Vanille Bourbon 2016 by Yves Rocher

Luxury Bourbon Vanilla: smells like marshmallow, not cheap sugar. Thanks to the bourbon, it’s real vanilla, nothing cloying. Ideal for autumn/winter, lasts hours with just two sprays and is worth every euro. 10/10

It’s a single-note fragrance: delicious vanilla (I’ve tried several with vanilla as the star). Perhaps it’s not the best, but it’s sweet and delicate without being synthetic. Its value for money is high because it has good projection and longevity at an affordable price. If you like gourmand fragrances with sweet vanilla, this could be your option.

It smells of delicious vanilla, nothing cloying. I use it combined with the shower gel that has the same fragrance.

I’ve been wearing it for years and keep coming back to it. I’m a vanilla fanatic, and this truly smells like homemade dessert. I used to wear it every day, now only on rainy, cold winter days when I don’t have to go out. Sometimes I even mist it on my sheets to relax. It’s so warm and comforting that I’ll be using it for a long time to come.

Vanille Bourbon 2016 is tender, docile and natural. It smells like soft pastry, without that synthetic hit at the start. Its subtle creaminess delights us. It wears all year round, with moderation in the heat. Combined with Fleur Oranger or Mandarine it’s gorgeous. It lasts longer than the Vanille Noire from the same brand. At 8 euros for 100ml, the blends are gorgeous and long-lasting. EDIT: trail and longevity at this price are unbeatable.

I’d been wanting to try it for ages but didn’t dare without testing it first; I’m terrified of buying from a catalogue. When I finally bought it, my hands were shaking. I had the last spray of Vera Wang’s Princess on, which I’d been wearing for 12 hours. I read that Vanille Bourbon is very faint and Princess has a vanilla trail, so I assumed they would go well together. Still, I was scared to apply it. WOW. I’d been searching for years for a sweet vanilla that wasn’t synthetic, pure, and free of ingredients that overshadowed it. I was looking for that appetising vanilla that inspires love and tremendous sweetness. Vanille Bourbon delivered and exceeded my expectations. I applied a little to my wrist to reference it: it smells of biscuits, bakery vanilla, ice cream, glaze, cake, malted milk, and custard… so soft, delicate, innocent, sweet, and adorable. It’s like a perfectly balanced cloud of vanilla. Its trail is moderate but achieved very well. I like perfumes I can smell all day (sometimes I don’t perceive them myself but others do), and Vanille Bourbon doesn’t make me feel unprotected. I smell it, and others do, without feeling overwhelmed. On my skin, the longevity has been excellent, maintaining the same intensity in the last hours. I think it adapted very well to my pH. It’s economical (279 pesos), the bottle is simple but pretty, well-made, and I’d use it only in cold weather; in heat, it might become overpowering. I already want to try the Christmas edition. I think it’s the best vanilla gourmand I’ve ever smelled; I’m completely in love. It has made me receive countless compliments. I spent my whole life searching for a perfume that smelled exactly like the Strawberry Shortcake Angel Cake doll and never succeeded… until now. When worn close to the skin, it smells exactly like that little doll. I can die in peace now. Scent: 11/10, Trail: 10/10, Longevity: 10/10.

It’s not vanilla à la Mercadona. It has something more mixed that makes it soft, pleasant and much lighter.

Sometimes I fancy smelling like a delicious vanilla biscuit… if, like me, you’re looking for something innocent and unpretentious, here is an affordable option to satisfy the whim of becoming a walking dessert. The scent is subtle, with caramel notes, enveloping, warm, and lasts quite a while… good for the ‘sweet tooth’ spirits, with a moderate trail. Recommended.