Perfumes with Vanilla

Vanilla smells sweet, creamy and warm, closer to a rich balsamic and slightly woody note than to plain dessert, with a soft powdery edge in many blends. It comes from the cured pods of Vanilla planifolia, a climbing orchid.

The pods are grown mainly in Madagascar and other tropical regions, fermented and dried, then turned into an absolute or CO2 extract; synthetic vanillin is used even more widely. Being heavy and tenacious, vanilla usually sits in the base, though it also appears in the heart. It pairs well with tonka bean, benzoin, amber, tobacco, sandalwood, musk and jasmine.

Vanilla appears in 35,648 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a base note.

Popular perfumes with Vanilla

• Jo Malone London Myrrh & Tonka (2016)
• Chanel Allure Sensuelle (2005)
• Guerlain Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette (1996)
• Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy (2004)
• Chanel Allure Homme (1999)
• Montblanc Signature (2020)
• Calvin Klein CK be (1996)
• Hermès Twilly d’Hermès Hermès (2017)
• Xerjoff Alexandria II (2012)
• Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold (2019)
• Salvador Dali Laguna (1991)
• Dior Miss Eau de Parfum (2021) (2021)
• Mancera Roses Vanille (2011)
• Lalique Le Parfum (2005)
• Mugler A*Men Pure Malt (2009)
• Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush (2023)
• Rabanne Phantom (2021)
• Trussardi Donna (2011) (2011)
• Dolce & Gabbana The Only One Dolce&Gabbana (2018)
• By Kilian Back to Black (2009)
• Amouage Sunshine Woman (2014)
• Serge Lutens Feminité du Bois (2009)
• Givenchy Very Irresistible (2003)
• Parfums de Marly Pegasus (2011)

Notes most often paired with Vanilla

• Sandalwood
• Jasmine
• Musk
• Bergamot
• Amber
• Patchouli
• Rose
• Tonka Bean
• Mandarin Orange
• Cedar
• Orange Blossom
• Vetiver