Vahina

I don't get orange so much as just a nice creamy vanilla musk along the line of DKNY Pure. I like this one and Virgile (spa scent) best of the SD vanilla discovery set. Valkrie smells like patchouli vanilla, and Vanori smells like vanilla extract. These are not necessarily bad things to me, but the other two I mentioned are just solid blends. I am only using tiny spritzes to make these last a while. I would be tempted to get the 2 quarter-ounce spritzers of these that is one of the offers that come with the sample set. Vangelis is too smoky for me, but probably is the most daring scent. If you change just one letter in the name Vahina, you will get something very... female... lol. Sorry, it is just too tempting for my eye not to see.

This scent is so lovely. The "reminds me of" section is full of things I don't know except Cinéma, which I have and love. At first, I said to myself "no... not at all similar" but then I realised this is the YSL pillar scent dialled up to eleven... but no where near as elegant or refined. Frankly, I think that makes this even more likeable. Sometimes you wanna smell youthful, friendly and approachable. I think this does that. As for the scent, it's surprisingly full on. The citruses and vanilla run into each other head on while the dizzying orange blossom and osmanthus fly around the central notes. I love it. Osmanthus comes across almost peachy? Wouldn't wear it too often, it's not Smeraldo or Helicriss but other than that!

So far, my favourite of the set of samples I ordered from their website. A powdery, light vanilla that reminds me of the smell of a doll or something from the 90s like Eau Jeune from Bourjois. The powder is a tiny bit reminiscent of Eau de Charlotte Annick Goutal in EDP. Vahina is linear but so lovely. The only problem is the longevity - it fades by the minute...I would get a full bottle if the scent lasted at the very least 2-3 hours, but it is gone before 2 hours passed and completely invisible from cloth ( I sprayed my t-shirt and it smells of nothing). I'm so sad, this vanilla is heaven but too ethereal for my liking.

This remind me of parfums de marly Safanad but more soapy, more vanilla. They’re not the same but the creaminess and orange blossom that’s what reminds me of each other of those fragrances. It’s lovely, but a little too shampooey to my taste. It’s a bit artificial vanilla orange. Something I feel would make me nauseous if I sniff in it for too long. I do prefer Safanad over this. And Venori for the vanillas from this line. So few hours later it dried down to vanilla skin scent the soapyness went away. But it’s definitely not long lasting but very vanilla pretty skin scent on the dry down.

So far this beauty has the best longevity and sillage of the five. Both better than average. Vanilla, osmanthus and orange go so well together. Vanilla is not the obvious queen here. She is a part of the whole. Lovely and fresh. Creamy and delicious. A touch of juicy naturally sweet orange and Tonka. The neroli gives a little kick to prevent this being a very sweet scent. Very well blended. It smells natural and very feminine. I'd wear this with casual wear and warm weather days. It's another winner.