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Gatitomalbado November 1, 2025

It’s a beautiful vanilla, nothing like I expected when ordering the sample or reading the pyramid. Previous reviews describe it well: it’s a rare but expertly crafted vanilla. The main note is a gourmand vanilla, almost pastry-like, reminiscent of pure bean scent, specifically Mexican, slightly spicier. It has spicy, smoky, and resinous touches, though I’m not sure exactly what notes achieve this; perhaps incense, benzoin, and some musk. I highlight the base of a fluffy white musk that doesn’t smell like marshmallow but rather skin, very sensual and warm. The cocoa is present, but more like 100% cocoa powder than a bar. It has a short trail but excellent longevity. I’m already waiting to buy the 30ml bottle.

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SeekerofHugs November 1, 2022

Insulo wasn’t what I expected, thank goodness I ordered a sample. It’s a dark, smoky vanilla, very different. The florals are barely noticeable, a touch of jasmine and perhaps rose. In the heart, there’s coffee and praline, like Bailey’s liqueur. In the base, there must be tobacco and incense because it smells wonderfully smoky. But from the start, something clouds and kills that dense, wonderful vanilla; I think it’s saffron. It smells spicy and I dislike it; mixed with the musk, it gives strong, dirty tones. I don’t like it. After an hour, it fades and leaves a thick, creamy, rich vanilla. It reminded me of Kayali’s Vanilla 28 and my hated Shaghaf Oud. Don’t kill me, it has nothing to do with them, but that’s what came to mind on my skin. It really gives the whole Middle Eastern vibe, like caramelised sugar but incredibly not very sweet. It’s warm and sensual, totally unisex. High longevity and notable trail. It’s a great perfume, but there’s something that stops me from enjoying it, so it’s not for me. I’ll let the sample rest; perhaps in a few months I’ll like it. I advise not to be guided by the olfactory pyramid; if it catches your eye, order a sample, it has hidden ingredients.

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Anairamis December 6, 2021

30ml extract, a cute little bottle. A vanilla fragrance but nothing gourmand or sweet; it takes its own path. Three notes: powdery and pure vanilla, like natural bean; imperceptible jasmine, thank God; white musk that makes it elegant and sexy. Actually, it smells of undeclared coffee, caramelised brown sugar, perhaps a touch of cocoa and incense. Addictive, sexy, and edible, but without sweetness: black coffee, sugar, vanilla, cocoa, and seductive musk. A sensory delirium; if I had known this, I wouldn’t have waited so long to buy it. It goes in my group of adult gourmands: appetising and sexy. Medium projection, I’d like it to be more potent, but perhaps that would lose its distinction. Longevity on skin, about 8 hours.

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Anairamis November 28, 2021

30ml extract, a cute little bottle. A vanilla fragrance but nothing you usually imagine: it’s not gourmand or sweet, it goes its own way. Three notes on the label… powdery and pure vanilla, like smelling the natural bean, rough and deep. Imperceptible jasmine on my skin, thank God because it’s not my note. White musk that gives it elegance and a sexy touch. Yes, it’s a sexy gourmand. But watch out, it smells of coffee (undeclared), like black coffee with caramelised brown sugar, surely there’s a bit of cocoa and bursts of incense. Addictive, sexy, edible but without sweetness. A sensory delirium; if I had known this, I wouldn’t have waited so long to buy it. I put it in my adult gourmands: appetising and sexy. Medium projection, I would have liked more potency, but perhaps that takes away its distinction. Longevity on skin, about 8 hours.

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