18 Vanilla Nera

Oh wow I am so surprised by this, in a good way! It’s a LOVE. I really assumed it would be typical vanilla with a couple spices, but it leans quite spicy and aromatic! The vanilla in here is stunning-almost vanilla wafer-ish. It reminds me of something Diptyque would create or maybe Lush. I was expecting something like this when I tried Babycat. It feels exotic, like spices of the east on a fabulous vacation where fragrance is dense and made of the finest oils. Smells expensive with no trace of the synthetic woods all over the market. Totally unisex leaning sexy ;) Maybe it’s the frankincense but something reminds me of cinnamon. Theres a mysterious note in here beckoning thoughts of bubblegum? Some ambers have that quality of cola/bubblegum and I’m sensing that here. I don’t get any white florals unless that’s responsible for the slight bubblegum vibe. But also LOL to see how many people think this is “old lady?!” Are you 12? Lol because then yes elderly people of 30 years old might be wearing this.

A favorite in my rotation & the most complex from the Ledda line. It a deep, balsamic & resinous vanilla with an herbal greenness to it. This really smells like it costs a lot more than it does, and reminds me a bit of something that Guerlain would make. This has the Orris 22 DNA at the base, so it still has some sweetness but the patchouli, pepper & cardamom really add some gorgeous spice to this one, it’s also gender neutral despite being marketed for women. I also found this fragrance became smoother after it was sprayed and sat a bit. As much as the other fragrances in the Ledda line are a really easy reach for me & gets me a lot of compliments, I hope she makes another spicy banger like this in the future because it really puts me in baddie mode.

I love this! Perfect Holiday scent! Like PERFECT for Thanksgiving and Christmas. You have to like a spiced vanilla to love this IMO. This does not smell edible at all! I am not a huge vanilla lover, I am a warm floral girly, but this vanilla is a spicy mature vanilla which I love. To me this is how it smells: Opening: Resins, ginger and pink pepper predominately. Gives off a sweet clove vibe almost. Middle: cardamom starts to come out with the olbanium. Dry down: vanilla and cardamom. I get no florals in this and zero patchouli. This is in the same family as Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme and Kayali Vanilla 28. 8.5/10 fragrance!

Stunner of a fragrance and one of my favorites of 2024! To my nose, this is a beautiful warm, resinous, spicy, slightly dry vanilla. There is a hint of sweetness but this is not a gormaund in my opinion. This blend is so beautiful and i adore it. This is one of those scents that feels like me and I love it for that. I have been so impressed with this brand and I am so excited to see what Ledda does in the future. I don't think this is a scent for everyone but she is most definitely for me. Straight up love this one.

Ok... this is the craziest claim I’ve ever made but I promise if you ever stay at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas the dry down of Vanilla Nera is 100% their hotel scent. My husband actually commented this when smelling it on me and the second he did a light went on in my head and it took me right back to one of my favorite hotels! If ever you stay there, you will smell it immediately after stepping into the lobby. I love this scent spicy resinous vanilla! So underrated!