Vanilla Lace

Got a half empty macerated bottle as a gift. Went to school wearing it and my friend was constantly saying how strong it smells, even a bit suffocating. He told me that he could even smell it on his clothes when he went home lol.

Notes on bottle: vanilla, orchid, amber, musk Sweet, vanilla, powdery, musky, balsamic, luminous, rich, deep, feminine, sensual, seductive, sexy, flirty, chic, charming, whimsical, enchanting, angelic, magical, dreamy, mysterious, delightful, delicate, alluring, tempting, addictive, intriguing, inviting, cozy, comforting, unique This is the most gorgeous, sweet, powdery, and musky vanilla with swirls of warm golden amber! It’s very much like a straight vanilla extract! Somehow I’ve still never smelled anything quite like it, even after all of these years of being a vanilla and gourmand lover! It’s also still managed to keep its place among my most loved fragrances, probably always will! I’ve owned this stunning fragrance for over 15 years, and still love it just as much as I always have! I bought this in the mist and body butter along with both in Coconut Passion (which had just come out), and still own both in the mists. For me it has a nostalgic vibe, but in the best possible way! I should also mention that I am reviewing my OG version. I think it’s because of its simplicity that it’s so gorgeous. I also really enjoy how they didn’t add any fruity, or floral notes besides the one that reads as a delicate vanilla orchid. Adding any fruity or floral notes would have taken away from the delicious vanilla extract scent. There’s plenty of fragrances where complexity is beautiful, but this is one of the ones where you see the real beauty of simplicity. This is the gold standard for vanillas and gourmand fragrances! I honestly believe that Vanilla Lace and Pink Sugar had such a massive impact that they ended up influencing the current vanilla and gourmand trends! Whenever I bought Vanilla Lace the more translucent, clean and/or watery florals (think Coach Poppy, Coach Legacy, Marc Jacobs Mod Noir, JPG Classique X) were big at the time. However, Vanilla Lace was always popular, and so were others like Coconut Passion and Amber Romance. I saw more and more sweet gourmand scents growing from these over the years. As for Bare Vanilla, it’s pretty, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Vanilla Lace. It’s a much more woody and slightly spicy vanilla, and lacks the richness and depth that Vanilla Lace has. I get excellent performance with Vanilla Lace, especially considering that it’s a mist. The longevity is fantastic, it lasts throughout the entire day on me. The projection is strong as it radiates out several feet from me. This made it an excellent value as it still outperforms some of my perfumes. I actually think it’s one of the few fragrances that’s worth paying the higher prices for now because of how incredible it smells, and how amazingly it performs. A few of my other favorites from VS from around that time include Dream Angels Heavenly Stardust, Dream Angels Forever, Seduction Dark Orchid, Tease Temptation, and Coconut Passion. For reference, some of my other favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, The Wedding Silk Santal, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, PdM Oriana, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Rosie Jane Dulce, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Phlur Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries

I remember I subscribed here on fragrantica for leaving a review on this mist, many years ago. Vanilla lace is one of those scents that I will keep in my collection forever. It’s the strongest body mist I have ever had, a little goes a long way, it smells exactly like vanilla extract and musk, it’s so cuddling. When I smell it, it makes me think about taking a hot shower on a fall or winter day, putting on a comfy pijama, smelling so clean and at the meantime baking cookies and making some tea while it’s raining outside. The musk makes a big difference in comparison to other vanilla fragrances, because it gives more character and depth, making it kind of “dark” and also suitable for a grown woman. 100% A fall and winter fragrance, it would be suffocating during spring and summer. I have this version, the new 2026 limited edition, which I feared to be different but luckily it’s identical, and the old 90s formula, that is sweeter, has less musk and smells exactly like baked goods (specifically donuts, croissants, panettone) dipped in icing sugar. I tried bare vanilla but it just smells sugary to me, it doesn’t feel like vanilla. Body fantasies vanilla is also different, more like rum-vanilla, it almost smells like babà (Italian dessert). This is the best pure vanilla ever imho. I am kind of happy vanilla lace is not as much popular as bare vanilla because I will not smell like everybody else lol. I will keep backing up on this! Super recommended!

I'm reviewing the 2025 Archives Edition Vanilla Lace. I haven't smelt the old one. It smells exactly like it's name. Vanilla and something sensual. The smell evokes images of black lace. It's pretty sensual, I get that musk it adds deepness to the perfume that makes it sexy. I've never been a big vanilla scents fan but I really like this and definitely prefer it over Bare Vanilla which I don't like and find too basic, maybe because I've smelt it on a lot of people. As for the scent being too faint...It isn't. Maybe people who wear a lot of vanilla (many vanilla perfumes of the past years are vanilla bombs) cannot smell it anymore. The mist smells a lot and can still clearly smell it on my clothes I wore yesterday. Oh and something important! When you compare an old formulation against a new one, the old will always smell stronger because new perfumes need time to macerate. Especially vanilla perfumes, when you see they've been produced within the past couple of years, expect them to be more faint for the first at least one month after spraying. That's what I've gathered from my personal experience with perfumes.

My favorite scent of all time. Smells like pure vanilla extract with rum, cigarettes, and bubble gum in the background. For anyone looking for a dupe that's cheaper than the $100+ bottles of the original Vanilla Lace formulations on eBay, Nemat Vanilla Musk perfume oil smells 80% the same, just slightly sweeter and less complex. But really similar, to my nose.