Vanille

I've been searching for that perfect sugar cookie one-note vanilla to wear when I just want to feel cozy. This is totally it. Vanilla and cotton candy come together for a fluffy, round, and gourmand scent. It smells full and warm like a hug. No sharpness or eclectic blends of fragrance, just a simple vanilla. If you're looking for a "perfume" vanilla with a beautifully sophisticated mixture of various scents, you should see from reviews and the listed notes that this isn't it. Outremer Vanille is renowned, well-loved, and has a clear purpose, which is to allow people to envelop themselves in comforting single-note vanilla. I think it would be lovely for layering with most perfumes. This is my first time purchasing a bottle and I see some recent reviews mention a blast of pure alcohol on initial spray. I don't know if this is a new formulation thing, but I totally agree - the alcohol blast was horrible at first. However, I'd tried the sampler in Anthropologie and I KNEW the beautiful smell was in there somewhere. So I somewhat manically sprayed this on myself 30+ times yesterday after buying it...This morning, the alcohol smell is almost totally gone from the bottle! Let it macerate or perhaps spray it a million times like me lmao (results may vary), but after that it smells gorgeous. Sits close to the skin, but I get wafts of vanilla and cotton candy throughout the day and can still smell it on me the morning after.

Like bathing in vanilla extract straight from the bottle, profoundly sweet and absolutely delicious. Reminds me of vanilla frosting, whipped cream, and even fresh waffle cones at times, and I definitely get the cotton candy note quite strongly as well but not so much that it overpowers the vanilla in my opinion. Perfect for those with a sweet tooth, otherwise steer clear if you hate sugary syrupy sweet scents. Surprisingly strong projection and performance for an EDT at this price point as well, I only need 1-2 sprays to last me 3-6 hours and I keep getting whiffs throughout the day, it lasts well on clothing as well. Upon first spritz there is an overwhelming blast of alcohol to the point where I have to hold my breath and step out of the scent cloud to avoid my sinuses stinging, but it immediately disappears after a few seconds and the fragrance settles into an addictively rich and warm scent. Alcohol is unfortunately something that is hard to escape with vanilla fragrances, but it's not too much of a problem with this one aside from the beginning. This fragrance is quite linear from start to end, but it does its job superbly as a two-note vanilla. I've been on the search for the perfect pure gourmand bakery-vibes vanilla, and so far I haven't found any that have topped this one. Cannot recommend it enough for sweet vanilla dessert lovers, especially for the low price.

This perfume is such a love for me. It is a classic vanilla, creamy, almost reminiscent of a freshly churned vanilla bean ice cream. I also get hints of specifically blue cotton candy, exactly like the blue cotton candy gum from Bubble Yum. Combine ice cream and that, and you get this. I'll start by saying that this perfume is strong. When spraying, I often have to hold my breath or the intensity of the smell makes me cough. This and Lush's "Honey I Washed the Kids" perfume are the only two in my collection that have that effect. The good part about that is that it lasts all day. On me, I can get a sold 8 hours of wear time out of this one, and it'll still be lingering on my clothing days later. The bad part is that this perfume can get overwhelming if you overspray. Outremer's Vanille is a fantastic layering scent. Because of its simplicity, you can layer Vanille with pretty much anything and it adds a gorgeous and yummy layer of gourmand vanilla to anything. I tend to use this as a base scent for a lot of perfumes. It's a great price, lasts well, and can be worn with pretty much anything. It definitely can get overwhelming, but I would really recommend you pick this one up to have as a staple in your collection!

I am an absolute sucker when it comes to Vanilla. Call me boring, cliché, predictable, yes, yes and yes. But I cannot wish my feelings for Vanilla away! I just love a good Vanilla scent. This one is so good! It is addicting and slightly floral (to my nose) it reminds me very much of Vaniglia by Mazzolari, perhaps because it does have that slight floral touch to it? Longevity: not the best. 3-4 hours, after that, it’s more like a skin scent but it is a yummy skin scent! Projection/Sillage: both are shy but I get whiffs of it here and there and it’s pure Heaven. Price: super affordable and available at different places. I got mine at smallflower.com Season: anytime, any day, it’s vanilla! I have tried quite a few vanilla scents over the past few years. Some are woodsy, some are spicy, some are floral while others are chocolate-y. This one is straight Vanilla, from top to bottom. It doesn’t budge or veer from the initial spray. I personally love it. I also love to layer it with other fragrances, depending on the mood I am in. Honestly, this is a little gem and given its affordable price, I’ll keep repurchasing for as long as it is available.

A smokey vanilla-y plastic cotton candy. Bought this despite reading a few complaints that it smelled synthetic or like play dough, and I’m happy to report it is no more synthetic to my nose than Maison Mataha, Jovoy, or New Notes. All of them (and plenty of others!) give me play dough vibes. The difference is this one is not at risk of making me nauseous. It’s like a weaker cousin of Choco Musk, which isn’t that chocolatey, but is very strong and cloying. This is also a much better burnt sugar than Lush Chelsea Morning, and a much better cotton candy than Cocoa Pink Spun Sugar. For around $20, this is a good cheapie I don’t mind keeping around. Silage and longevity is low, but I try not to assault others around me. Lasting power is days on clothes, depending on the material. Update: out of everything I wear, this has gotten the most compliments. Comments range from cupcakes to a bag of marshmallows. If that is what you're looking for, get this. I've really come to appreciate this one for an easy reach. Just be aware you will have to spray quite a bit.