Vanilla Musk

I initially tested Nest Madagascar Vanilla Body Mist then the Nest Perfume Oil I had to get the Nest Body Mist it is beautiful but at $105 for the oil that was a NO. I do not own any perfume oils but the scent is gorgeous and certainly it is refreshing to have a vanilla that is more powdery than gourmand. So I checked out the reviews and decided to look into this to see the similarities and let me tell you this is THE SAME. I can no tell no difference. So I could've paid $105 for Nest or paid $15 for this. It is a gorgeous almost effervescent powdery, dry, vanilla, the coconut I guess on my skin doesn't come across very strong which I am grateful for because there are few fragrances I like that have coconut notes that don't smell artificial and cloying. Super glad I read the reviews and did not do an impulse purchase there. I can also see this as being safe to layer with other fragrances with similar notes. Really pretty and great value.

I have NEVER liked vanilla fragrances, until NOW! This is absolutely oh so beautiful! I found it for $16.99 at Marshall’s for the 1.7oz EDP rollerball. This makes me think of comfy sweaters and being cozy. This is so much different than anything I have ever owned or worn, I just don’t like vanilla or gourmand perfumes but this has really got me thinking that I either 1) had my preferences change with no warning or 2) maybe I am starting to grow up and fall in love with deeper more intriguing fragrances. The name for this is spot on but it’s got something extra about it that makes it more than just a vanilla musk. Now I have to reevaluate all the perfumes I’ve overlooked because I just didn’t like that type of perfume! Who knows maybe I’ll found a new top five!!!

Just got this. funny enough I spotted this oil weeks ago and smelled it and liked it but I have so many different variations of vanilla I felt like maybe I should let others enjoy it besides myself. Went back in and it was still there, I smelled it again, this time a little oil got on my fingers, i walked away and this waft of vanilla beautifullness (not a word, I know) hit me and I had to walk back and finally get this. It's such a rich, intense concentration of vanilla, its sweet however is not gourmand, its more of a balance between sweet and floral and its so velvety. Wearing this as a base for everything now.

Lovely gorgeous scent and lasts forever. I often prefer oils to perfumes for the longevity factor but this one just smells so beautiful to me that even without that bias I’d adore it LOL love a good Marshall’s beauty buy. I have it in a cute little roll on filled with little amethyst pieces. Update: put on yesterday morning, and yesterday night (12 hrs later) I was in the basement sewing. I go back down there this morning (7 hrs later) and all I smell is this. How??!!! Witchcraft!!!! Oh Vanilla Musk I will go to war for you...

I wear this as a base layer almost every single day in the winter. I like my vanilla musky; I find it holds my interest and keeps me from smelling like a cupcake. Since I live in Michigan, many of my beloved citrus florals don’t work in the winter, but if I apply this first, it warms them up. I’ve found it pairs easier with citrus rather than floral forward scents. The other day I put it under Tocca Stella (orange bomb) and I was reminded of oranges at Christmas. It’s lovely and a work horse. I will always have a bottle.