Vanille

I love vanilla. I love it as a flavor, I love it in my coffee, I love it as icing on a cake. As a gourmand lover, I absolutely love vanilla in a fragrance. I have been searching for the "perfect" vanilla scent since I began buying fragrances- i.e. from Coty Vanilla Fields and vanilla body sprays from Walmart, to samples of Montale's vanillas and Tihota by Indult from Luckyscent. I've explored the Comptoir sud Pacifique vanilla offerings, and have purchased vanilla essential oils at health food stores. I've never managed to capture the bright elusive butterfly that is the "perfect vanilla," but I have had fun looking. Whenever I go to Target, I have a shopping list of needed items- milk, cat food, inexpensive Bluetooth headphones, etc. But of course as always happens at Target, all sorts of discoveries are made and find their way into the shopping cart. Raw Sugar Lemon shower gel- a new lipgloss- a new scented candle. While checking out the Cosmetics department, I spotted a display of Solinotes fragrances. These scents come in a .33 ounce size for $10, and 1.7 ounces for $20. Affordable. I really wasn't expecting much, but since I really like vanilla, I sprayed the Vanilla tester on my wrist. I then shopped for other items, checked out the sale sections, and ended up spending about an hour in Target, finding all sorts of unexpected goodies. I was getting ready to go to the check out counter when I sniffed my wrist again. My immediate impression after spraying it had been "meh- not bad; heavy on the alcohol." But upon sniffing again I discovered a very nice, very pleasant, very "neutral" vanilla. This was good stuff! I returned to the Solinotes display and put one of the 1.7 ounce sizes of the Vanilla in my cart. I checked my wrist again. Yummy. I could detect no other notes- no fruit notes, no woody notes; just good old vanilla. The fragrance reminds me of the scent of a freshly opened packet of vanilla pudding. It has surprising longevity. I could still smell it about six hours after application as a pleasant skin scent. It is a very linear fragrance. Just vanilla, all the way through. What's odd to me about these Solinotes scents is they are positioned as "Women's" fragrances. Personally, I don't think fragrances have any age, or any gender. I wear fragrance to please myself; it's a bonus if other people enjoy it as well. But I buy what *I* like. So if a man wants to wear this scent- why not? If I smelled this on ANYBODY, be they male or female, 9 or 99 years old, I would just think "Oooh! What a pretty vanilla." Wear what you want to wear- what pleases you. Life is too short. Is this a blockbuster, must-have vanilla? Not really. Is it the "perfect" vanilla? There may not even BE a "perfect vanilla," but this one is pretty darn good. It just smells--- vanilla. This makes it very useful in layering. It will bring sweetness and depth to other fragrances. Maybe the addition of it will help you enjoy a seldom-worn fragrance again, bringing a novelty to an old favorite. If you happen to be shopping at Target, stop by the Solinotes display and check out the scents. There are many others- Jasmine, Magnolia, White Tea, Musk, Tonka, and more. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this fragrance, and how long it lasted. The Solinotes website indicates the different scents layer harmoniously together, as well. It's also a very nice surprise to be able to pick up a new fragrance treat on a whim, and not break the bank.

When first sprayed it smells horrible,a lot of alcohol,indeed sweet alcohol But it takes less than two minutes for all the alcohol to leave the scent and you are left in a vanilla heaven,very lovely for vanilla lovers It's very sweet,soft and powdery...it gets creamy,smooth,sweet and warm after half an hour but sweetness never reaches to the boundaries of becoming over bearing.but if you're not into sweet scents or sugary vanilla you may get tired or nausea It can be used as an individual yummy fragrance,and also you can layer other perfumes with vanille to add them some sweetness and deliciousness it also adds other perfumes more staying power,fascinating!! Very good quality for such a low price,sillage is soft on me but it stays long,it doesn't remind me ice cream vanilla,it's a cake vanilla without even a hint of fruits or flowers.it has a powdery sweetness that reminds me sugar.so if someone tells me that there's other note here and guess what's it,I'd say sugar.it seems to be a combination of vanilla and sugar Would love to have amber,coco and also musk I think layering vanilla with amber would have great results,something like jpg gaultier2,delicious and sophisticated or maybe hermes merveilles ambre! ❤❤❤❤ لحظه اول اسپری شدن گاهی ناخوشایند بنظر میرسه چون الکل زیادی حس میشه و رایحه ای مثل الکل شیرین رو ایجاد میکنه اما یکی دو دقیقه هم طول نمیکشه که الکل اضافی محو میشه و شما میمونید و بهشت وانیل این که این عطر رو می پسندید یا نه بستگی به این داره که تصورتون ازش چیه.اگه یه وانیل با رگه های شارپ و میوه ای مثل وانیلافیلدز کوتی میخواید این اصلا مناسب شما نیست..وانیل اینجا حتی ذره ای رایحه میوه ای نداره..اگه وانیل کاراملی شکلاتی و یا وانیل خامه ای و بستنی مانند میخواید هم سولی نوتز وانیلا ناکام تون میذاره..اینجا وانیل کاملا پودری هست.اگه بهم بگن بجز وانیل نت دیگه ای هم داره و حدس بزن چیه بلافاصله میگم شکر..شروع عطر برام شدیدا یادآور ترکیب پودر وانیل و شکر هست..یه بویی تو مایه های پودر کیک وانیلی..یه مقدار ک میمونه کمی به بوی کیک و شیرینی جان پخته شباهت پیدا میکنه اما برای تصورش همون وانیل پودری,شکری رو درنظر بگیرید برای کسی که به روایح شیرین و وانیل علاقه ای نداره میتونه خسته کننده باشه اما برای امثال من خود بهشته.مخصوصا که انقد هم ارزونه هم به تنهایی قابل استفاده هست هم به عطرهای دیگه که میتونهشیرینی و خوشمزگی پودری به سایر عطرها اضافه کنه روی پوست من پخش ملایمی داره ولی موندگاریش خوبه و استفاده هم زمانش با عطرهای دیگه بنظر میرسه موندگاری شون رو هم تقویت میکنه بشخصه شدیدا مشتاقم امبر,ماسک و کوکو از همین برند رو هم امتحان کنم..حس میکنم تذکیب وانیل و امبر چیزی شبیه ب هرمس امبر مرولس میشه یا ترکیب شون با مشک چیزی شبیه به گوتیه2 به هرصورت سولی نوتز وانیل رو به همه دوستداران وانیل پودری,شکری توصیه میکنم

I don't hate this but I don't see it as the true vanilla everyone is describing. I'm glad the reviewer below has had the same experience or I'd think I'm crazy. At first it just smells like alcohol, which is to be expected in a cheap perfume, but then it just smells like candy, specifically nerds - those pink and purple candies. It's a more vanilla in the drydown but to me it's still super sweet and candy-like. Not the pure vanilla I was expecting. Hopefully after my bottles age they will be less sweet and more vanilla-forward. So far I can't smell this on me unless I put my skin to my nose but I'll keep testing. It's definitely a simple, soft and sweet skin scent and I can see it being good to put on after a shower, before bed. Not something I'd wear out of the house because it's so soft, but good for staying cosy at home. Edit: This has grown on me so much. It's gotten much more vanilla-y and strong although it still has that candy sweetness. It's a very pleasant vanilla with a touch of fun. I actually love it for warm weather, it really blooms. And while it's certainly not a "beast mode" fragrance, this stuff lasts a surprisingly long time and even after hours in the heat I can smell it projecting off of me. I also see what Solinotes means when they say these fragrances have therapeutic/aromatherapy qualities. This one definitely calms me down and makes me feel comforted. It's very hard to get and I have to pay way more than RRP to get it where I live, but if you're in the US I would highly recommend this as a cheap gem. It's a no-brainer that works for pretty much any occasion or weather. It's definitely not "perfumey" though, it's more just a "you smell good" kind of thing, so it's on the casual side.

I absolutely love this. It's a perfect pure vanilla. It's yellow cupcakes with buttercream icing. True to the brand's desires for it to be a linear fragrance meant for layering- it's not mixed with cashmeres, tonkas, or other warm scents; just vanilla. This doesn't smell synthetic, like or like dark and unrefined vanilla extract from the bottle. It smells like a fully bloomed, vanilla cake- hot from the oven. Now...There's also something weird for me... and I haven't seen anyone else mention it, but it does have this brief top note of bubbles. Like the Mr. Bubbles blowing bubbles from the 1990s- and the scent it would leave as the wand dripped down your wrists. It's not striking, unpleasant, or prominent- but it's there. Just me? It fades after about 20 min. Then the vanilla just keeps getting stronger & truer. This one, I'd be perfectly happy wearing every single day of the colder months- but the longevity & sillage don't do it for me. I'm sniffing my wrists to try to get the scent- and it's just gone after 1-2 hours. Layer it with other vanilla scents, or put it on your hair & clothing & bag for a longer-lasting scent. I like layering it with MIXBAR Glass Rose (turns it into a base note as the rose takes center stage) or Philosophy Fresh Cream (makes it stronger & adds depth and longevity).

When I spray Solinotes Vanille I picture a pre-made iced vanilla loaf cake that you can buy at the supermarket. It’s fluffy and a little oily in texture, the color is yellow and it has this slight artificial vanilla extract flavour. It’s sweet but not too sweet, never headache inducing. You know when you have one bite of the vanilla loaf cake and it’s just ain’t enough to cure your sweet tooth (not for me anyways😛)? Well same idea with Vanille because one spray ain’t going to cut it. I love this scent profile even though it’s super linear but I do wish it projected more and would have better lasting power so I have to overspray and even then I still find it weak. If you like Mazzolari Vaniglia, Ahwaz Helwa or Vanille West Indies, Solinotes Vanille has the same scent profile so you won’t be disappointed but just be warned that the longevity and projection is subpar (on my skin anyways) but I guess it’s expected since this is a cheapie. I was able to find a couple of bottles for $13CAD so I purchased them to use on my low key days but otherwise I wouldn’t buy for it for full price. One spray of my Mazzolari Vaniglia will outdo 15 sprays of Solinotes Vanille.