Vanillade

Maison Tahité Vanillade opens with a soft burst of citrus that lifts the fragrance and keeps the vanilla feeling fresh rather than heavy. As it dries down, the citrus quietly fades and the scent becomes beautifully creamy, warm, and just a bit woody, revealing the true heart of the fragrance. It reminds me of a silky homemade vanilla pudding—rich with real vanilla bean, smooth, comforting and impossible not to crave. Subtle musks and gentle woods stop it from becoming overly sweet, giving it an elegant, natural feel. It's a sophisticated vanilla that is cosy, delicious and incredibly easy to wear.

Vanillade actually does remind me of Angel, kind of a lot. However, I wholeheartedly dislike Angel but love Vanillade... The patchouli-sharpness that Angel has is absent here, and Angel's brash sweetness is replaced by pure vanilla bean. The result is smoother and sweeter in a luscious way. Longevity is great and price point is reasonable. The Maison Tahite may not produce the most original scents, but their vanillas are pretty and worth a sniff!

Vanilla ice cream anyone? Damn this smells good! Leans a bit feminine but can be worn by men also. And sillage is just enormous! Only need a small bottle of this because 1 spray is enough for me. The almond becomes more prominent as it dries. Still a great gourmand! Can be cloying with too much spray though so be careful

Gorgeous citrusy vanilla with a solid patchouli note. I love this. It does smell reminiscent to angel, but this is a much more toned down version. I’m not a huge Angel fan but I LOVE this. Definitely give it a try if you’re curious.

Maison Tahite Vanillade is a vanilla with powdery, fruity, and floral touches, slightly gourmand, with main notes of benzoin, patchouli, musks, citruses, and flowers. It manages to balance out sharpness with sweetness effectively to the point of not being overwhelming in either respect while still being strong in both respects. I quite like it, and it’s likely my second-favorite vanilla fragrance in the house after Vanilla2, and is not quite l like anything I own. It’s a little boozy in its sharpness, vaguely reminiscent of Tauerville Vanilla Flash, in that respect, but that’s as far as the comparison goes, I’d say, but I’m sure there are other vanillas to which this may compare. Vanillade, like the rest of the line, is priced at $120 for 100ml in EDP concentration and is sold by Luckyscent and some other boutiques. It is among the strongest-performing fragrances in the line, also, making it an especially good bargain against what I regard as very reasonable indie/niche pricing in the current market. 7 out of 10