Floranilla

Ooh, on opening I'm smelling... Dior Homme Intense with a healthy dose of added vanilla. Soft powdery, floral iris with a vanillic flair. Even has a touch of orange, which pushes it into Code Absolu Gold territory. But quickly revealing itself is a sweet, uplifting violet and bright, almondy heliotrope while the powderiness kinda thickens up to form a dense scent cloud. A fluffy purple floral bomb, with the balsamic-spicy undertone of myrrh. It's the sweet violet and warm myrrh that shine most as it dries down. Moderate initial projection fades over 2-3hr, catching faint whiffs through 4-5hr, longevity 6-8hr. As a self-professed iris s---, I'm a big fan. I usually hate violet too but it works for me here.

This is better than Dama Bianca....dont kill me But hear me out. Bianca would’ve been my darling had she one had any performance and was not destroyed by that kumquat note. I find the tangerine in Florvanille much more harmonious with the violet. I also get a lot of longevity..lasting thru the whole day. Plus I get a lot more of the vanillic sweetness here than with Bianca. Which is what I was hoping for. Better performance, harmonious blending, and a fraction of the price? Absolutely

One of my favorite samples ever. I’ve repurchased decants of this multiple times and always use every drop...I can’t remember why I haven’t bought a full size. (In my mind, I remembered it being more expensive than it is?) But the current price is in my range, so I’m about to buy a full-size. It’s floral-forward, but the vanilla keeps it feeling balanced and not grandma-ish. And then there’s a spicy note under everything else. It’s addictive. I love it so much.

The vanilla and violet are equals here. It’s a sweet and bright violet note, with vanilla to soften. I have Dama Bianca and to me this is sweeter, less powdery. It’s not the same strength of violet power as Insolence, although I love that too. I received this recently and I am keen to wear it throughout summer. I love it.

Sweet violet and vanilla with a spritz of citrusy tangerine. Lovely feminine powdery dry down. Before I tried my sample, I got a tiny bit on my finger from the cap and fell in love instantly. This is a beautiful floral vanilla fragrance. Definitely worth a full bottle.

This reminded me of the first doll my father bought me when I was 9 , she had a blond hair , and her hair comb came with it , all this plastic smell . Don't get me wrong I love the perfume, in a very strange way. But I love it.

Absolutely beautiful powdery vanilla. It is in the same family as Dama Bianca (not a dupe tho) but with a more creamy vanilla. I actually prefer this over Dama Bianca. It kinda smells like vintage makeup to me. I love it!! <3

This one has same vibe like Aqualina Pink sugar, but Frolanilla longevity is much better. Love it :))

This will probably become my signature scent. It's sweet, but in a wonderful way.

Smells like a baby doll I love it!

The vanilla here is quite interesting because it’s airy and boozy at the same time. It’s a very concentrated vanilla, almost a bit syrypy at times. I see that Dama bianca is listed as similar to this one, and while I don’t agree completely they do share the same vibe and some notes as well. They’re both fluffy and ethereal. Besides the enchanting vanilla, the violet and orris are beautifully blended here. It balances the vanilla from being too cloying. All in all - it’s a beautiful and sophisticated perfume, perfect for those breezy spring/summer days, but for the pricepoint I don’t think the longevity is fair. It sits close to the skin and is hard to detect after four hours or so. It does project quite good the first hour but then settles completely as a skin scent.

Floranilla has a familiar, unassuming vibe. It’s not exactly what I expected from the notes, but I like that it’s not. Heliotrope, orris and violet can often read as old fashioned & matronly, but this is quite the opposite. It’s very youthful, and VERY sweet- perhaps too much so? To me, it’s a mixture of the saccharine Montale Sweet Vanilla and Xerjoff’s Dama Bianca. It’s playful and tender, indeed like a scented toy. I smell *sugary* candied violet, vanilla-orange creamsicle, a dolly powder orris and just a hint of cherry-heliotrope. Overall I think it’s easy to wear and inviting, but might be too unsophisticated or even juvenile for some, so try before buying.

I was looking for a replacement for Lipstick On by Margiela and this is the closest scent I’ve found thus far. When you spray this on, those initial thirty seconds, you are hit with the most beautiful vanilla and violet mix. Probably one of the most pleasant openings of any perfume I’ve ever worn. Then a burning rubber smell, similar to Byredo’s Bibliotheque enters the chat but unlike Bibliotheque, the burning rubber smell dies off after about 15 minutes. After which,we return to the fabulous opening. Wears about 8 hours and does not have a big projection sadly. I give this scent an 8.5 out of 10.

Sweet, powdery, feminine purple floral scent. The vanilla is quite dominant and gives it quite a lot of sweetness; if you don’t like vanilla scents I would give this a pass. It’s complimented by lightly powdery, slightly almondy floral touches from the violet and heliotrope. The tangerine and vetiver are both in the mix to bring a little bit of fresh earthiness to stop it going into a full blown vanilla bomb, but they’re light. All in all it’s a bit too sweet for my taste but if you like the sound of the notes it could be a winner. Pretty good longevity and moderate sillage.

It's a very nice and pleasant vanilla. I've really only experienced vanilla in heavier fragrances, but this has a great "airiness" to it. The opening is fantastic with the florals and ever-so-slight citrus balancing out the vanilla. I hope this doesn't turn people off, but there is a little bit of a bubblegum vibe to it in my opinion. This would be lovely in the spring and early summer, and can even work as an office scent. As a guy, I think this is pretty wearable and may consider buying a bottle in the future, especially as a "cheaper" niche scent.

Pleasant but tame. I could imagine a doctor or teacher wearing this, its very inoffensive, the lack of base note oomph keeps it toned down. The powdery aspect is obvious but it seems to have a slight milkiness too and doesn't feel quite as old fashioned as many violet/heliotrope fragrances.

On initial spray there is a smokiness, which is not mentioned in the notes, but when it dries down it does smell similar(not same) to Dama Bianca. However, it's not a replacement for Dama Bianca, which is much prettier than this.

Milky purple flowers, with a little bit vetiver. Some cocoa and incense appear at dry down. It's nice but slightly too sweet.

Maison Tahite Floranilla is aptly named as a vanilla-meets-flowers featuring notes of heliotrope, iris, tangerine, myrrh, and vetiver. It starts out a bit sharp and floral but dries down to a cozier more vanilla-forward mix, definitely more in balance, but the opening is less welcoming, in my opinion, than that of most of the other fragrances in the house. Still, it’s quite nice when drying down, but it’s not the first vanilla I’d reach for, especially after I tried Vanilla yesterday, which I loved. Like the rest of the line, it’s priced at $120 for 100ml in EDP concentration, sold at Luckyscent and other boutiques. The pricing is very reasonable for indie/niche, and the fragrance performs quite well. 6 out of 10

Smoky/woody and masculine on the wrists, sweet and powdery on the neck, and not much of the tangerine came through. Originally bought this because it smelled very strongly like Dr. Pepper/cola in the shop, but it absolutely did not smell as such at home. Pretty wild pivot! This perfume confused me enough to convince me to make an account and leave a review, but I wouldn't say I had a bad experience with it??? EDIT: It returned to the original Dr. Pepper scent on the second spray! Way too sweet on the dry down though so I swapped with a friend who's more into sweet scents. They love it!