In Dreams and Fairy Tales Vanilla

I blind bought this as a vanilla girly looking for an airy, ethereal vanilla and this did not disappoint! It's very true to the notes and smells like a whipped meringue with vanilla and a sprinkle of chamomile. You can smell the airiness of the meringue and what smells like powdered sugar. The chamomile is present but not prominent and adds some extra lightness and depth to the fragrance. I have the IPM version as an international customer and while it smells heavenly, I did run into some packaging issues. The metal part of the cap is not properly glued to the inside of the cap and I have to pull the cap off in a certain way to be able to access the nozzle. In addition, the top leaks a little bit when the cap is pulled off in the wrong way. I have mixed feelings about the packaging since they are a small indie brand, but quite expensive as an international customer. However, the scent and package aesthetic is absolutely stunning!

@perfumeponderings...their profile is literally nothing but negative reviews. This does not smell like lunchmeat...like wth 😆 Sorce has AMAZING customer service so if you hated it or got a bad batch Im sure the owner would make it right. Anywho, this perfume is incredible. Im starting to grow away from gourmands but dang IDAFT pulled me right back in. Airy, ethereal & sweet but not sickly sweet. I get more marshmallow than merengue. The base is such a beautiful, powdery marshmallow heaven. I get delicious wafts of it all day. I own the blueberry IDAFT (smells exactly like fresh baked blueberry muffins w/ a marshmallow base) and I fear I will own the vanilla next!! Sorce makes the best gourmands. If you dont like sweet scents, this wont be your jam. Same vane as Bianco Latte / Tihota / etc but a touch less sickly sweet.

IDAFT Vanilla has been on my radar for months, and I finally purchased a travel size on Lucky Scent's web site during their last holiday sale. Zero regrets, and super fast shipping! It's probably the most beautiful and fluffy simple vanilla scent in my collection, and the chamomile note gives it that extra something similar perfumes are missing. For comparison purposes, this isn't quite as sweet, heavy and gourmand as Nemat Vanilla Musk (which I own and love as well). That smells like a frosted cupcake. I've also yet to smell OG Tihota, but I own 2 dupes considered accurate. They tend to pull Play-Doh-like to my nose, whereas IDAFT Vanilla isn't Play-Doh-like at all. The overall vibe/scent profile reminds me of Kilian Princess, but IDAFT Vanilla does it better. Longevity is also great!

This just replaced Bianco Latte as my #1 favourite perfume. I didn't even know that was possible. Holy crap. This vanilla is airy and feels cool. It has very good lasting power. Despite having simple notes, it smells unlike any other vanilla I've tried. The best word I can use to describe it is ethereal. It is addictive, hypnotic, and intoxicating. One thing I will mention, though, is that for the first 10 minutes or so, the meringue note smells too lactonic (like a literal cow or powdered milk), but after those 10 minutes, it is absolutely to die for. I already have an order placed for a full-size bottle. (Please note this is a review for the IPM-based version, as I am Canadian)

I don’t even know what to say. I am definitely a Gourmand girly through and through... This was on my list of things to try and wow. For an Indie house she is one of the most sophisticated and high-quality smelling gourmands I’ve ever smelled. Very sweet light and fluffy... Definitely beast mode and got it a compliment the first day I wore it and had the person asked me to write down what the fragrance was. It is 100% a super gourmand sweet sugary scent, but it has a little bit of depth with that green chamomile note wow freaking phenomenal