Vanille

Where are the sugar cubes in the note pyramid? Molinard's Vanille is the slight powder from a spoonful of confectioner's sugar, alongside an overflowing bowl of hard crunchy vanilla mini marshmallows. You know the ones in Lucky Charms cereal, or in instant hot cocoa mix? Those. I envy all the people who get neat vanilla, straight vanilla, plain ole boring vanilla. That's what I was searching for. Instead it's an aura of powdery crunchy white vanilla sugar sweetness. Longevity and projection are both good. I'm not sorry I got this, and like Frosted Lucky Charms, it IS magically delicious. It makes me smile and would be fun for anyone who is vanilla sugar crazy like I am. However, the perfect vanilla quest continues, for me anyway. Reminds me very much of CSP Vanille Extreme edt as well as Vaniglia del Madagascar by Il Profumi di Firenze. Same approach to vanilla. Edit: I read that this was brilliant for layering but didn't realize how true it was until I layered it with Serge Lutens' Un Bois Vanille. The resulting combination was perfection for me, in that the Molinard acts like a Polaroid lens, taking all the glare and noise away so that what's left is crisper and easier to see. With UBV, the burnt nuances as well as the coconut, became much easier to perceive. When layered with Hypnotic Poison, the anise popped for the first time. Molinard's Vanille is magic. I think my search may have just ended? Update: NEVER has a fragrance smelled more like a bowl of Lucky Charms marshmallow cereal. If that is what you seek in a perfume, look no further. Molinard Vanille is your answer. No doubt.

I blind bought a nearly full used bottle on ebay months ago for $8! I figured that even if I hated it I was only out a few dollars. Sadly the bottle had leaked in the mail, thus the box arrived soaked in scent, but what a heavenly aroma! For me Molinard Vanille is the PERFECT spicy, woody, bourbon vanilla scent. As a previous reviewer stated, one of the main ingredients is Benzyl Cinnamate, a strong, sweet, spicy resinous accord along with pure Madagascar vanilla pods and heliotrope. The combination makes for a true to vanilla pod scent that lasts for hours on my skin eventually mellowing to a cuddly, soft, vanilla pillow-like fragrance. I LOVE to spray this at bedtime and wake up in the morning still smelling it hours later! It's interesting to note that in France this is nothing more than a high end body spray, as opposed to a high class couture parfum. However, one or two sprays literally last over ten hours or longer on my skin! Out of the MANY vanillas I've tested over the years this has become my "Go to" winter scent for every day that never fails to make me feel cozy and warm or gain me compliments. Delicious! I was given Vanille Patchouli for Christmas and love that one as well. I do look forward to scoring more Molinards! I've been using Vanille ALL winter and have a small amount left. I must make a mental note to get another bottle ASAP. (I'll gladly take one off the hands of someone who doesn't prefer it)! :)

This pretty vanilla is proving to be quite a useful layering tool! I've been using it over Lush Snowcake and Hanae Mori EDP, to amp up the sweetness and make them each more of what I had expected in the first place! In short- this is a GREAT sweet layering vanilla. It is not the vanilla of Yves Rocher - it's a little less intrusive. And isn't as jaw droppingly sweet as the CSP line. It is softer and you can definitely smell the heliotrope essence. I love it. The vanilla in it is similar to it's sister fragrance Vanille Marine but without the earthy aspects. I actually do agree that it is like Montale's Vanille Absolu..... but this one is less plasticky. So I highly recommend this if you've done some blind buying and have a few fragrances lying around from wich you were expecting more vanilla gourmand or sweetness. A layering gem :) It's great alone too!! - for days when you want to smell vanilla sweet without complex notes or intrusive sillage.

I had been searching for the perfect vanilla fragrance for some time now and tried everything from Dior Addict & Juicy Viva to Lavanilla Pure & Demeter Vanilla Batter. Today, I finally received this mini spray and wished I would've ordered the full size. It's an ideal pure vanilla with a hint dark rum, the way a bottle of vanilla actually smells. I think it is pretty similar to Bath & Body works seasonal fragrance, Vanilla Bean Noel, but much more grown up, less dessert-like and has triple the staying power. It is also close to the wonderful, but discontinued, Vintage Vanilla the Gap put out in a limited run years ago (and is nowhere to be found, I've tried). It is simple enough to layer and but, intoxicating enough to wear alone. If you are looking for pure head to toe rich vanilla this is it.

This has pretty much been described to a tee by all the reviewers already. Great sweet vanilla without being sugary or buttery. Has a nice depth to it, is totally linear and would be a good mixer. It definitely smells almost exactly like CSP Vanille Extreme although I think I like this one better. My main issue is it doesn't last!! Terrible sillage and longevity! Maybe that's because it's so cheap so I don't have the right to complain? But that is the only disappointing factor of this otherwise lovely vanilla scent.