Honestly, I am not too much of a vanilla girlie. I am, however, a Tom Ford fragrance girlie! I own four fragrances by Tom Ford, and my all-time favorite is Soleil Blanc. I like Lost Cherry, Bitter Peach, and Rose Prick. Another honorable mention is a super floral shade called tuberose nue, which you can find in my Top Floral Fragrances blog post.
When Tom Ford released the first of the vanilla collection in early spring. I had to get my hands on it.
Vanilla Sex – Initial Thoughts
I smelled it on display at Sephora in Georgetown, DC. My first reaction was scrunching my nose. The perfume reminded me so much of pure vanilla extract by McCormick. It took me back to when I was younger and made homemade cookies with my mom during the holidays. I did not like the Top note smell but I did like the memories that came with it, thus I decided to give it a try.
The Dry down
After spraying it on the first Sephora test paper, I decided to spray it on my skin to see how it would react to my body chemistry. I also wanted to smell the middle and base notes and test the lasting power.
Lasting power
The lasting power of this is different from some of my other TF fragrances. I am unsure if it is because I got it from Sephora, but I purchased it right when it came out. Sephora released the product before any retailer ( which tells me the TF has some sort of contract with them)
Does it last? I give it a 6/10 in this category.
Overall Vanilla Sex Scent
Vanilla Sex is in the Warm & Spicy category. The website describes and outlines the key notes, but for some reason, it does not go into detail about each layer.
- Amber
- Vanilla Tinchture India
- Vanilla Absolute
- Sandalwood essence
The overall scent I give it a 8/10
Dupes for vanilla sex
One of my favorite dupes I accidentally found while shopping around for a clean fragrance at Sephora is called Dulce by Rosie Jane. I like this dupe because it is not exact, but it reminds me so much of the scent; it also has a clean fragrance, so you do not have to worry about all the harsh chemicals.
In conclusion:
- Overall scent 8/10
- Overall lasting power 6/10
- Price 2/10 ( TF recently had yet another price increase)
- Overall: 6/10
Unless this is a gift from someone, I will not be repurchasing this. A good dupe of the fragrance is best!
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