due to my particular chemistry varying in the day-to-day, maybe it's because I'm not quite in the mood for whatever reason, maybe Mercury's in retrograde and the Great Old Ones are having some spat about the return of Eternal Darkness or whatever. But to go without SOME kind of scent - well, that just makes me feel incomplete and underdressed! I was on the hunt for something low-key, yet sumptuous. The buzz around this fragrance has been pretty amazing - I'm a fan of the robust vanilla in vintage Shalimar, but not so much elsewhere - I usually find it far too sweet and overloaded with artificial fruits and candyfloss dressing. It got me thinking that while SDV is TREMENDOUSLY out of budget, it couldn't hurt to indulge this curiosity about Cologne des Missions. Thanks to an extremely serendipitous find, I bought a full bottle off of eBay after borderline obsessive reading about this scent across Fragrantica and the blogosphere. This fragrance definitely has one of the more dedicated followings out there, and it's very clear as to why. If you have the chance to sample it, do. This is perhaps one of the most comfortable, singular, and luxuriously true vanilla fragrances out there. CDM opens on my skin with somewhat zingy cedar aromatics that within moments transform into a lush, tremendous natural vanilla extract that never becomes excessively gourmand or candied. It's linear, but has depth thanks to the subtle, sinuous resins coiling throughout. The boozy notes evaporated fairly quickly on my skin, but I've noticed they linger more with a heavier-handed application. Whether you take a light touch with this fragrance or spray it everywhere, it has the benefit of never becoming overwhelming or excessive. This vanilla is a fragrant chameleon amongst its devoted followers - classic and comforting, or rich and sensual, appropriate in warm weather or chill, for a daytime romp or a nighttime rendezvous. Furthermore, it PERFORMS. Sillage is anywhere from 4-12 inches on my skin, for upwards of 8 hours, and it has tended to evince more compliments than not. I've worn it to the office, on dates, on errands - and it NEVER feels out of place. The tendency has been to dismiss vanilla as ordinary, as a baseline, for good reason of course, but CDM reminds us of the magic of this ingredient, to reflect upon what this feels like for each of us as individuals, to contemplate how this ingredient can express itself across myriad ways and moods to become a singular and transcendental experience. This fragrance is a meditation, leading you into the creamy-petaled orchid, into the dark and twisted bean, unfurling alternately the raw sweetness and boozy, resinous aromatic enchantment within. But perhaps that's excessive. I really love this fragrance, after all. I would urge those who dislike vanilla to give this one a shot. The careful framework of resins and wood makes for a very elegant take on a note too frequently written off as basic or relegated to a doom of chokingly artificial praline gourmand nightmares. Despite its tragic discontinuation, samples and sometimes full bottles are available in the wilds of eBay, and worth every bit of trouble to track down.

I finished my decant of it in a week and then I came to the conclusion that I need it in my life.as it's nowhere to be found here I ordered a bottle from US and as soon as I took a sniff again,I knew that I need a backup bottle I don't want this soothing vanilla dream to finish I love vanilla,I love benzoin and I love myrrh.this perfume with this long difficult name is mostly about these three notes.I find it simple and linear but at the same time a different take on vanilla,something we don't usually see among perfumes with a kind price tag Combination of vanilla and myrrh reminds me yves saint laurent opium legendary China,but this one is less spicy and doesn't have classic vibe of opium.I agree with my friend who says about similarities to captain black perfumes by which I think she mean captain siller(also known as Captain black here),a cheapie tobacco scent with dark liquid and pieces of brown leather on it's bottle.ofcourse they're not the same.that one is masculine and very tobacco-ee smokey.but I can detect something tobaccoish here too.maybe it's just it's smokey undertone or maybe there is an unlisted tobacco here.never mind the point is,this tobacco-ee vibe is well rounded by under notes and doesn't appear as too smokey or overly masculine.it's delicious.very delicious.by which I mean really delicious but thank to all these spicy,woody,smokey,tobacco-ee undertones it appears rich and sophisticated,nothing a child can pull off.it's very warm,wrapping and cuddly.very smooth and soothing.there's something nostalgic in it reminding safety,family and childhood.I received comments like you smell like the most delicious home made cake or you smell chocolatey confirms this as a gourmand.a gourmand for grown ups,also a great gourmand for men(while it's also as wearable for women) it never becomes cloying to my nose,there's something fresh and airy floating beneath this home made cake with enough spices,chocolate and smokey smell Longevity is great and really surprising.it's really longlasting for such a soft scent.sillage is moderate I can't find proper words to express my love.I have already sent samples of it to my special friends which are vanilla lovers just because I want to introduce them my love.at the same time I want to have it always in my collection so that I stop myself to spray it as much as my heart desires,I'm really afraid of running out of it I also agree with below review that it's a shame this adorable babe isn't available in Iran.I'm really mad at perfume sellers that never tend to bring my beloved fragrances Please bring this.we have the right to enjoy this delicious warm and enveloping magic around us ❤❤❤❤❤ محشره،عالیه عشقه بی نظیره.. اینجا بخوام دربارش فارسی هم بنویسم کل صفحه پرمیشه. یه عطر گرم و وانیلی،خوشمزه که حتی برای آقایون هم مناسبه..وانیل و بنزویین و مر با رگه های اسپایسی،تنباکویی،چوبی،اسموکی حتی کمی بوزی..کاملا خوشمزه اما درعین حال مناسب واسه آدم بزرگا.. این عطر یه حس نوستالژیک داره مثل آینه که یه ابر جادویی گرم و خوشمزه که پر از احساس آرامش و امنیت و تمام حس های خوب دنیاست آدم رو احاطه کرد..عطر ساده ای بنظر میاد و نسبتاً خطی،بااینحال خیلی جذاب و عمیقه.. با توجه به اینکه کولون هست و عطر سافتی بنظر میومد موندگاریش واقعاً سورپرایزم کرد متاسفانه مثل تعداد زیادی از عطرهای مورد علاقم اینم تو ایران موجود نیست درحالیکه واقعاً حقشه و حق مونه که باشه

As many other reviewers below, I also blind bought this. I'm very picky so blind buying is risky for me, and in fact all my blind buys so far have ended up being returned. I'm happy to say that this is my first successful blind buy! --- Hos does is smell? Warm, cozy, smooth and comforting. There's a bit of a "freshly baked cookies" vibe. The notes are very well balanced and blended, and it's hard to pick out specific notes aside from the vanilla. Vanilla is clearly the main player here. A soft, warm, unisex vanilla, which manages to keep from leaning too feminine with the help of the other supporting notes which make it slightly boozy, slightly smoky, and ever so slightly woody. The vibe is reminiscent of By the Fireplace, but much softer and without the potentially cloying chestnut, and also with more focus on the vanilla. The booziness is prominent in the opening, especially if you use several sprays, but it slowly fades as it dries down. It sticks around in the background, though. There's a slightly smoky incensey vibe, probably from the myrrh. There's a faint, barely detectable floral quality that keeps it from being cloying, and which almost feels a little bit powdery in the drydown. There's also a subtle woodiness in the base that gives it a bit of a masculine edge, even while the vanilla itself is very soft and arguably feminine. The slightly resinous warmth of it also gives me the impression of sun-kissed skin. As if you've been sitting in the sun for a while and you smell your skin and it just smells... warm. This is definitely gourmand-ish thanks to the vanilla, but at the same time not overly sweet at all. Some people have mentioned tobacco, but there really isn't any tobacco in here. It's not in the official notes (all listed on the bottle), and I can't smell any tobaccy. It must be the subtle sweet smokiness that gives some people that vibe. --- In summary... I really like this and I'm happy with my blind buy. Especially considering the amazing price - I paid 40 euros for a 250ml bottle. 50 with shipping. I'm also glad I got my hands on this at a good price considering the sad fact that it's discontinued. I also really like the aesthetics of the bottle, the box, and the whole concept and story behind the fragrance. It feels old-school, artisinal, genuine and natural. The only potential drawback is that it's a subtle scent. It's more or less a skin scent right from the start, so if you want more projection than that you need to use more sprays, but then the boozy notes also get stronger, so it's a bit of a trade-off. However, even though the scent is subtle and the projection isn't very strong, the longevity is actually quite good! It starts subtle, but it stays at that same subtle level for many hours. You'l have a really cozy skin scent all day long. And if you spray your clothes, you'll get a bit more projection. Absolutely recommended for lovers of vanilla and benzoin who aren't afraid of unisex fragrances.

I live in the United States where this fragrance is a very rare bird. I wanted this one badly but wasn't willing to pay the $200+ the sellers on eBay wanted for this. I found an Italian seller that sold me a 100ml bottle for $40. Still expensive considering what it goes for in European markets but a steal within the U.S. I had a big 250ml bottle possibly lined up for @$75 if I liked the scent. And...I won't need the big bottle. Look, this is a nice fragrance, no doubt. It's a very good vanilla scent with a bit of that play-doh smell until it dries down a bit. Not a big fan of that play-doh smell but it goes away quickly enough. It turns into a very pleasing vanilla. Vanilla is my favorite note so, yes, two thumbs up! Thankfully, I don't smell even a hint of plastic-y vanilla. Nope, this is a very nice, rich vanilla with just a bit of play-doh in the beginning. If you like vanilla (me!) then you'll like this. On me, it lasts around 5 hours and has decent projection. So why wouldn't I reorder at that awesome price (for the U.S.)? For starters, I switch up every day and this will last a long time. Otherwise...well...simply put, it's too expensive in the United States for what you get AND I have other vanilla fragrances that are better suited for guys (of which I am). Many guys that like the smell of sweet fragrances but won't actually wear them will be (slightly...vanilla tends to be sweet regardless) more comfortable with Perry Ellis' excellent Black Vanilla Absolute, L'Occitaine's Eau de Baux with it's awesome vanilla note, and Mercedes Club Black with it's powdered, incense vanilla. There's also Givenchy's Pi but that's not similar except that it has vanilla. All are better options for guys and have a bit better quality (maaaaybe. I'm debating that even after having just wrote it) for the money (keeping in mind that unless you get lucky a 100ml bottle of Cologne of the Missions goes for @$75+ - $150+++ in the United States with 250ml regularly going for $200++ on FleeceBay). Now if Missions was indeed @$20-$25 for a 250 ml bottle in the States then that whole comparison skews toward Missions being the winner. As is...shoot, give me all of them! Haha! The price being what it is, I'm very happy to own this rare fragrance but won't seek out more. I can absolutely see where it could be someone's signature fragrance! It's that good. But to other fellow Americans, yes, we're missing out on this one. It's a shame but don't pay over $50 for this. There are other vanilla fragrances out there. Now, if a distributor ever set up camp in the United States and prices became reasonable, then by all means buy away!

Well, this is interesting. I bought a 250ml bottle of Cologne of the Missions about 18 months ago, sprayed it, thought "Hmmm... OK" and left the bottle at the back of a shelf. It was a fairly "light", soft vanilla and I thought it would come in handy to layer and sweeten/soften other perfumes, which weren't quite what I'd hoped. I couldn't detect the camellia or cedar notes - and does anyone know what centella asiatica smells like?! Sillage and longevity were both moderate, which was a pleasant surprise, given that it's a cologne. I then promptly forgot about it. When I bought it, the perfume was the colour shown in the photograph at the top of the page here. Tonight, I picked up the bottle and noticed that the liquid inside has darkened a LOT. I sprayed it - somewhat gingerly - thinking that it may have turned, and took a cautious sniff. Well - it hasn't turned. Sillage and longevity remain moderate, and it's still fairly linear and doesn't develop, BUT... It's developed a rich tobacco note. It's become a far more interesting perfume and one which I will wear by itself, rather than using it for layering (not that I did before, as I forgot about it, but you know what I mean). I can't stop sniffing the back of my hand, where I sprayed it. Has anyone else had a similar experience? ETA 20.03.2020 I tend to wear comforting perfumes to bed and sprayed this at about 10pm; I can still smell it this morning, nine hours later; longevity is remarkable for a cologne. My bottle is several years old though, so it may have developed with age.

Well this one turned around nice! In the first testing she wasn't living up to my expectations at all. I smelled plain raisins with a little vanilla. Syrup like and sweet, I really didn't know where the fuzz was all about, so I've put her away to look at it another time. This morning I had to pick a scent. As always, having trouble with it. Since she stood there in the cabinet and didn't want a lot of thought put in, I put her on. The weather outside is rainy and cold, and I got some strange warm hints of vanilla. Only to find out later, that was LCdM! I was baffled, how could this be? She smelled so rich, so comforting, so darn elegant! Nothing like the candy raisins of before! The scent is not complex, but invokes the idea of it and transforms a little every hour on my skin. A natural soft vanilla (like vanilla sticks unpeeled in yoghurt), a distant hint of flowers, plants and woods, making it not so gourmand, a gentle myrrh in combination with benzoin gives it a full body and a mystic trail. For a steady 5 hours of intensive work I still get a nice hint and it keeps lingering behind me with a moderate sillage from beginning to end. In the end she just fades. Never got so many compliments either. The comparison with Guerlain is very understandable, because of the sophistication it embodies and easily can be mistaken with Guerlain by an 'untrained' nose, but it isn't to be called a dupe. My conclusion is that I'm happy to give this beauty a fair chance and fell in love at second sniff.

This is all that and a bag of chips. The first time I wore this my car got stuck on a block of ice, had to get towed, I ruined my tires, waited 2 hours at belle tire hungry with no ride, and I missed two classes, but still had the thought occur to me "Hey, I smell really good!". If that wasn't enough to convince me that this stuff was great, the next two times I put on that same hoodie I would go nuts smelling the corners by my neck trying to remember what that incredible smell was, then I would remember that it was this. It DOES smell a lot like double vanille. I have half a mind to just delete double vanille from my want list, but I keep it on there figuring one day when I have big bucks I can have both. Smokey, resinous, but VERY sweet and creamy vanilla dry down. It makes me so happy. It makes me think of fall, halloween, bare trees, wind, and magic. It puts me in a great, creative, wild, imaginative mood. It lasts a long time too! As I said, could smell it on my hoodie a week, but on my skin probably more like 6-8 hours, but I'm so in love with this fragrance I would probably truthfully touch up just to make it really strong again, granted I'm only at home :P. I would buy 500 mL of this, it's so cheap and wonderful, no hesitation :P. Although I'll probably just buy 100 at a time so that it stays fresher, so happy I have this decant to enjoy while I'm on my no buy!

Delicious vanilla, benzoin and some mild boozy nuances is what I get from Cologne of the Missions - it's a gem! Although, at the time, I was not a fan of fragrances that feature vanilla front-and-center, I just fell in love this one, which I found to be a warm, creamy and comforting vanilla scent without being obnoxious. It is extremely well-done and terrific "niche" like quality at a very reasonable price. I discovered Cologne of the Mission almost 5-years ago and, while I love it, my girlfriend, mother, and three grown daughters absolutely love it; freaking love it! I have literally purchased more than a dozen 100ml bottles of the magic elixir over the years because the women in my life love borrowing it from my Scent Armory and never returning it. Go figure! Moreover, while it smells great on me...I have to admit that it smells even better on the ladies. Les femmes just rock this one better than we dudes. Longevity and projection are about average, which is fine for this kind of warm, comforting, and delicious sexy gourmand fragrance. Sadly, the prices have shot through the roof here in the State. Thankfully, I purchased three massive 500ml bottles that I managed to hide down in a back vault of the Scent Armory. Quick question: why are these so expensive here in the States...yet, I see where 500ml bottles are selling for under $30 in the UK???

Love at first sniff! I found this on sale at David Jones and it was probably the first scent I did not have any doubt in my mind I wanted to buy from the first try... Few days wearing it I was so in love I had to run around Sydney trying to find more bottles at the thought this was going to be discontinued... after much search I found ONE! the last one in the shelf and bought it as a backup. I went trough my first bottle real fast and I am already onto my second bottle. On my travels and sniffs around the world I found Laya Ne`emah For Fragrance & Oudh (available on Sephora) its quite the same but a little more woodsy... If you ever go around the souks in Dubai or Abu Dhabi you will also find a perfume oil (attar) called "Golden Dust" that its quite the same as Cologne of the Missions. Bingo! The long short story is that Golden Dust has no brand - it seems to be a traditional recipe and it is produced by different sources... so you will find a number of mysterious, un-branded "Golden Dust" being poured into 6ml little jars and they all smell very much the same: a unisex, grown up, dark vanilla and a soft oudh in the base... A search on eBay for Golden Dust will take you to some options and all Cologne of the Missions and Vanilla lovers should adventure in trying some of them! Absolute Love!

This is really a fantastic vanilla. I wear it only in autumn and winter, and revel in its resinous vanilla sweetness, that works so well in the colder seasons. It's not as smokily dark and serious as Spiritueuse Double Vanille, nor as aggressive as Vanilla 28, despite having similarities to both. But Eau des Missions has its own identity. The vanilla is a rich, dark and warm boozy natural extract, not remotely a cakey or buttercream confection; there's nothing lactonic to be found here. The fresh, sweet, tobacco-like tea notes shine through the vanilla, leaving the overall impression of the sweetness of raisins and dried fruits soaking in a dark, rich tea and Madagascan vanilla extract concoction, ready to become a delicious fruit cake. Definitely unisex, works well for both day or nighttime, respectable although not huge sillage and longevity. I loved it enough to buy two large bottles before it was discontinued, so I can happily respray as often as I like. I know I've found a love in a perfume when I can inhale it deeply from my arm, smiling, sighing, eyes closed. Vanilla is a chameleon and takes so many different forms. As far as the dark, boozy, natural vanilla extract variety goes, Cologne of the Missions is undoubtedly one of the best vanillas out there. Really.

I bought a big (500 ml) bottle of this in the natural cosmetics section of a big supermarket (Müller's in Germany) when I heard that it was going to be discontinued :-( I don't know Spiritueuse Double Vanille, so I can't compare it with that, but I own quite a collection of very expensive scents and this does't compare unfavorably. Very nice vanilla for a cold and rainy day and my favorite scent for going to bed. Eau des Missions opens up with a boozy vanilla and calms down to a woody, resinous vanilla over the next hour, wrapping me like a warm blanket. It don't detect any flowers or find it too gourmandish sweet, there is mainly vanilla in the foreground, resins, and wood. I can't complain about longevity and sillage at all. I sprayed it on (chest and pajama top) before going to bed at midnight and now, 10 hours later, (while having breakfast in bed) I can still smell it very clearly from my chest. The overall quality is absolutely amazing for a scent composed of natural ingredients and for the prize (50 € for 500 ml). I would highly recommend it as long as it can still be found! Warming, soothing, comforting. Quite wonderful!

So now and then I discover a gem of a perfume by endless scrolling on some big webshops. This discovery blows my mind. What a wonderful cologne this is. The boozy but surprisingly fresh vanilla start that after a small hour develops into a calming smokey gentle vanilla is uplifting and invigorating. The scent is rich and rather complex and very natural. No sticky sweetness but a subtle comforting vanilla scent. This is such a great concept. The packaging is oldfashioned typical French but beautiful. And this cologne is made with only plant based ingredients with no paraben and other toxic ingrediënts. The smokey smell in the final drydown gives this cologne a typical Mediterranean artisan feel. And I’m glad it doesn’t scream. The performance is modest in a very nice way. I close my eyes and I am in the Haute Provence walking those lovely small streets. If this gem is going to get discontinued it would be a shame. So I probably will order a stash. Edit: 2-10-21: It is discontinued to my knowledge and what I read. Fortunately I could order 2 more bottles that I wil cherish.

I bought this scent blindly because of the comparison to Guerlain - SDV (duuh), which I also never smelled before (yes, I see, it doesn't make much sense, but it was really cheap and I was curious). The vanilla in this smells really high quality, not like the super sweet vanillin, which can be found in fragrances around this price range. Other than that I got boozy notes (rum?) and it's all sitting on a nice woody base. Despite it's poor longevity, I really enjoy wearing this scent, so I decided that I'll give Spirituous Double Vanille a try. I ordered a small sample and let me say, that I don't really enjoy it nearly as much as I enjoy Eau de Missions. There's no doubt that SDV is more refined and higher quality scent, but I find it's opening to be sour and bitter and overall it's not what I'm looking for. So I'll happily stick to it's much cheaper alternative, which comes in a bottle, that will probably last me a lifetime (or two).

Cologne of the Missions is vanilla bliss! I cannot stress enough how much of a pleasure it is to wear this fragrance. Cologne of the Missions is of course sweet, bright, slightly smoky and all COZY! This scent is rich yet airy due to the simplicity of the composition of this fragrance; vanilla kissed with smoke and some florals, just brilliance in a bottle! Who is this for? Simply put, everyone! This can be worn by either gender. Cologne of the Missions works beautifully in cooler weather and could find its place in formal and informal settings and situations. I wear it at home from time to time when I need to relax. I prefer it on my wife, it seems to have been made just for her skin! Either way, if you love beautifully blended scents and a truly tamed and not overly sweet vanilla, then Cologne of the Missions is a must for you!

'HI, YOU THERE!' 'Who me?' 'YES YOU. YOU POINTING TO YOURSELF MOUTHING THE WORDS, "WHO ME?" ' 'What do you want?' 'COME HERE SO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO SHO oh, that's better. I want to know where that smell of toffee is coming from'. 'My word, it seems to be coming from you!' 'How so, pray sir, tell me how so?' 'I'll tell you, but it aint toffee, it's caramel. You see I'm wearing Cologne Of The Missions Le Couvent Maison. It smells. Of caramel. Or toffee.' Is this a review or is it a fudge? Maybe I should tell you of its moderate sillage and longevity - but that could be because my bottle is the massage oil version. Maybe I could tell you that it smells just like Al Rehab Golden Sand (only slightly sweeter). Look, all you need to know is that it's lovely and smells like toffee. Caramel. Fudge.

This is a beautiful scent. It ́s vanilla, but not that kind of overwhelming sickening sweet type of vanilla scent. It ́s not even the most natural vanilla smelling, but it is soft, elegant, calming as a cup of rooibos vanilla tea. I guess the roiboos vibe comes from the flowery notes in it. But it ́s not just that. What made me love this fragrance most is the nice smoky scent that you can smell all the time that comes from the benzoin and the myrrh with a woody vibe too from the cedarwood, wich gives a misterious, almost mystic aura to this gentle vanilla. I get also a smell of good rum, or whiskey. Sometimes I get a hint of tobacco even if it ́s not listed. It ́s definitely unisex. A very nice one That I ́m glad I purchased. I really think It is a fantastic fragrance.

If you miss. this, one of the suggestions is "Caribbean Original Vanilla Perlier". Not sure Perlier kept the original formula (I used to wear it 20 years ago, 2005-2007) but at least it's still available. Edit: I've been testing many different vanillas to replace this. My top three are Bath& body works, Vanilla romance, Feel Me by Sakses Perfum (yes, spelled like that, it's not cheap, a friend brought it from Dubai, and you can also buy it online). Otherwise try Vanilla Ice Cream by SKIL, sky is the limit (no longevity, but delicious). Or Vanilla Blossom, by Monotheme. Of course, those are in case you are looking for a budget friendly vanilla. Otherwise, sooner or later I'll gift myself a Vanilla West Indies (St Barth).

My friend sent me a sample of it and I am very happy to smell it.it's very very beautiful and smells like a delicious and classy version of captain black perfume.it's warm delicious sexy and comfortable.good for man and woman.and it has very great longevity. I'm very sad that they don't bring it in Iran.if it comes to Iran all people that like vanilla will buy it 9/10 یک عطر وانیلی عالی که خیلی خوشحالم که موفق به تستش شدم.شبیه ورژن خوشمزه و کمتر مردونه و باکلاس شده ادکلن های کاپتان بلک هست.یه عطر خوش طعم و خوشبو و گرم و سکسی.خیلی هم راحت و خیلی هم ماندگار.هم برای خانمها خیلی خوبه هم آقایان.ناراحت کننده هست که این عطر زیبا به ایران نیومده.اگر در ایران بود تمام دوست داران وانیل می خریدنش ۹/۱۰

i haven't smelled the guerlain which is so expensive and rare but this is an absolute guilt free treat.so sweet syrupy, boozy, vanilla, benzoin and raisins. it has similarity to mercedes benz club black, but costs much less. only drawback is the versatility, the frag is so pungent and projects so well for an EDC, winter time you need like 4 sprays to make it last 6 to 7 hours easily. so in summers ill put it back in shelf for rainy cooler nights. very sexy n unisex, and the bet part is the pricing...35 usd i paid for 250ml...that value itself makes this a 10/10. but try before you buy....this isnt for everyone, lil mature vibes to it. amazing rich fragrance and quality.

This smells so natural that it almost doesn't smell like a perfume. Very soft and adult vanilla, and that myrrh and benzoin that makes it extra cozy and warm. I don't reach for it very often and I'm afraid that this degree of natural ingredients won't last forever, it will probably go bad at some point and it is sad that such a good one would be discontinued. Hopefully the brand will release a edp that is similar or the same, something that is not very unlikely sseing that they seem to be doing quite well with their recent releases? 🤞 Le Couvent has some other vanilla centered scents that are great and absolutely worth checking out, namely Nubica and Tinharé

Cologne of the Missions starts with an unsettling rubbing alcohol opening. You'd almost think you had a fake on your hands that had been morbidly diluted, but wait it out. After a couple minutes, you're left with the best kind of vanilla: vanilla extract. Yum! The resins work in a mysterious way to bring the impression of dry, mineral-rich stones too hot to touch. This fragrance is home at once in both cold and hot climates for this reason. It's tempting to overspray because it starts out quiet, but the scent intensifies over a few hours, so a little can actually go a long way. This is one of my top few vanilla fragrances, along with Vanille Insensee.

Who can resist a good benzoin vanilla? This one is similar enough to Guerlain's SDV once the opening passes; it does have a sharper opening and lack a bit of the sophisticated greenness/well-roundedness when compared to the Guerlain. However this is still a beauty! The emphasis here is on the booziness and creaminess of vanilla instead of sweetness, and as it dries down the benzoin and myrrh gives it such a nice body with a touch of wood. It really smells like vanilla extract but better! I'm using this before I pull the trigger on SDV, and it'll certainly do its job. Look around eBay for reasonably priced bottles - sometimes they do pop up!

This fragrance is absolutely delicious! It's beautifully comforting, and very sweet but not sickly; the kind of scent I'd like to just sink into. And it's the perfect time of year for its warming magic. It lasts wonderfully without being overwhelming - I wear it most days as it works well with casual wear and sits very close to the skin, though still surrounding you in a warm, sweet bubble. I find it gets complimented more often than anything else I wear too. I'm hoarding my precious bottle and hoping I never run out until this beauty comes back (which it absolutely should, or else I shall have to write a strongly worded letter).

This is really phenomenal and a shame that because it’s not sold stateside, resellers charge $200-$500 for something that cost $10 per liter! I purchased a 30ml for $45 (overpayed but still a reasonable price) Funny enough smelling it in the bottle I did smell apple juice!! Warming in the skin it did remind me of a sweeter and less floral Spirituous double Vanille. The Angelica was very prominent on my skin in the dry down. Mixed with the vanilla planifolia, it’s smells a lot like Angelique noire!! Projection is average/above average and longevity is average. Definitely getting a larger bottle.

This is the kind of smoky vanilla I've been looking for, for a long time... it's the vanilla that you find in half and half pipe tobacco and a few cigarettes. It's lovely and soothing... Le Couvent des Minimes's is very light and does have a soft smell but it flows in the air and this soft smell stays with you for 4 hours. I love it, and I only wish I could find a strong version of it. It's a great value for this price... It also reminds me of Givenchy's Pi a little but that one is much sweeter and vanilla induced, and it does have a complex green background to it. My personal rating is 8/10.

I highly recommend this one If you enjoy high quality vanillic fragrances that don’t get cloying or lean too feminine. Although it is a vanilla centric fragrance, it is NOT a basic vanilla or a “layering” scent as some have suggested lol. It’s so much more complex, just look at the notes Myrrh, Benzoin, Virginian Cedar, Centella Asiatica, Green Tea Flower, they all come together to create this beautiful scent. I picked up my 250ml bottle (before it’s discontinuation) for £12 🤯! Which makes no sense how or why they’d sell it at such a low price, it couldn’t have been economically viable.

My signature scent. I found out about it as a cheap dupe for Guerlain SDV but I love it so much more (now I find the smokiness of SDV off-putting) . Natural, warm, balsamic, herbal vanilla with no feel of the perfume counter or a big brand. It feels perfectly unisex, comforting and confident. Most of the people around me don't wear perfume so I don't want to attack them with my scent - I'd prefer them to gradually come to recognise it. The projection is just fine, I can get longevity if I apply it right and it just makes me happy. I'm writing to Le couvent to beg them to bring it back.

I received a generous decant of this from my lovely friend @alinaa and it's a pity that it's unavailable where I live,I looove it Not a complex one,but it's very lovely Warm,smokey vanilla blended with cinnamon and myrhh.it's rich,delicious and very sexy.reminds me Xerjoff bouquet ideal which is also a spicy,woodsy vanilla scent For me,this is a fall,winter fragrance with moderate longevity and almost soft sillage,yummmm ❤❤❤❤ Edit:OMG this one is really longlasting!it's so yummy and balmy and adorable. I'm dying with sadness that I can't have a bottle :(((

★★★★★ I have literally just received my bottle of this amazing cologne and I have sprayed it all over my bed, my winter coats, my kitchen chairs, my sofa, in my car and all over my hair. I can't get enough! The opening is a true pure vanilla scent ( I love real and pure vanilla) and in just about a couple of seconds you can smell the boozy/ woodsy notes. It's gorgeous! It's been almost an hour and I can still smell it all over my house- I'm in heaven! Thank you all the great fragrantica members who helped me to make a decision to buy this amazing cologne.

This is what I wanted SDV to be like. SDV on me has more of the other notes, woods, smoky incense, especially the pink pepper blast which annoys the heck out of me (see my SDV review). I'm mainly here for the amazing dark vanilla booziness that both have, CoM even more so. But I guess I can't have a perfect vanilla because CoM is SO VERY LIGHT. Like a body mist light. I'm left wanting to huff my wrists but I basically need to shower in this stuff to get it have a deeper and fuller smell. The hint of scent from the beautiful CoM is such a mean tease!

I have an old 500ml bottle that has probably just over 100ml left. Part of it likely evaporated. It looks dark brown and smells well aged. Natural vanilla pods with some boozy vibe. Smells great, but you need to bathe in this to be smelled. This used to cost nothing. Now people are asking crazy prices. Keep in mind that if you get a 30ml decant it will probably last you for few times as you need to overspray this heavily. It was worth it back then. Now it's just na echo. Would be great to have something that smells like this but actually projects.

Haagen Daz vanilla ice cream. A delicious, lactonic vanilla that has a maternal comfort you could just sink into. However the performance is absolutely terrible. It has no projection whatsoever and very poor longevity. I still enjoy it as a bedtime scent as it’s very soothing and the vanilla is pretty high quality and seemingly pure with a subtle benzoin-esque enhancement. It’s very gourmand in nature and and it’s a good option as a layering scent to play up the vanilla in other fragrances e.g. hypnotic poison, la belle.

A beautiful boozy vanilla, mouth watering but not cake-baking-ly if that even makes sense! And not juvenile, this is a grown ass man/woman scent. The warmth of the vanilla is balanced by the almost herby notes - I have fallen hard for this one - it’s almost up there with SDV. Longevity is poor on me however, with minimal sillage. Lasts better on clothes. I might have to stock up on this one nonetheless - at the price I can be trigger-happy! If you’re looking for an elegant grown up vanilla this is definitely worth a try.

Wonderful, simple, perfect. A one note miracle really. I cannot sense anything else other than freshly cut Tahitian vanilla beans. The initial smell is alcohol, but it evaporates quickly leaving behind this delicious and very natural smelling vanilla. The silage is low but the lasting power on clothes, not on skin, quite good. Innofensive, delicate , natural, and to top it all up, it comes in giant bottles ! I could bathe in it. Highly recommended to vanilla lovers and also to those interested in natural scents .

I'm really impressed. I was able to get 500ml of this for 17 Euros. And for that price that fragrance undeniably amazing. Doesn't smell synthetic like you'd think of perfumes in this price category. Gourmandy, boozy, warm semi-sweet vanilla scent. Unique and rich. In my opinion way better than Guerlains Spiritueuse Double Vanille. And it lasts even longer than that. Leans more masculin than Guerlain in my opinion. This thing is way more worth than its price. I'm very pleased with this blind buy.

What a beautiful fragrance! Chocolate, Vanilla, amber, and powdery, what is there not to like. I just wish it was an E.D.P. or E.D.T. instead of cologne, what could they have been thinking! Unfortunately, it's just a skin scent, but I love the scent so much, and given the very low price point, I don't mind re-spraying all through the day. I also love this as a bed scent as is so soft, powdery and a beautiful gourmand fragrance. My 3 P's - Projection 4/10 - Performance 5/10 - Price 9/10

boozy vanilla but masterfully created so! u don't need any other boozy vanillas, this is that good. On the dry down it is very much like guerlain SDV, but not identical; this is less pungent and less creamy, more vanilla and a bit sweeter. Lasts much better than i was expecting! it's a very edible vanilla, if u have ever worked with cooking vanilla this is a boozy version of that. Shame that it's not readily available. To me it's worth hundreds. Such a beautiful masterpiece, hats off.

I bought a decant of L'Air Du Desert Morocain and a sample of this was included. I was much more impressed with Cologne of the Missions. Immediately ordered a full bottle. Great boozy vanilla scent. Resinous, comforting and sexy all at once. How anyone could not adore this is beyond me. I hear this resembles Guerlains offering. I am afraid to try it because I can in no way imagine it smelling much better even at a reduced price. This is a fabulous fragrance.

I bought a decant of L'Air Du Desert Morocain and a sample of this was included. I was much more impressed with Cologne of the Missions. Immediately ordered a full bottle. Great boozy vanilla scent. Resinous, comforting and sexy all at once. How anyone could not adore this is beyond me. I hear this resembles Guerlains offering. I am afraid to try it because I can in no way imagine it smelling much better even at a reduced price. This is a fabulous fragrance.

Le Couvent des Minimes - Eau des Missions Cologne (Cologne of the Missions) Vanilla + Benzoin, two of my favorite notes in perfumery. Sweet, boozy and slightly smoky. Marketed as a cologne but behaves like an eau de toilette. Three years ago I found an online liquidator that had these for sale at half the retail price. The deal was so irresistible that I ended up buying 3 each of the 250ml and 500ml bottles. These should probably last me a lifetime!

I don't know what to add to all the positive reviews except my perplexity that such a beloved scent has been discontinued. Maybe someone could start a petition? Le Couvent des Minimes is impossible to find in my country so I ordered a sample of this one and I understood right away all the love it's getting. It's not a simplistic vanilla or an overly sweet one either, it's soft and chic and a bit melancholic. I will cherish my very little sample.

Lovely. I completely agree with the excellent review by the Fragrance Apprentice "The Best Vanilla ever?..." on youtube watch?v=mblkG-BYtmo It is not just a great review but a little piece of visual art as well. Unfortunately it seems to have been discontinued. Luckily I bought 2 backup bottles. Another great vanilla fragrance is Mercedes-Benz Club Black. @Ralphangel, you forgot the fourth and most important P, ie Parfum/scent which is 9/10.

This is my go-to layer and problem solver for fragrance mishaps. Want an amber fragrance to have better longevity? Spray this underneath. Need to inject some sweetness into a tobacco or leather? It can do this too. Tested something that was a mismatch? Vanilla goes with everything. Done! I spray this in my hats and along the neckline of my sweaters. Although I almost never wear it on its own, it is an indispensable part of my wardrobe.

OMG this is love. I never wanna not have this. After smelling this, I changed my mind about buying a bottle for 315 euros of SDV of Guerlain. This is good enough vanilla for everyone. Just wow. And yes, it smells a bit like cheirosa 40 but this is more powdery while the other is fruity. This is fucking SEXY. And the price point? It's a steal! If you like vanilla, this is a safe blind buy. For ones in Germany, you can find it on Amazon.

My first vanilla love - I had never smelled anything quite like it at the time so it was a unique fragrance. I can't pick out notes other than vanilla and benzoin here, assuming it is because it's so well-crafted. Nowadays there are other perfumes that have the same type extract vanilla scent - Mercedes Club Black and Midnight Shimmer, for example, but I still turn to this one when I desire that comfortable, sweet smell.

In September 2019 I've just paid £9.49 for a 250ml bottle of this and it's by a massive margin the best value fragrance I've ever purchased. It's a lovely resinous and natural smelling vanilla fragrance, with low to moderate sillage but lasts for ages. I had one spray on my hand which I could still smell the next day, after a shower and numerous handwashes! Seriously, for the price I paid it's bordering on criminal.

Ha ha ha!!! Catwalk!! You sound just like me!!!! I am exactly the same about this GORGEOUS vanilla perfume!!!! Spray it everywhere, all over me all over the house - can't can't can't get enough of it!!! Would like to have a BATH in it - fully clothed!!! Fabulous - the most fabulous vanilla I've ever smelt!! Wow!!! I adooore Cologne of the Missions!!! And it LASTS FOREVER TOO!!!! WOOHOO!!!

To answer the Questions below, Yes its been discontinued, and comparing it to Club black is a great insult, this is one off the best vanilla/warm/Boozt perfumes you can buy, Yes its even better then Angels share, but the price you pay is it dosent last more then 4-5 hours. But alas its gone from the market now except shady import and secondhand markets that wants its weight in gold

On the very first spray I got a quick dejavu of opening a can of A&W root beer with its sweet sugary caramelized vanilla scent... Then everything was gone in a flash. Can smell anything else from the bottle afterwards, on skin or clothing. Will comeback later to try it again. Well the scent did show up later, beautiful vanilla, and stayed for well over fifteen hrs.

No other vanilla fragrance compares to this. So intoxicating, warm, smooth. Vanilla extract on another level. The initial spray is a bit alcoholic, but after that is turns into one of the most beautiful simple vanilla scents I have smelled. It doesn't need other notes, it doesn't need decoration. Magic in a bottle. Desperately looking for a bottle within the EU.