Green Vanille

Green Vanille is exquisite! The “green” in Green Vanille comes from chamomile (blue chamomile on the RdF website) and Haitian vetiver, which is sweeter, greener, and woodier than its Indonesian counterpart, which is darker, earthier, and leathery. Don’t expect any chlorophillic verdancy, like from Jade Vines. The green here is on the drier, herbal, and woody spectrum. The opening of Green Vanille is slightly waxy and medicinal like Carmex. Which is immediately softened by the hazy herbal quality of blue chamomile (reminding me of my favorite Modern Muse Nuit) and creamy nuttiness of hazelnut and almond. As Green Vanille warms on the skin it takes on a more amber feel. I was reminded of a softened version of Grand Soir. The benzoin, vetiver, and cedar start to shine both cedar and benzoin emitting a camphorus quality circling back to Green Vanille’s medicinal openings. People who love resins, sticky ambers, and herbal will enjoy this quality. Green Vanille hovers above my skin which is a plus, I dislike having to find my fragrances. I am in love with this. Absolutely FB worthy for me!

When I first smelled Green Vanille, it was blind. I did not know the fragrance's name, but I guessed it in my description. I told her it smelled like vanilla, but the full orchid, not what we use for cooking. The green-ness of the leaves and stems as well as the fragrance that we distill into Vanilla. Wearing it, there is also a milky quality, gentle woods. I don't typically like vanilla fragrances, they are often too saccharine, but this was incredible. All the warmth and magic of a vanilla orchid at home in the jungle, embedded in green leaves of the plant, climbing up the wood of host trees. The milky quality simulates how it feels when a floral scent floats through the humidity of a pristine rainforest. I got the Fait Main when it first came out, and am delighted it entered the full line. I plan to buy a full bottle when I run out.

This is STUNNING! Aromatic, spicy, witchy vanilla. This is what I was hoping Coven smelled liked when people said it had an undercurrent of vanilla. With that fragrance I got zero vanilla warmth just cold grass. This is dry but warm, spicy yet sweet. I bought a full bottle immediately upon trying a sample. This is a witches brew, her apothecary, the smell of her skin and hair after creating a concoction of tinctures for love, health and wealth. I’ve tried essentially everything that RDF has to offer and I liked quite a few. I was pretty dead set on Fluer Eclair until I smelled Green Vanille. Since the price is steep I was only willing to buy one atm. And this one made my heart skip a beat. 10/10

I believe you've got to be an appreciator of aromatics and herbal spicy to like this one. Absolutely unisex, but I'll give that the initial opening comes off pretty masculine since the coriander/cedar is really blasting off the top. After 30 minutes to an hour, the initial spiciness and wood notes have tamed, and the creamy nuttiness begins to come through. I can also get the herbal chamomile rounding things out. My short description at this point would be a green vanilla chai. I've saved wearing this for cooler weather, and I'm happy I did so. This one is perfect for fall and the summer crossover I saved it for. Certainly feels a bit witchy, and I love it! A dark witchy spiced vanilla. 🌿

This is not a Gourmand!...despite the notes that SOUND edible, there is no sweetness at all. And MY GOODNESS, am I delighted by this lovely, aromatic and spicy gem! The minute it hit my skin, this was a WOW. INSTANT love..the spiciness, the nutty warmth, the vetiver that beckons, wrapping it's tendrils around my heart... Truly unisex. And beautiful. Despite the average performance, it has captured me... I must own it. Because it owns me now... This almost NEVER happens but I'm helpless to resist it. Goodbye, budget. Goodbye, common sense. Hello, my precious Green Vanille --carry me away into transient poverty while I drift in clouds of aromatic, spicy delight. Ahh...