Aqua di Parma's Mandorlo di Sicilia is a powdery bourbon vanilla/almond, some say it smells like root beer. The fragrance is perfect for women aged 26 to 55, and the most suitable time to put it on is during casual meet-ups with your friends, or after intense workout sessions or impromptu meetings with your clients. Where Should You Wear It?

Pineward Velvetine. Gorgeous slightly warm spicy, woody (not heavy very balanced) animalic vanilla. Real rich ambergris. It really feels like velvet when you wear it. I only have a small bottle but yearn for a large one.

Perfumes that feature similar notes to the Victoria’s Secret Vanilla Lace body mist include: 1. Bare Vanilla by Victoria’s Secret It features notes of apple blossom, chamomile, and musk to form a soothing aroma. 2. Amber Romance by Victoria’s Secret Its soft, powdery notes blend well with cool temperatures and beautiful sceneries, leaving you feeling refreshed and sexy. Which Vanilla fragrances do you feel deserve the title "best in show"? Which ones would you suggest to vanilla haters? In the world of perfumery, vanilla is an omnipresent ingredient and its use has only increased with the trend of sweet, girly, cup cake compositions, but at the same time it's a note that doesn't appeal to everybody. For this Best in Show article, Five Fragrantica writers set out to make suggestions to our readers for their favorite vanilla perfumes aimed at both vanilla lovers and vanilla haters.

SDV is the best, hands down, but unfortunately the longevity is just not there. Couvent if you can still find it is a dupe. Shalimar edt by Guerlain: simply one of the best vanillas I've ever tried. Classy, elegant, grown up, quintessentialy tasteful. It's powdery, ambery, oriental with a sensual trail. Perfectly blended with some citruses on the top and then becoming soft and smoky. Can't get enough of it, divine.The fragrance mist offers a fresh and clean yet sensual and woody scent that isn’t overpowering, regardless of the number of times you wear it. When Should You Wear It? This will help you find out how long it lasts and whether it’s the perfect scent for your taste. Perfumes that Smell Like Victoria’s Secret Vanilla Lace If you’re looking to receive numerous compliments, you can mix the fragrance mist with the alluring Vanilla Lace lotion. Morn to Dusk by Eau Italia for a fresh bergamoty vanilla that still manages to be seriously foody, but smells much more expensive than most foody vanillas.

Honorable Mentions: Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfum, Givenchy Pi, Joop! Le Bain, Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Parfum, Christian Dior Dior Addict, Christian Dior Poison Girl, Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison, Le Couvent des Minimes Cologne of the Missions, Yves Rocher Vanille Noire, L'Erbolario Vaniglia, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Extreme Eau de Parfum, Chanel Pour Monsieur Eau de Parfum For those, I'd like to put forward another Guerlain creation, one that actually manages to use Guerlain's famous vanilla accord, but in a smaller dose: Shalimar Perfume Initial. It's powdery and woody with a slight whiff of vanilla; a composition in which you can really enjoy the entire development, even if you are not a vanilla lover. The vanilla note turns out delicious without being sweet, and over time it becomes a complementary note under a dusty cloud of powdery iris. I believe this is the least sweet edition of Shalimar’s family; easier to wear with still a significant sillage. Shalimar Parfum Intial is one of those fragrances where patchouli is in love with vanilla; both notes develop softly and in harmony without deviating into plastic earthiness. Parfume Intial is a 4th generation Shalimar, approaching L'Heure Bleue in the most elegant gesture Thierry Wasser could imagine! It gets muskier, woodier and cosmetically sweet with time, after which it turns to quiet and innocent with a subtle and faint trail of vanilla that you will enjoy even if you don't tend to love vanilla. I've always love vanilla fragrances.. before the gourmand explosion was on trend I remember always get complimented for my sweet/foody/slightly androginous scents.. my favourites were and are.. So, for me my dislike for vanilla was basically just in my head. I had liked vanilla without knowing it, when I wore Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Lei, or Bogner Bogner Woman No.1. Once I realized that, with the help of the Vanilla lovers of Fragrantica.de, my rehabilitation began and I found some Vanilla fragrances, I have actually grown to love and I know my away around in the Vanilla territory, be it a Vanilla for Vanilla lovers or a Vanilla for phobics like former me. I just sampled Dzing and thought it was one of the worst perfumes I have ever smelled. Just weird but I will give the creator their due, it does smell like a fair/carnival scent. Just a no thank you for me. As for my favorite Vanilla's (a note I struggle with) All the vanillas I mention here are for vanilla haters. I don't think so called vanilla haters hate vanilla, what we hate is cheap, fake or linear vanilla perfumes. Or boring. Let's face it many vanilla perfumes on the market are just plain boring. What we want is depth, interest and character. Vanilla in my opinion works best when it is surrounded by rich spicy notes, lots of florals, touches of almond, patchouli, green notes and woody notes but not woody notes that are heavy. I hate vanillas that are smothered w/ coffee, citruses, sugar, marshmallows or other candy type cheap notes. Vanilla really works best IMO when it is a supporting actor if you will not the star of the show.

Totally agree with Miss Abd el Latif in choosing Spiritueuse Double V. as the most iconinc delicious and elegant example. Well, as well as it's predecessor, Shalimar.