Madagascar Vanilla Perfume Oil

So sad now that I've used up my sample, as I'm really going to miss this! Madagascar Vanilla is a super rich lactonic vanilla with a slight florality to it, simple but enjoyable. It is a bit cloyingly sweet on the nose but the low sillage of the oil prevents it becoming annoying, and it's not like being sweet is unusual for a vanilla perfume anyway. Personally, I think the vanilla is balanced well with the coconut, but I can understand why the coconut could still be too much for some. Given that, Madagascar Vanilla eskews the darker more balsamic elements characteristic of vanilla, replacing it with a coconut-white floral lactonic base. Lactones can definitely be hit or miss depending on skin chemistry though, so I can't fully endorse blind buying this if you don't know how lactones perform on your skin. On the bright side, Longevity and sillage is amazing on me! I could still smell the dab on my chest the morning after I wore it, which is quite impressive for an oil! Madagascar Vanilla's simplicity makes it great for layering with other vanilla, coconut, and lactonic scents as well. Not cheap but not expensive either, I'm considering FBing this just because I love layering, but it's kind of on the back burner behind other scents I love more.

One of my favorites. Never knew I needed this until my best friend told me about it 😍. I remember buying the holiday set they came out with at Sephora where the rollerball and full-size oil was the price of just the full size oil ($90). Snatched it up. Rubbed some of this on and went about my day. Kept getting wafts of something sweet, woody and intoxicating. I'm like what is that??? What am I smelling??? OMG THAT'S ME!! THATS THIS FRAGRANCE OIL!! Been in love ever since. It doesn't state there's a woody fragrance but there's definitely something heavier in this somewhere. I do love the vanilla in this sooo much because the more it warms on my skin the sweeter it gets. OBSESSED. This is also a very intimate scent for sure with people only smelling it if your skin is warm and its radiating a little off of it so they're in your scent bubble, or when they hug you and get a whiff from your wrists and neck. To stretch the scent of this and pro long it, mix a few drops in with an unscented lotion all over your body, OR with an unscented oil all over your body after lightly drying off out of the shower (You're welcome). Will stay practically ALL day long. Love having this in my collection.

Oh. My. I am so lucky to have scored some little 0.11oz bottles of this oil. I was hesitant - even at a decent price because I've been disappointed in the past. This scent is so beautiful that I find it hard to describe. Vanilla? Yes, and coconut right under it, so close I almost can't tell where the vanilla ends and the coconut begins. The orchid is just there enough but I had to search out the notes to know what floral I was smelling. I can't say that this is a true blue vanilla because the coconut and that whisper of orchid are there, but... It's so nice. As for sillage and longevity, I often complain about my more "mature" skin not protecting or holding when wearing perfume. This is a rare exception. This is not loud but it's noticeable to my own nose and I checked with a friend. She said that she got a nice "float by" of it as I moved around her. I am so in love that I would strongly consider marrying the man who gifted me with a full bottle of this! LOL

If you have ever been to a boutique in the south, where it smells sweet and leathery/musky and thought I want to smell like this, buy this fragrance. That was me and years later I finally found it. I am obsessed with a sweet vanilla and the musky almost leathery smell. Once it starts to die down, it just turns into a sweet vanilla but when you freshly put it on, it smells very musky and very vanillay. By far my most favorite and go to fragrance. It’s almost $100 for only an ounce but just a little bit of oil goes along way. If you put it on your clothes, the smell does not die and smells totally fresh. I. LOVE. THIS. FRAGRANCE. The other comments don’t really seem to like it so it’s pretty subjective, but if you like the car freshies that smell like sweet leather then this is for you. It’s potent, it’s long lasting, and it’s super sweet. It is also really great for layering. My favorite to layer it with is J'adore D'eau.

This perfume is what Kayali’s Vanilla 28 should have been. This gives me similar vibes to Milk by Commodity, as well. It smells like smokey, sweet, marshmallow vanilla. It smells like a fluffy vanilla milkshake with some incense burning in the background somewhere. It’s good. Would I say it’s groundbreaking? Absolutely not. However, most smokey vanilla perfumes (ie By the Fireplace) make me feel like I’m at a 4th of July BBQ. Madagascar Vanilla does not. However, it does smell like a grown up vanilla. If vanilla was 32 years old, she would be Madagascar Vanilla. I don’t know if it would be a good layering scent, since it’s so smokey, deep, and dark... but I do suppose it could work if you were layering with another frag that’s in the same scent family. Sweet, dark, fluffy, milky, and smokey. Very profound. This perfume will not take you by surprise. I like it.

All through high school I wore Auric Blends Black Coconut - it was a rollerball perfume oil you could get at Sprouts or Jimbo’s or [insert crunchy grocery store here]. It was my obsession because it wasn’t sweet, it was non-gourmand coconut with a touch of sandalwood. It was POWERFUL! I remember slicking some on before a kickback the summer after freshman year of college and having my friend say, “Charli, that damn coconut smell!” immediately after hugging. I have been chasing that high ever since, and I think this is it. Madagascar Vanilla is the cooler sister of that scent, like the prettier of fraternal twins. It might be sliiiiiiiightly more adult, but not like old or mature, per se, but a little more knowing and experienced. The difference between senior year of high school and freshman year of college, I guess. 🥲 I love it.

I’m not a fan of straight vanilla or coconut-forward fragrances. There needs to be more complexity if those notes are involved. This perfume oil might have thrown that whole declaration out the window. When I apply this, I get a brighter vanilla, as if there’s some citrus in there somewhere. I don’t get a strong coconut presence. To me, this is a soft but bright citrus-vanilla floral. It doesn’t overwhelm my senses with a heady gourmand sillage. I’m wondering if the perfume spray would present differently in that aspect? This sits close to the skin, but is noticeable by someone standing in my personal space. The longevity is also pretty good. I continue to smell it hours later. I’ve layered it with a second fragrance before, and I could still smell MV after the second perfume had disappeared.

I actually really enjoy this oil! When I first sniffed from the bottle, it DID smell very play-doh, plasticky. I was very thrown off as I didn't get any vanilla or warmth. On my skin though? This oil blooms into something VERY different. As it warms, it is a woody vanilla/coconut with a slight peppery undertone. I think this is one you need to try on your skin, as everyone's skin chemistry is unique I think it will different for all. However, I don't get much longevity from this one. If you don't want to spend the exorbitant amount that Nest charges, just purchase the Sand & Fog Vanilla Musk, it is less 1/4 of the price and has a much longer longevity and sillage. It is nearly identical.

I’ve been trying out different layering combinations (I much prefer to wear perfume oils to complement another perfume rather than by itself) and this is sooo pretty when layered with Dior Hypnotic Poison! They both have coconut and vanilla notes. The coconut in this oil is much more prominent and brings out the note in HP. Because of the coconut aspect, I feel like this combination is perfect for making Hypnotic Poison more appropriate for the summer. I got lots of compliments when I asked my coworkers the other day what they thought of the combination.

Love at first sniff! I don’t usually like sweet vanilla scents, but I’m glad this one is not sweet at all. It smells like a toasted vanilla bean that you’ve smeared all over your body. It’s subtle yet noticeable. I use it as a base for literally anything before applying any other fragrance. It acts as a nice, deep, seductive touch. I’ve also noticed that my fragrance lasts a lot longer when I wear this combined with the same Nest body mist. Get the rollerball bottle instead of the spray bottle to save your money, because it will last much longer.

I was very indifferent about this fragrance when I first got it, but I actually have grow to love it. It is VERY heavy so keep that in mind. It is definitely a musky vanilla. I really don't get a whole lot of coconut from this. People are mentioning a sharp note and there is DEFINITELY a sharp note. I agree with the person below who said that it was similar to the sharpness that ambroxan can have. I, however, LOVE ambroxan which is why I started loving this when it began to develop. I will usually use this as a base layer to add warmth.

A very approachable, inoffensive fragrance. It’s a simple, sweet vanilla with a little bit of coconut mixed in. I like the simplicity of this oil, sometimes less is more and it smells so good. If i could smell like this or like Missing Person 24/7, I’d be happy. It’s great for layering and for wearing alone. Lasts a long time on my skin. The travel size with the rollerball is my favourite one to get, it’s honestly just easier and less messy to use than the full-size with the dropper. It’s also cheaper and will last nearly just as long.

Looks like not many people like this scent. I’ve had this in 2022, it’s now 2025, and I still love it! I mix it with Gucci Orchid and it’s DIVINE! My fiancée cannot get his hands off me when I put this on. It is also true that it smells exactly like Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow after a while. I smelled my arm after a few hours later and it smells exactly like it. Very vanilla, marshmallow-y, and sweet. I decided not to buy YBM since I have this.

Sensual, sexy, comforting, luxurious vanilla. One of my new favorite vanillas! Sweet, but not too sweet. Powdery, but just the perfect amount. This vanilla is perfect for me. Men really love the smell of this one. It is like a warm hug, there is some brown sugar undertones too. This vanilla does not smell artificial, it smells expensive (as it should because you do not get a lot of juice for the price tag). Smooth, a new favorite for me!

This is gorgeous. A solar vanilla with that elegant vanilla orchid note, and the coconut doesn’t go down that odd buttered popcorn path. It’s more dry coconut shavings complete with sun dried coconut husk accord. I think there are woody notes in the base too. It’s just very sexy and makes me think of a balmy island sunset. Intimate-moderate sillage, moderate longevity, amazing scent DNA. I don’t see this on a young woman, I’d say 30+

Very true to its name. I got this as part of the sample pack. If you get the sample pack, the oils tend to rub off on each other a little (sandalwood being the strongest). But, once you wipe down the vials, the individual scents come through really nicely. Love this scent, it's super soft. Super versatile. I like these, too, because this is going to be so easy to layer! Can't wait to wear this on days when I want to feel pretty!

i tried this today. it’s not vanilla dominant like i was expecting. the sweetness sticks out a lot to me. the way my friend described the smell was like buttered popcorn and coconut scented sunscreen. at first i agreed, but i’ve been wearing it for a while now and i actually really love it! smells like a pina colada. not overwhelmingly vanilla or coconut either, the orchid really freshens it up and makes it girly. love it

I absolutely love this fragrance! it's perfect for layering or on its own. it's a pure vanilla that isn't too sweet or cloying. because it's an oil, it's super long lasting but doesn't have the best projection. I don't get any coconut from this, which is fine by me. I love using it to bring out vanilla notes that a fragrance already has! my favorite pairings are ariana SLC and Carolina Herrera very good girl.

I went to Sephora looking for a good vanilla fragrance, the lady that was working told me that this got her so many compliments so I took her word for it. And she definitely wasn’t lying. It’s such a good simple vanilla base. I’m a vanilla fanatic and this is top 3 in my collection just because it layers well with everything. This is one that if I run out I’m absolutely buying again. Highly recommend

Very warm scent and pairs well with every season aside from spring. This is my go-to everyday scent during fall/winter (and occasionally in the summer) and I love to use it when layering other gourmand scents. It is a musky vanilla that some may not enjoy. I, however, enjoy it a lot! The scent is powerful and long-lasting, so, a little goes a long way. Please do not overdo it by adding too much.