Vanira Moorea

Wow this fragrance is beautiful. It’s a soft orange and vanilla fragrance with a slight tart/greeness from the petit grain. At fist spray I definitely get the citrusy notes that are comparable to Guimauve du Noel however the citrus note here is a sweeter orange while GdN gives Love don’t be shy vibes because of the citrus being orange blossom. Strangely, the difference between GdN and VM is ever so slight but Vanira Moora definitely doesn’t compare to Love by Killian (except maybe in the dry down... I wouldn’t know because I find it too sweet and I only sprayed it on my skin once before giving away my 10ml decant). There’s a review on here that mentions that this reminds them of Dyptique Eau Duelle. I agree, It’s definitely the same sweet pillowy soft, almost marshmallow, vanilla note and I’d say that’s the note that compares most to both Eau Duelle and Guimauve du Noel. I am wearing this for the first time so I’m not sure of longevity as yet but I jumped and purchased Vanira Moora because I have a sample of both Eau Duelle and GdM and as soon as I saw they were being compared to this one I just knew it had that warm hug kind of vanilla note in it. I’d buy any fragrance based on that vanilla alone regardless of the top notes because as these dry down you mostly just get the vanilla with slight hints of the other notes. For me, it’s the only note that tends to linger in Eau Duelle and GdM. Those both don’t seem to project off of my dry skin (that basically eats every fragrance... no fault of the fragrance) and this seems to be having the same effect. I don’t mind as long as I can smell it. This 100ml bottle is also a fantastic price in comparison. I keep sniffing my arm because of just how good this is. I actually like wearing this to bed, the warm cozy guimauve/marshmallow/vanilla just feels so comforting and calming.

I absolutely adore Vanira Moorea! It's a beautifully balanced vanilla, petitgrain, orange pop of delight. Is it brisk? Is it comforting? Why not both?! I actually don't get much creamsicle from this at all; it doesn't read sweet at all on me (or not enough to write about, anyway). It's perfect in every way but one... Longevity. Why oh why does this totally disappear on me in less than three hours? I don't mean "turns into a skin scent," I mean like... there is nothing left. Not a whiff. I haven't tried it on clothing, but... maybe that might help? It would probably dull the petitgrain and orange, but at least I'd get some lasting vanilla...

Really gorgeous and overlooked scent . It smells like petit grain and bergamots , very much like a cologne in the beginning . A slight vanilla, sweetness and neroli follow. Then the citrus disappears, neroli becomes orange blossom, and vanilla becomes more evident, but not sweet, not gourmand. It’s a floral vanilla that is truly outstanding , it smells so natural and elegant. Decently priced like most Berdoues scents, it’s well worth the money . Moreover the silage and lasting power are decent too. Just lovely ! A wonderful variation for those who like cologne type of refreshing scents.

Delicious vanilla with orange blossom and orange. It’s like all orange parts are in there: the flesh, the peel, the leaves, the blossom. It could be the effect of petitgrain. It has a green hint like others notes, and feels quite natural, a lot like ‘Cologne of Love’. More cheery than seductive Addict, for example, also a green vanilla. It lasts well but the sillage does become minimal quite fast, after about 2 hrs it has intimate sillage. I can still smell in on myself after an entire workday, a very pleasant non-overly-sweet vanilla with some musk remains.

This is what I wished that opening of Sintra would have smelled like on me! Obviously Sintra is more complex and goes through in another direction. A burst of fresh petit grain, sweet vanilla, citrusy mandarin or orange. Simple, uncomplicated and classic high heat summer weather. Dare I say, the perfect scent for 40 Celsius degrees! Performance is not the best but for this kind of fragrance and for high temperatures it is ideal. You will not choke anybody! About 3 hours of wear with minimum protection!