Caramelo Vanilla

In-depth review, the good and bad... I'm actually SHOCKED at some of these reviews and it makes me wonder if there are inconsistencies in the batches of this perfume that people are smelling... 🤔 or for the people who said they are smelling samples, if they are legit samples that have not been altered. I find Caramelo Vanilla to be very strong and VERY long-lasting! It has extremely good performance!!! I'm an oversprayer and I like strong and long-lasting perfumes, so I'm a harsh critic when it comes to performance. I was shocked at how long this lasts and the strength, even with just a few sprays. I own all of the vanillas and the performance of Caramelo Vanilla is absolutely top tier in my opinion, especially compared to other vanillas like Tihota, Escapade Gourmande, Fire At Will, etc. Now, let's talk about the actual scent. Caramelo Vanilla is very pretty and it is a sweet vanilla with some caramel, but it does lean a little more powdery than I was expecting (not in a bad way, just different than what the notes suggested). If you have smelled Vanille Absolu by Montale, then that's the type of powderiness that I'm talking about. They're not the same scent, but that one has a similar powdery quality as Caramelo Vanilla by New Notes. Since some people have voted they smell similar, if you think this will smell like Bianco Latte, I'm warning you now that it does not. This does NOT smell like Bianco Latte (or Eclaire or any rendition of Bianco Latte), even though they share some similar notes. Not at ALL to my nose! Caramelo Vanilla is not as sweet and the white floral comes through somewhat. Caramelo Vanilla does NOT smell like Milk by Commodity either! I'm just addressing what I see people have voted that it smells similar to. Nope, not like either of those! I was expecting this to be a sugar bomb, gourmand Heaven, and very decadent smelling since it has notes of cotton candy and dulce de leche. I'm not sure where those notes are, but they're not in the forefront. Perfumes are just aromachemicals and the notes are the scents that the perfumer wanted to achieve and they should have changed the note pyramid since that's not exactly what the results actually came out to be with the finished product. It's still sweet for sure, but just doesn't remind me of cotton candy or dulce de leche. That being said, I do think this is somewhat more unisex leaning than a lot of vanillas and it's listed as such, so it makes sense that it's not a sticky super sweet cotton candy scent. I don't believe scents should be specific to genders, but just saying it smells a little closer to what scents are marketed as unisex. If I'm judging this perfume based on the notes and the accord pyramid, I'd say it's somewhat of a fail because it definitely does NOT match all of the notes, such as the cotton candy and the dulce de leche! If I'm judging this perfume strictly on how it smells and performs, I really REALLY enjoy it! If you buy Caramelo Vanilla without any expectations of what it may smell like and just enjoy the journey of the scent for exactly what it is, then you may enjoy it for hours on end like I do! If you're expecting what Fragrantica says it smells like, you may be disappointed. For me, the scent is 9/10 and the longevity/projection is 10/10, but the notes and the scent matching the notes is 7/10 because it mainly smells like the notes minus the cotton candy and the dulce de leche. Hope this info helps! Edited to add: the atomizer on the bottle is a DREAM! It's one of the best pressurized atomizers out there and other companies need to match this one. It's so good!

I think of Crème Brûlée specifically the crackly caramel topping made from caramelised sugar when I smell Caramelo Vanilla. Brûlée in French means burnt and I get such a soft touch of a burnt undertone in Caramelo Vanilla to compliment the sweetness of the caramel. I smell bourbon vanilla making this fragrance soothing, warm, inviting and cozy. Sexy, sophisticated, chic and subtle is what comes to mind when I wear Caramelo Vanilla. This fragrance is not beast mode however it has a beautiful soft sillage that turns heads. Escapade Gourmand is the creme part of a creme brûlée and Caramelo Vanilla is the caramel topping. They are in the same family but distant cousins. They layer beautifully together with Escapade Gourmand smelling like super sweet creamy buttery vanilla warm pudding and Caramelo Vanilla being that semi-sweet crispy caramel topping. I’m so glad to have this in my collection; it’s gourmand that doesn’t have any synthetic quality to it. I love when a gourmand fragrance has a perfumery side to it & it’s not in the total edible/novelty category; when it gives me something to think about and when it’s mysterious to others.

I tried this next to Bianco Latte for a few days, and since then I’ve ditched the Bianco Latte and this is my obsession. It’s like a carnival dream. Sweet like the vendors who sell the toasted cinnamon sugar nuts, I CANNOT stop smelling myself, and I’ve had the sample for 6 months, and the full bottle for a month. It doesn’t fade much on me, I can smell it all day, though it gets close to the skin by night. The scent really doesn’t dry much different than the initial spray on me, though I did have a friend who said it turned into a “sweet powder” on her, but that’s not the scent I get on myself. This is the perfume I’ve been searching for since my initial favorite (a solid perfume) called Sugar Sugar by Tokyomilk was discontinued (I found spray bottles of it but it didn’t smell the same). I find it smells really interesting layered with Glossier You or even with Snif’s Crumb Couture.

This came out *before* Bianco latte... and unlike other "similar" fragrances or even new notes subsequent offerings this does *not* include ambroxan (or at least not in the year i bought mine...as they seem to have added some into rose limone in recent batches) but still lasts..this is a classy caramel vanilla (if there can be such a thing haha...i know some people still think gourmands without noticeable florals are not real perfumes...i am not one of them and I don't think this is juvenile at all.. totally safe for the office if it's not overdone...and then some extra added for going out later and viola :) ). Cosy and warming and also doesn't have the annoying overly pastry vanilla or either insulo or opium le parfum...if you cannot guess this is my favourite of the genre (kyse do a lovely vanilla with praline as a vanilla alternative too).

This smells amazing. I was initially anosmic, but after letting it settle...I was greeted with the most smooth and creamy dulce de leche scent I've smelled so far. I own many Caramel scents, but the dulce de leche stands out to me here. It's a bit creamier and smooth. I get none of the florals...just vanilla, a dash of musk, and caramel. Yum. Maybe similar to Escapade Gourmande, but way more wearable for those who enjoy gourmands, but not the saccharin sweet type that Escapade tends to be (still love that one btw). There's a light powdery feel in the dry down that's makes this comforting.. like the powder on bagged marshmallows. This fragrance won't announce you, but I guarantee anyone who's in close quarters with you will think you smell like the yummiest piece of caramel candy.