Horchata de Vanille

I'm not sure how so many people are not getting the rice and milk notes or say it doesn't smell like horchata. I know everyone is different but I wonder if it has to do with temperature/ season when they are trying it. I just got this and am wearing it now (December) and it smells exactly like horchata or a sweet rice pudding. I love making horchata and this smells spot on to me. Its creamy, I definitely get the sugary rice milk smell, and a hint of cinnamon in the background. It's definitely not a cinnamon bomb to me, the cinnamon is very subtle. To me, this really does smell exactly like a freshy made creamy rice pudding or sweet creamy horchata. This is one of the few perfumes that actually smelled exactly like what I was expecting from the notes, and I was impressed. I had purchased a travel size and ended up buying a full bottle within hours of trying it. I haven't worn this in warmer weather, so maybe that is when it gets more cinnamon heavy? I'll have to wait and see.

I won a contest in a Facebook fragrance group where the members came up with names for this fragrance. And the owner ended up picking one of the names I suggested: "Horchata de Vanille". And my prize for winning was a full bottle. I recently received it and it is beautiful! Perfectly spicy, creamy, lactonic, vanillary and sweet. It smells like Horchata! I'll be wearing this so much during the fall and winter. I have worn it as a bedtime scent and loved the cozy feeling it gave me. Performance and longevity is great too. If you're looking for a Horchata fragrance, get your nose on this one! And the price is unbeatable for a 100ml.

Coming from a gourmand lover, this is lovely! Cinnamon is a divisive note, and most people who don’t like this scent- according to their profiles aren’t gourmand appreciators. Why sniff a scent profile you know you don’t enjoy and then proceed to write that you don’t like it? Despite that delicious sweet creamy cinnamon, it’s an uplifting and brighter gourmand rather than thick and dense. There is a cherry/almondy presence that reminds me of sweet Swedish fish candy and some milky horchata!

I've been wanting to try this since I've heard Daniel Rene talk about it and LET ME TELL YOU OH MY GOD. It is such a beautiful soft, slightly cinnamony, milky, creamy vanilla scent It might just become my signature!!! I ordered from their website, delivery didn't take longer than about a two weeks max. I can not recommend this perfume enough, it's absolutely beautiful. I will continue buying from Sphinx fragrances. Seems like they never miss!

This fragrance opens very spicy. Not going to lie it reminded me of a glade holiday room air freshener heavy on cinnamon. But I'm happy to say that the opening doesn't last very long and it's not what others pick up either. It turns into a creamy rich vanilla with a a hint of spice. My husband described it as yummy abd cozy. Def won't be wearing this on hot summer days but I can see myself reaching for this for fall and winter.

I have this bottle and the first date bottle. My grandma would make that Spanish Mexican rice dessert when I was a child. Takes me back to smelling the cinnamon sticks boiling with the evaporated milk and rice in the air. This is a beauty. Yes I am a man and I have a major collection from Niche to designer and middle eastern fragrances so take it for what it's worth. Ps I don't like the Horcha drink but I love the scent ❤️😎❤️

The horchata of my dreams. So gorgeous and can smell it without trying for hours. It's VERY cinnamon forward on me especially the first few hours. I love that, but be careful if you're not super into cinnamon. The later hours it settles to more creamy vanilla with hint of spice. Honestly gorgeous from start to finish and not too sweet.

I received this about five months ago. At first, it was just harsh chemical cinnamon blast almost like a christmas candle. BUT when it gets macerated, the magic starts. YOU NEED TO WAIT FOR THIS PERFUME TO SIT. That way, you can get beautiful rice pudding scents. MACERATION is the key for this one.

I can’t not understand why this fragrance isn’t more talked about! The initial spray can be a harsh cinnamon but it mellows fairly quickly into the comforting, warm milky, spicy vanilla. This is so photorealistic it makes me crave a fresh horchata! Can’t wait to try more from this brand.

Absolutely love this ! Beast mode for me leaves an incredible scent trail for the first 2/3 hours ! Lasts upto 8 hours for full wear time and longer on clothes ! Beautiful creamy milky cinnamon gourmand ! I have no idea why the reviews are so low this is a great winter fragrance !

Shares the same waxy note as Xerjoff Italica

Today I'm reviewing Horchat De Vanille from the house of Sphinx Fragrances. Yesterday's wearing of Black Anubis from the same house was an overall positive experience, and left me excited to see what else the house has to offer. I'm assuming, based on the name, that today's fragrance is going to be a very gourmand experience. I can enjoy a good gourmand as much as the next person, so let's get into it and see what we're working with. Scent: The opening is sweet, milky, and spicy. The primary notes I get are milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and rice. The strongest of the notes are the milk and cinnamon. From the first spray, the milk is obviously the star of the show here. It's hyper-realistic, creamy, and, well, milky. Think of a freshly poured glass of milk, that's what this note smells like. Behind the milk is the cinnamon for sizable blast of warm spiciness. It's powdery and spicy, like real cinnamon should smell like. Again, a very photo-realistic portrayal of cinnamon here. Up next is the rice and vanilla. The rice, strangely enough, is very noticeable behind the milk and cinnamon. I've only experienced this note in fragrance a handful of times, but this is by far the most realistic version of smelled; reminiscent of a bowl of rice pudding. Lastly, the vanilla offers a subtle but persistent sweet creaminess in the background. All these notes put together are very true to the fragrance's name of Horchata De Vanille, but to me, it comes across smelling more like the Mexican dessert Arroz Con Leche. The dry down is still sweet, milky, and spicy. The primary notes I get are still milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and rice. The strongest of the notes are the milk and vanilla. The milk is still the focus in the dry down with the same creamy and lactonic accord, not much has changed with it. The vanilla, however, has risen to the top to give a boosted version of the sweet creaminess from the opening. This is followed by the cinnamon and rice. The cinnamon still has the same warm and spicy accord from the opening, and the rice still has the same edible "rice pudding" accord, but they are both softer and more subtle than what they were in the opening. Interestingly enough, there is a "horchata" note listed in the base for this fragrance, but milk, cinnamon, rice, and vanilla are indeed the ingredients for horchata, so that seems a bit redundant. Overall, the fragrance is a super-gourmand experience and does very much give the impression of a glass of horchata or arroz con leche, like I described previously. Performance: The initial projection is very strong and can fill a room. Sillage matches that intensity with a heavy scent trail. After a few hours, the projection was still about 6 feet, and the scent trail was still easily noticeable. At the 7-8 hour mark, the projection was about 4-6 feet, and the scent trail, while lighter, was still noticeable. The fragrance lasted somewhere in the 10-12 hour range before becoming a skin scent. When to wear: Horchata De Vanille is a fall/winter fragrance that is best reserved for evening wear. This is not a casual wearing fragrance, but it's too gourmand to be a formal fragrance as well. This falls neatly into the "special occasion" slot; date nights, anniversaries, or anything of a sensual nature is where this fragrance shines. For the same reasons, I would not wear this to the office. Blind buy: If you like sweet, super-gourmand fragrances, or if the idea of smelling like a Mexican dessert sounds appealing to you, this is a safe blind buy. Final verdict: I will say this about Horchata De Vanille; it is one of the most true-to-name fragrances I have ever experienced. The entire wear was a hyper-gourmand and super sweet olfactory experience. If you want to smell like a delicious Mexican dessert, this is where you wanna be. In terms of performance, Horchata De Vanille was pretty powerful. Strong projection and scent trails for at least the first few hours, and lasting around 10-12 before becoming a skin scent. When it comes to versatility, Horchata De Vanille isn't winning any awards. This is solely a special occasion fragrance for cooler weather; outside of that, it would be too sweet and gourmand. Mass appeal, however, I would imagine is very high. Smelling a scent trail of sweet, vanilla-laden dessert? Who wouldn't want that? In conclusion, I think this fragrance is a great fit for any gourmand connoisseurs out there, but it doesn't quite resonate with me. I can enjoy a sweet vanilla fragrance, but this is just too sweet even for me. Plus, it does lean a bit feminine for my taste. Overall, it was a very interesting and pleasant experience, but it's not something I'm going to add to my collection. Scent: 7/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 8/10

It's nice, but not quite what I expected. When I think of horchata I think mostly of the beautiful subtlety and comfort of rice rather than heavy cinnamon. This fragrance smells just like a Glade holiday candle, cinnamon centric with a very sweet vanilla. On first smell it reminded me of a car air freshener that my dad had in the 90s. A heavy combination of scents that I have never smelled in perfume. I like spraying it on my clothes at night in cold weather because it is nice and soothing, but can easily become cloying in excess or warm weather. One note about the formulation - I had a severe reaction to it when I sprayed it directly on my skin - skin super red and burning - and I have never had any type of reaction to a fragrance before in my life. I have no idea what accounted for that, but I only spray it on my clothes and hair now.

I was surprised to find that this fragrance smells exactly like horchata. The initial spray is a bit strong, but after a few minutes, the milky notes become more prominent. I really like this fragrance, but I think it leans more feminine. I can't imagine many men wearing it. It is also very strong, and I could still smell it on my girlfriend after 5 hours from a foot or so away. I also received a free sample of Oceanic Symphony, which I am not a fan of. It smells painfully generic. However, I think $70 USD for a 100ml bottle of Horchata de Vanille is a great deal, and I would definitely recommend it to someone looking for a unique fragrance. I know that Sphinx also has a pistachio ice cream fragrance, so I will definitely be checking that one out next.

LAYER WITH SOMETHING TROPICAL I’ll be honest. I bought this to impress a boy. He told me horchata is his favorite smell. I was expecting cinnamon and vanilla and that’s it. Actually, I’m pretty impressed by how milky this smells. And somehow, it does smell like rice milk, specifically. Pretty cool. YES the initial punch is just pure cinnamon. Be patient. I layered this with my favorite tropical perfume, which is fruity and salty and time just stopped. I was only trying to make it more appropriate for summer, I wasn’t trying to discover something profound. But I think I did anyway. So unique and delicious. This perfume really blew my expectations out of the water!

Quite similar to other cinnamon scents, like Angel's Share by Killian, but at the same is unique. Of course the cinnamon and vanilla are here, but also it is sweet and creamy and laconic. Love that aspect to it. At the same time I feel some chemical quality to it and although it is not terrible, I preferred if it wasn't there - reminds me of Italica by Xerjoff in that aspect, but if I had to chose, I'd pick Horchata de Vanille over Italica. Also I feel like I am also getting some fruit from it, like some plum - in a interesting /nice way.

This is way more like arroz con leche than it is horchata. It’s also extremely heavy on the cinnamon, which does die down in the full drydown but just feels a bit potpourri adjacent in the opening. Opening is a heavy hand of cinnamon paired with a warm milkiness and creamy rice notes. The vanilla comes out as it develops which I feel is what tones down the cinnamon. It becomes a rice pudding scent with cinnamon and creamy vanilla. Like this but don’t love it

Woooooow. This. Smells. Fantastic. Photorealistic horchata drink. You have to love cinnamon to like this one. Actually, I don’t even like cinnamon, but I think this perfume smells nice. I’m not sure I want to smell like a horchata though. Strong, spicy cinnamon on first spray, and the dry down brings out the rice notes. It’s definitely giving some kind of Yankee Candle or even a 90s potpourri vibe.

This is very much a 'foody' gourmand. I definitely get the sweet milk and rice note. The cinnamon is very much in the background to me, it's not giving that dry spice quality that I sometimes find with cinnamon in fragrances. This is very sweet, and the sillage and projection are both moderate to strong. This is definitely worth sampling if you're a gourmand lover.

This is absolutely gorgeous. I’m guessing the low reviews are due to the performance. It is weak/more of a skin scent, but it lasts on clothes and also creates a nice scent bubble. This will be a full bottle purchase for me as soon as my Casaniche bottle runs, out because these are identical and it’s impossible to get Casaniche in the UK. Love this!