Avant l’Orage

I really like this fragrance. I own a tester, and I’d definitely consider buying the full-size bottle if I can find it at a good price. To me, it’s not a literal interpretation of rain or a thunderstorm; (as When the Rain Stops by Replica might be); instead, it captures the feeling of being peacefully at home in your room, where you can still sense a bit of humidity and that electric tension in the air, all while remaining cozy. It has a very clean, comforting vibe. The longevity isn’t great, but that actually fits its intimate nature. I’m not someone who enjoys overly strong perfumes (migraine-prone here), so this kind of subtle, cozy scent works really well for me.

This is really lovely imo and for me it’s full bottle worthy. It’s a powdery vanilla with very creamy sandalwood and overall is really well balanced. It smells very creamy and milky. It’s so soft, feminine and comforting. Lasted for ages on my jumper and quite a few hours on my skin. Getting a full bottle of this asap - the bottle design is cute too. Update: I got this for Christmas ☺️ It’s gorgeous, so soft and feminine. It’s currently my favourite vanilla scent in my collection! The only problem is it doesn’t project well. I can definitely smell it on myself but those around me can’t really smell it, which is a shame. Not a powerhouse but a beauty nonetheless.

This is not my favorite fragrance I own but I absolutely do not regret buying it. The vanilla doesn't come through much, but the pink pepper top note makes the scent very interesting and intimate. You can't smell it much unless you're very close to someone. It's a much more subtle smell that a lot of people like. I wouldn't suggest blind buying this, it's very hit or miss for people. I got it for a friends birthday and we passed it around to everyone at the party, it was a 50/50 on whether or not people enjoyed it. If you like subtle more unisex scents I would recommend this one.

Delicious! Although not edible, this is a milkier sandalwood, warmer and less peppery than This is her (TIH). Sounds crazy, but if you've smelt the 'This is her' body lotion - Avant l'orage is a closer match than the actual (TIH) perfume. I've always loved the scent from the lotion and prefer if TIH was less sharp/cold. You could also get away with wearing this in warmer weather. The dry down is insane! There's a sweetness, the milkiness remains, a little jasmine and the vanilla shines through. However, very weak longevity and disappears within a few hours.

This is a gorgeous, soft, sweet woodsy scent. The vanilla isn't very prominent to me, which I prefer because I don't like vanilla-forward scents. I recently got a tester, and while this is gorgeous, the staying power leaves much to be desired. On my skin this is very similar to Glossier Doux! Doux has a slightly more sparkling almost wintry peppermint opening to it, while Avant L'Orage is soft all the way, and feels more suitable for any season. I may hold off on getting a bottle and go through the tester, since I already have Doux...

This is a really beautiful perfume in my opinion. It is pretty lactonic and vanillary without being excessively sweet. There is something very creamy but also airy and light about the perfume. I find it an extremely addictive scent and keep sniffing my wrists when wearing

Very comforting, it reminds me of a fresh and soft laundry. Somehow the vanilla note isn't that noticeable to me but i don't mind it. Lasts long and the bottle design is super cute!

This is such a beautiful scent. It’s a creamy vanilla wood I find suitable all year long. Any everyday, work friendly scent . No headaches !

This is a sweet, soft, creamy lactonic fragrance with a lot of vanilla, sticky tonka and a hint of white flowers. Pink pepper? I don’t know her. The tonka and vanilla blend makes this gourmand without actually knowing what kind of gourmand they are aiming for, but fortunately it does not get too cloying or heavy. The jasmine is giving a fresh flowery edge that this one really needs, I just wish it was a biiiit more freshness to it. With everything blended together, it is painting a picture of eating a thick vanilla ice cream with sweet whipping cream on top, whilst you are sitting in a shaded summer garden with white flowers blooming around. The drydown is good, and could remind me of a sweeter and slightly more cloying version of ‘Bois Doré’ from Van Cleef. It falls down into a quite common scent profile, and it gets a bit forgettable even though it really has the potential to be a quite good creamy vanilla lactonic musk.

The kind of vanilla I can get behind. Not cloyingly sweet, there's a touch of pepper in the opening that helps smooth it out a bit. I'm a sucker for jasmine and white florals so that wins me over pretty well and then having a smooth vanilla base note without having sweet cream and caramel and spun sugar is delightful - I think the wood notes balance the base out a lot which helps. Overall solid fragrance.

First blast is a salted caramel with a strong pink pepper kick. Then after few minutes, it turns into an absolutely divine, delicious, most realistic caramel. I love it, it is very good but unfortunately not projecting at all, and its killing me slowly.. If anyone knows a realistic caramel like this that you can actually smell on your own-self that would be amazing, maybe couleur vanille??

Love it, a softer and more aquatic This is Her. Quite spicy/green in the opening but dries down to a smooth vanilla. Can't stop smelling myself when I wear it. Safe blind buy in my opinion. Good scent for a good price and has an adorable bottle design. So far I've liked every scent from Maison Matine except Arashi no Umi. The only negative is the longevity, 4 hours at best.

A pretty, easy to wear vanilla scent, and a few sprays projected for several hours. Beside vanilla, benzoin is the next note I pull out. I would wear Avant l’Orage again, though it feels like a younger woman’s perfume...a pure, fresh and innocent kind of scent.

There must be orange or mandarin in the scent but I can't find it on the list. Quite a few people select the note of tonka bean of which I can barely catch. In general, this is a nice scent but nothing special.

I can smell sandalwood and vanilla. Perfectly unisex to my opinion. More for fall and winter, Netflix time... Cosy, at home... For the comments: I cannot smell salted caramel or white flowers or jasmine, here

A perfume for fall and winter. Creamy, for all sandalwood and vanilla lovers. Cocooning. If you like "This is Her!", you need to try this fragrance. not a dupe, it is just same vibes.

I definitely get a stormy vibe - wet flowers and grass, a cool breeze... But the drydown gets a bit too musky and animalic. I like the opening very much and wish it could last longer.

soft spicy powdery vanilla. very smooth and nondescript, like a skin scent but sweet and slightly floral. it makes you want to keep sniffing. would be a good everyday scent.

A simple, clean scent. The opening pink pepper note doesn't stick around for very long, but the vanilla base note fades it into a beautiful, lightly sweet skin scent.

Given i already own This is her and Noir Exquis i don't think i need it in my collection but its thoroughly enjoyable and once i finish them i might buy this.