Vanilla2

Edit (after a full bottle): I have to say this is my Ultimate Vanilla fragrance! "Game over" guys! :D (Ofcourse no!) But sill. Sugary, yummyness! Compared to Vanilla28, if they say that one is a "bakeing vanilla sugar" than they are lieing becouse this is the purest bakeing vanilla ever!!! In my sample I didn't get the vanilla flower but in my bottle I can smell it for a few minits, but it's realy not bad compared to Vanille de Tahiti which was a big no for me! Actualy I compared my sample with my bottle juice and I think my bottle is stronger than my sample. (Maybe there is realy a thing about plastic decants wont do for long terms! So don't expect your sample to stay the same if they are in a plastic container! There is a chemical reason for this!) But returning the sillage: yesterday I was wearing it and my friend husband come down on the stairs and I wasn't even in the hall and he already could smell vanilla fragrance in the air. :D. And he asked "what did you bring? It's smells delicious!" And about longevity: I applied it around 8:00, and the compliment was around 14:00. And he judt smelled my sent trail. :D Can we say this fragrance is eternal? Becouse I don't want to say "beastmode" becouse it doesn't fitt to a kinde vanilla fragrance, I think. :) ----‐------------------------- I receved a sample of this fragrance and it's a realy good vanilla fragrance!!! It's on my wish list now becouse it has that real sugary vanilla flavor deep down in the fragrance base! Lovely!!! Besides the vanilla, It has a side note that I can't describe it well, maybe it's the benzoin (but I don't know becouse I never smelled the raw material), or a slightly soft feminin ambery side note. I need to test it a little more to describe it better. I will update it. :) But I'm sure I love it!

OMG this smells delicious! It smells like freshly cooked candied pecans, aka, pralines. Most praline recipes have a significant amount of vanilla in them, and I love them, so the scent makes sense to me. It doesn’t smell much like vanilla but I don’t care!! The praline scent comes through right at the beginning along with vanilla. At first the two scents dance around each other, then they settle down together and it smells delicious. This doesn’t smell so much like cake or candy as the smell of actually making candy. I like sweet scents, but I’m not a serious gourmand lover. I really dislike most cake, cookie, or batter scents, because they smell both fake and juvenile. So this was not at all what I was looking for, but I love it. Notably, it does not smell cheap to me. There is a very synthetic sweet (and eventually slightly bitter or acrid) smell that emerges for me in most vanilla food scents, and Vanilla2 does not have it. I kept expecting it to turn that way, but it didn’t. That could be what the benzoin is doing. Benzoin can have a slightly vanilla character, although it isn’t usually used that way. The benzoin at the base of the scent does not show up right away and it is subtle. That may be the unexpected scent that throws some reviewers off. The benzoin makes the scent feel wearable, as opposed to something I just want my environment to smell like. That hint of resin makes want to try layering it with something resinous or woody. I’ll edit after I try that out.

To my nose this smells like white chocolate or like Oreo cookies - in fact one of my favourite (Vanille West Indies being my #1)! In the initial spray I get a not so pleasant plastic strawberry doll head scent however the magic really happens in the dry down - your scent bubble is just smooth, warm, soft white chocolate. This is a fragrance that I would recommend to test on your body vs a tester strip. You have to experience this fragrance to truly see its yumminess. Its projection and sillage is warm and soft but most definitely recognizable; like a warm hug. Lasts on my skin for 4-5 hours. In the dry down it’s in the same wheelhouse as Mazzolari Vaniglia, VWI, Choco Musk, Outremer Vanille and Solinotes Vanille. I own so many vanilla fragrances and decided to purchase this one because I really enjoy this scent profile and it works well on my skin. Definitely test before buying since it is not a safe blind buy due to the plastic strawberry scent in the initial blast.

As indicated by the name, a fairly pure vanilla scent. Warm and ambery with an almost smoky sort of undertone from the resinous benzoin and slightly nutty, brown sugared praline. Very reminiscent of Grand Soir but less dense. Not as creamy as GS, though more creamy than one might expect by the presence of "powdery notes." Moderately strong projection for 4-5hr, longevity 10-12hr. The benzoin here doesn't go sour on my skin like it does in Grand Soir and many other fragrances with it. This might be my favorite "pure" vanilla. While I'm not sure I'm ready to give up my Royal Crown Sultan with its little smoky and spicy accents, I'm tempted to trade it in and pocket the cash difference nonetheless. Despite the incredible price difference with most of them, Vanilla2 competes with all the other vanilla heavy hitters on the market. I'll take this one over Tihota, Vanille Reve, Vanille West Indies, and anything else you put it up against.

Maison Tahite Vanilla2 (stylized as Vanilla squared, with 2 as a superscript) is a rich vanilla that incorporates sugary sweet aspects (a note of praline), resins (benzoin, namely), and a floral/powdery side. Despite the name, it does not smell classically vanilla-centric, but rather more of a vanilla/benzoin blend with powdery touches on the side. It’s sweet, a bit sugary/syrupy, and is inviting, rather than overwhelming, though it is quite opulent and dense, at least to me. It reminds me mostly, off the top of my head, of Kyse Perfumes Bonbons a la Vanille. It’s easily my favorite of the vanilla-named fragrances from this house, right up there with Coffee Bomb and Vicious Cacao, my other two favorites of the house so far. Like the rest of the line, Vanilla2 is priced at $120 for 100ml in EDP concentration, sold by Luckyscent (where I bought my sample sets) and other boutiques, and this fragrance performs very well. 8 out of 10

A big "yes" to this fragrance! I'm surprised it doesn't have a better rating. This must be one of my favorite vanilla scents. It's also my top favorite perfume from this brand (Vanexstasy, Vicious Cacao and Sel-Vanille are among my top ones). How does it smell? It's obviously a predominantly vanilla scent but with edible, gourmand, powdery, a bit spicy facets. It is not cloying and overly sweet or juvenile. Feels cozy but not suffocating or too heavy. Just a tiny hint of smokiness. It's unique enough, not to remind me of anything I've smelled before. It could be a distant cousin of Narciso Rodriguez Poudree, but with more vanilla and resin. It would probably be best for fall and winter, but I enjoy it in summer and spring as well. Unisex. Leans a bit feminine, but a man could pull it off as well. Love it! A must try for vanilla fans.

I've always loved vanilla fragrances but never found one that I truly loved. Except Vanilla 28 but the performance is so poor. So I've been searching for my absolute favorite must-have vanillas. This is definitely one of them. Although, it doesn't beat Fire at Will or Tihota. On my skin, I get a pure vanilla extract with a little powder and praline. And in the dry down there's a hint of burnt sugar. It's sweet and dense but there's an airiness quality to it. And I absolutely love that in a vanilla fragrance. It's beautiful. And it'll always be full bottle worthy for me!

Purchased a full bottle after sampling with two other vanilla fragrances - Escapade Gourmande and Divine Vanille. I love the sweetness and purity of Vanilla2. To me, this is the powdered sugar version of a vanilla dominant scent as compared to Escapade Gourmande, which I find to be the granular sugar version. I love them both but liked this price point better. My only issue is I am falling anosmic to it early on, probably because I couldn't help but overspray! I do not get anything funky in this scent. It is pretty in its simplicity. Very happy with my purchase.

Words cannot describe how gorgeous this perfume is!! It smells like a sweet blend of vanilla and powdery notes, absolutely divine. I’ve worn this almost every time I’ve gone out, and it has never failed to garner me a bunch of compliments. Definitely a crowd pleaser, but not at all basic. On top of the amazing smell, this has lasted on my skin 8+ hours and a day or even two on my clothes. Although it’s an amazing scent, I’d advise only wearing this as an evening scent because of how not subtle it is. It remains one of my favorite perfumes from my collection <3

Finally! Finally, I found a true vanilla fragrance. I’ve tried so many & so many have disappointed due to the fragrance not being enough vanilla for me or they were so weak right from the beginning they weren’t worth buying a full bottle. Example Kayali Vanilla 28. Smells great but only for a few seconds and then it fades to almost nothing. I enjoy Vanilla 2 very much and it stays strong on me so I’m pleased after a long search for a pure vanilla fragrance.

I agree with the review below... it doesn’t smell like vanilla extract to me. But my daughter has been loving this vanilla cotton candy that we found at the store. And this fragrance smells just like it! It definitely has a youthful vibe to it coming from the airy cotton candy scent I get from it. But the vanilla keeps it from being too youthful for me. I get just a hint of powder but it’s like a powdered sugar type of powder. I love this one.

This opens with such a softly sweet powder note that I was instantly reminded of playing with dolls as a child. It then calms down to sweet vanilla, which is absolutely beautiful. I am such a fan. I’ve only just received this recently and will get acquainted with it, but I am buzzing to own this.

I love this so much! I'm picky about vanilla. I don't like plastic, overly fakely sweet, or mixed with too much tonka. It has to smell real, and Vanilla2 certainly does. It only lasts for about three hours on me, but it's still worth it! Lightly sweet, subtly balsamic, yummy vanilla.

I don't really get the synthetic smell mentioned in a lot of reviews. This is one of the more realistic vanillas i've smelled so far! The yummy praline and sugar notes really make Vanilla2 extra delicious to me. Love this one!

Smells like a sweet, rich vanilla to my nose. It also regularly gives me compliments. Some people told me that I smelled like cookies/cake. I personally don't smell that but Vanilla2 is deeply comforting to me.

Simple, pretty vanilla, they can get redundant. However I’d choose this over something like Jeroboam Insulo, this feels less synthetic

The scent notes are very accurate. Vanilla2 smells like vanilla and resin (benzoin) mainly to me. I'm not sure where I would wear this, I'm not a vintage, brown-wearing, or library type of gal. Overall 7/10, I have been smelling it a lot more than I smell my other decants. It is very pleasant, but does not match my personality or outfit in most situations. This doesn't smell plastic or chemical-like on my skin, as some other reviews have stated. Vanilla2 reminds me of what R (Я) by Toskovat' could have been if it was not from a niche or unusual fragrance house. This smells like what I hoped from that.

Nice, sweet, basic vanilla that lasts a while. It’s not bad! I don’t get any powdery notes in this. The vanilla and benzoin is maintained throughout and then praline is introduced, very creamy and delicious. The balsamic quality of benzoin makes it smell like a vanilla moisturizing chapstick. That sums up this fragrance for me. More affordable than Mazzolari’s Vaniglia with good performance too, although the caramel in Vaniglia is just deeper than the praline here. Regardless very similar and great projection the longer you wear.

I really like this, it is fluffy vanilla ice cream with some powdery nuances. This is not a dense fragrance to me, quite airy actually, smells great. This, vanille west Indies and Vanille absolu, smell so similar. You do not need all 3 unless you want to collect vanilla frag. I blind bought 2 (VWI & Vanilla2) so now have 3 bottles of the same juice. Edit(Dec 2023) I cannot stand this scent in winter, the powdery note is so amplified to the point I cannot smell any other note. Will keep just for spring & summer

Smells like vanilla-scented makeup due to the powdery notes, so if you're going for powdery makeup scents, this will work well. There's a little bit of that praline/benzoin in the background that reveals itself more the longer you wear it, so give it some time to warm up and get deeper & sweeter with wear. Personally, this isn't my kind of vanilla, but I'll give it credit for lasting a while on clothes. Longevity and projection are great.