Vanilla Vice

Vanilla Vice.. my my my.. the second I heard about the newest Vivamor I was excited especially when the babycat comparisons began rolling in. I have interest in a few of them but vanilla Vice was a MUST have for me because while I’ve smelled babycat before I’ve never owned it and this one was supposed to be more feminine so that was another plus for me. I will admit that at first sniff it was only a like. I didn’t get the smoother or more feminine aspect but fragrances with suede incense or even leather and saffron tend to sometimes need a fair amount of time to settle because those notes can be rather strong or screechy in the beginning and because of the suede and incense in this one the fragrance while smelling good also smelled a bit dusty like an old piece of furniture but that has gone away completely and now the true beauty is showing. To say I’ve been obsessed and even wearing it to bed is an understatement. The fragrance is so comforting and smooth and sweet while being so sultry and mysterious at the same time. It’s such a good vanilla and incense combo that just purrs off my skin like I’ve never been more obsessed but I will say this fragrance is either you love it or hate it. It’s definitely polarizing and something that you’ll probably mostly wear for yourself because not everyone around you will love this but fragrance is about feeling good and smelling good on your own terms anyways so for me it’s fine I don’t wear fragrances for compliments I wear them because I like experiencing my own scent bubble. The only super strong fragrance I’ve actually received compliments on is Oud Bouquet from Lancome which shocked me because it’s so potent yet I had women stopping me to tell me how good I smelled in the dead or winter in a gas station lol. But this fragrance I’ll be honest I haven’t received compliments on it. With niche I feel we have to expect that with more complicated fragrances especially ones that straddle a true unisex line. On my skin this is feminine but on paper I can see where a man could wear this and make it his own

Sampling Vivamor Parfums Vanilla Vice, one of five new perfumes released as part of a discovery set a couple of weeks ago. To my nose, it’s a spicy bourbon vanilla mostly, with some hints of some of the listed notes—namely, cognac, almond, and tonka—as it has a notable sharpness accompany the vanilla. It’s elegantly done, not quite the achievement as Dior Vanilla Diorama from a couple of years ago, but still a great, rich, smooth, but slightly provocative vanilla-rich fragrance, something that vanilla lovers are likely to enjoy but also not so vanilla-centric or cake-like that it’s likely to scare anyone off. Evolution-wise, it fittingly has a bit more of the cognac/almond warmth and boozy/sharp aspect in the opening but gives way to more of a generic resinousness in the dry down. Overall, really lovely stuff, and I’m 3 for 3 with loving the new releases so far. As with the other new releases from Vivamor, this is priced at $125 for 100ml in extrait concentration, somehow lower-priced than even the initial eleven releases at $145 for 100ml. Both collections are sold on the house website as well as via great boutiques like Perfumology, which I’d recommend. 8 out of 10

Eff' what you heard...this is some good sh*t! Upon first spray, it reminded me of RM no5, but soon after I get the Babycat comparisons---And I'm totally cool with that!!! That was the whole reason I blind bought VV in the first place, because Babycat is damn near obsolete. Vanilla Vice as a fragrance is surely SEXY and it's perfectly unisex. The sweetness from the vanilla and rum; and the cognac and incense note makes it appealing to both. I'm kinda scratching my head though, 🤔 I thought Vivamor was supposed to be a more affordable line under Navitus, but the ingredients and composition are far more superior in my opinion. Sprayed it right out of the box..no maceration needed. Very pleased with this purchase!

This fragrance is exactly what I envisioned. It's been evolving beautifully over the past few months into a truly sensual scent. The cognac and suede notes are prominent, with a subtle vanilla undertone. It's a captivating blend that defies gender norms, but it's not for everyone. This scent is reserved for those with a certain confidence, but I believe it has the power to amplify that, so take that as you will.

Very androgynous scent to me & I love that about it... I also own banana republic’s tobacco & Tonka & there are a LOT of similarities between them, they are definitely closely related cousins? Perhaps even half siblings? I love wearing them together... on of the few scents that i really look forward to the dry down with. I now prime after wash with b&bw sweet whiskey cream & mist & I usually use the Banana Republic Tobacco & Tonka on my right wrist, I use a ton of the vanilla vice on my forearm & ‘smelling wrist’ (the left) I’ll update when I’ve tried any combos that are simply made to be, going to try with rolling in love next. I was hoping since it was an ‘extrait’ I wouldn’t have to overspray but I find myself still over spraying - all 3 in aforementioned combo. I’m going to try to swap some for caramel pop & get some second hand rifaquatt or whatever- you know... if it’s not offensive maybe I could wear it underneath or save vanilla vice for my smelling wrist ... it doesn’t throw like I’d like it to, probably lasts a lot longer than I give it credit for... I need to give the olfactory sys a break from ALL scented stuff ... I’ve tried before & I’ve never had any success. If someone told me I could either have to give up food or fragrances I’d ask how long I have to make my final decision & hurriedly google ‘fasting’