December Vanilla

I bought this thinking it would be a great layering tool and would have no depth to it. I was soooo wrong...it has all the wrong development notes for me. It starts out great...but ends up horrible. This starts out with RUM-CREAMY-VANILLA and it goes straight into Vanilla, Oud and Patchouli in the mid. The floral notes, amber and musk aren't immediately obvious to me when worn and no sign of the ever-listed-but-never-smelled "Creme Brulee" note. However, this frag lasts FOR-EVER on skin and clothes if you're looking for a nuclear-longevity frag. EDIT: I did the "Fridge Maceration" technique on this frag and it appears to have slightly-tamed the disgustingly obnoxious "Oud" notes in it. I have only tested it on paper, but it appears to have fixed it some. Still a metric TON of patchouli in it though...So now it smells like Booze, Creamy Vanilla and a TON of Patchouli with Oud lurking in the background....that's almost acceptable....moreso than the evil Oud cloud it fronted before forced maceration. The projection and wear-time also appear to have stayed the same....nuclear, so thats good. However, it dries down to pure sour Patchouli with Oud now....still a yuck...not a yum. Back in the closet it goes...if it doesn't improve by the spring, in the donation bin it goes. (06MAR25 UPDATE:) It has finally fully matured after over 3 months sitting in the closet! Now when I spray it, it goes on as boozy-vanilla...and STAYS boozy-vanilla with a slight patchouli hint. I've been wearing it as a base-layer to other fragrances all week and it's done the job that is described by others. A nice soft creamy-boozy vanilla that projects a large bubble around me and leaves a nice trail for 5 hours. This....I like! A LOT!! (I just bought a backup bottle...which will be sprayed 10 times and set aside to mature for 3-4 months while I wear this first bottle almost daily) NOT A SAFE BLIND BUY! MACERATION ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED BEFORE WEAR!!! DEC2024 = 3/10 MAR2025 = 8/10

Now that I think about it...this fragrance is the exact story of a harsh nights journey to the club... This fragrance starts out all sweet and VANILLA when you're at home getting dressed up and looking great. Then you get to the club and the drinks start pouring and everything smells like RUM. Next you know...you're wasted and can barely walk and they throw you in an old NYC cab that smells like old dusty LEATHER and the sickening AMBER of a thousand funky buttcracks that have been on those seats. The hippie cab driver reeks of PATCHOULI and weed like he just left a Phish concert. Then as the cab gets to your address you sloppily pay them and stumble out only to trip and fall into dog poop on the NYC sidewalk, the smell that wafts up from your hand to your nose smells of fecal OUD and makes you gag. As you try to smear the poop off your hand onto the pavement and grass you have nothing but regerts from a night that ended horribly...but started out so well... "December Vanilla" IS this horrid experience (to me) and exemplifies "a night gone wrong" within it's "scent gone wrong" fragrance development. You believe that everything is going to be wonderfully gourmand and sweet when you first put it on...but it develops into a fecal Oudy-Patchouli nightmare as you wear it. Heinous... (07MAR25 UPDATE) Just so everyone knows....I'm eating crow....by the shovel-full. This fragrance has turned amazing after 3 months of maceration. I just bought a backup bottle. (>_<) (21MAY25 UPDATE) I just bought a clone similar to this but bigger bottle for the price.... "Fragrance World - Elysia Sugar Patchouli" I can't get enough of this note combination.

With the name December Vanilla, I was curious if this will be another overtly sweet generic vanilla bomb perfume as I pulled the trigger to blind buy online. I was blown away by the composition of this fragrance from the first spray and I waited impatiently to see if it will morph into something that will leave me disappointed. It didn’t. It stayed true and remained absolutely amazing. This is what a boozy vanilla with some florals should smell like. I absolutely adore this fragrance and I am not limiting it to December because it smells too good to keep in my closet without adorning myself with it. I used to love vanilla scents a lot until the fragrance brands decided to over load us with sugary, vanilla scents and it has become boring and common. I don’t like to smell like everyone else and with December Vanilla, I don’t have to worry about that and you can easily layer this with an oud perfume oil to take it to another level of depth and sensory delight. I reserve it for when I am attending events where I want to smell like a Queen that is powerful yet approachable. Scent profile: 9/10 Sillage: 8/10 Longevity: 9/10 Gender: Unisex with a slight tilt to feminine Price: Very good Worthy of full bottle: YES Thank you Paris Corner for creating another favourite perfume of mine. 5 Star ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I haven’t had the chance to try the original scent by Kayali, so I’ll write impartially, without comparing it to other fragrances. The fragrance opens with a beautiful vanilla orchid note that feels very soft, slightly sweet, and powdery. There’s also a hint of alcohol, but it’s very delicate and smooth. Next, the fragrance reveals a crème brûlée note, adding a subtle burnt sugar note—just like the crust on crème brûlée. I also sense the creamy, milky aspect of this dessert. Although oud is listed in the notes, I don’t really detect it. Maybe there’s the slightest hint in the background. Despite the listed notes, the fragrance is quite airy and elegant. Nothing stands out too much or feels loud—it’s all very refined! If I had been given a blind test, I would have thought this fragrance was comparable to a luxury composition. For anyone seeking a beautiful, elegant vanilla, I’d recommend giving this fragrance a try 👆🏻 It seems like it would be equally suited for both women and men, and personally, I’d wear it in cooler weather. Longevity: 8 hours + on my skin.

I just got my bottle in the mail and at first sniff, I don't know what folks are talking about, this fragrance is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. It's a sexy, rich & decadent vanilla, especially in the dry down. This my friends isn't just a typical vanilla fragrance imo, it's a vanilla journey that tells a beautiful story.The rum in this is very well done , and usually rum is a challenging note for me, it's not harsh or alcoholic but more of an essense and just when you think it's all it has to offer, then enters the crem brule note that ever so seductively ushers in the deep sexy vanilla and sweet patchouli with grace & class. This full journey, all the way to and through the dry down is simply AMAZING. This can be enjoyed by a male or female (unisex fragrance) but it does lean a little towards the fem side I must say Paris Corner has done it again. pleasant surprise and addition to my winter collection.