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wwwkkkjjjnnn – :
To me this is not a “true vanilla” (but I guess that could mean different things to different folks), in my opinion, it smells “as advertised” and is more a floral vanilla whipped cream. If you want a slightly deeper more root beer barrel type of floral vanilla I’d go for Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidee Vanille over this one. Vaniglia does have that natural vanilla bean-ish note which I’ve always thought has a very floral quality compared to a more foody, boozy, or vanilla extract type of note. I wouldn’t call them dupes but in my collection Vaniglia has a very similar vibe to Tokyomilk/Dark Tainted Love which is yet another vanilla/orchid scent. I’d say Vaniglia del Madagascar is simpler, smoother, and more refined than Tainted Love and has something that my brain interprets as a slightly more “masculine” note especially in the opening. Really lovely scent – worth a sniff if you’re a lover of all things vanilla/orchid.
taniusha28 – :
I agree with so many reviews! Spot on folks! Spot on. Kudos.
Sweetest, lovely vanilla…but dum de dum-
Crash-LILY!
The lily is whiny here. Metallic. I adore lily, but the two mix moshed together forms an unpleasant and to be honest, nauseating blend. But thankfully the nasty lily vanishes in the dry down and after a few hours the vanilla bursts through to be all alone, save for a squeeze of cream from a can. Whipped cream? Yup. Vanille? Yup. I prefer Tihota, Memoire Amour, even Body Fantasies Vanilla Fantasy. however I will probably use up my generous sample. Never, ever would I buy a full size.
desert23 – :
This is a sweet vanilla with a huge dose of whipped cream and a tiny hint of floral trying to peep out.
yuriyozzz – :
This is very different from a lot of the vanilla fragrances out there. It is a true vanilla. My only complaint is that instead of using lily of the valley they should have used a different type of flower something that would have blended better with the vanilla. But the vanilla in this fragrance is very warm and caramelized. It’s hard to describe but it’s a very beautiful vanilla. I definitely want to get the bigger bottle. I currently have the small one.
zserenikii – :
Just sprayed this on top of Serge Lutens Fille de Berlin at Barneys and it smells like spicy, gingery, slightly rosy herbal winter masterpiece. The rose and spice and herbals really add a interesting dimension to the very thick and sweet vanilla and the vanilla really rounds out the slightly harsh medicinal qualities of Fille de Berlin. This was by accident due to lack of arm real estate during testing. Need to get both now
rigaya_best – :
★★★★★
WOW! That was my first word after spraying it on me for the first time this morning. This perfume is everything you can expect from a true, round, sophisticated and pure vanilla.
The opening is a mix of cocoa and boozy notes. After a minute the boozy note settle down, turning into something round and perfect to my nose. I love how the lilly adds that extra sharpness to this elixir. Five minutes into the development you can no longer separate the notes. It’s just one note complementing each other in the most beautiful way.
If you have never tried a true vanilla, this is the one you should try. 🙂
It smells nothing like the generic, synthetic, super sweet vanilla you get in the market today.
Boozy/ cocoa/ lily/ soft, expensive powdery/ purest vanilla.
Fantom-2 – :
I was anosomic to the top notes of this, but after about an hour, it began to warm on my skin and now I can’t seem to stop sniffing it. I had been trying on some other scents but this one kept overpowering all of them. It’s not that it’s strong really, but it’s got a purity to it that the other scents I was trying didn’t have. It’s got the dusty quality that I’ve found in other of their scents, leading me to believe that perhaps there is a bit of ambergris, a sort of salty, vanilla dust. I don’t find this to be a sweet scent at all but it is soft and cuddly. Very nice vanilla, sexy and approachable but different to most of what is mainline.
Арвин – :
I’m always on the hunt for the perfect vanilla scent since it’s my favorite. This is just about as close to perfect as it will get. It’s sweet, juicy, slightly powdery but very authentic. It doesn’t have any of the synthetic vanilla notes that you find in so many of the newer modern vanilla scents.
amd262InsuffBooni – :
What a charming vanilla! Imagine all the Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanillas, NOT:)
This is natural, yes gourmand of course, but without any of the plastic, synthetic notes of many modern vanillas. It is like a soft cloudy cuddly vanilla, with a drydown identical to the drydown of Guerlain Spiritueuse DoubleVanille (not similar top notes though).
My twin two year old daughters apparently love this on me,and run to me for extra cuddles while pretending they are smelling me, whenever I wear it, so cute:)
Recommended to all vanilla lovers out there:)
romanow – :
This is a very nice vanilla orchid perfume. I love what the scent fades into which is a a sweet chocolatey vanilla. It’s very strong at first spray so it’s best sprayed at a distance. I love layering this perfume over Victoria’s Secret vanilla lace body lotion.
lifelogger.ru – :
Creamy beautiful vanilla comes out after that first minute of strong doll like perfume. Subtle sweetness. I love this perfume for layering, which I do with my favorite masculine perfumes. I usually layer this one with Frederic Malle Monsieur and also with Frederic Malle Bois D’Orage.
CTAKAH99 – :
Smells like a perfumed doll. No thanks. There are much more sophisticated and realistic vanillas out there for the same price point.
opponeeds – :
Vaniglia del Madagascar is a versatile vanilla that “blooms” quite nicely on my skin.
This fragrance is a liquer-like, sugary vanilla in the opening, but it settles quickly. There is a strong chocolately-floral note present at first, which is beautifully effective as certian fragrant orchids can emit a chocolate scent. Though the drydown of this fragrance smells like the finest vanilla cake on my skin, I continue to envision the orchids with each whiff.
I am wearing Vaniglia del Madagascar today, on the first snow of the season, in a dry, high-altitude climate. I can smell it when my nose is 4 inches from my wrist; it doesn’t project very far, but might cast out farther in warmer, humid weather. VdM never feels cloying or annoying to me – It is sweetly comforting and I decidedly LOVE it!
fartovyy – :
I have this one, as I have most vanillas, but it’s far from my favorite. I don’t know what it is, but it has a note in there that makes me tire of it quickly, and I want to wash it off before it fades. Maybe it’s the lily, I don’t know. You could do better for the price, honestly.
mobile – :
This one has a slightly powdery-doughy note to me. It reminds me of the vanilla scent of my Tom Ford lipsticks, which I like in small dosages but find a bit over whelming in the potency of VDM. Nevertheless, I encourage more to try this scent because it is fairly unique and of high quality. Since I live in California, there’s maybe two days each year cool enough to justify its use, but I’m sure many others would get great use out of it.
balamyt – :
Vaniglia del Madagascar is an uncomplicated vanilla with a buttery, sugary opening and a floralized vanilla dry down. Linearly gourmand. No surprises, nothing significantly different. Pleasant, but not worth the price.
sss71.71 – :
Toasted marshmallow and burnt sugar with warm vanilla caramel poured on top! Too sweet and gourmand for my taste,I will stick with my Farmacia Arunziata VDM,sweet but will not cause tooth decay!
khs113intitytek – :
Been wearing this all day- with my skin it turns into a sweet sugar cookie vanilla. It is very lovely, but teetering on a bit too sweet for me. My mom was standing next to me while I wearing this and asked me if I was baking something? lol. I will probably get a decant of this, but a full bottle would be a bit too much.
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect vanilla, this is one you must try 🙂
WinLega – :
This is simply the most amazing vanilla I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. I have smelled raw vanilla/vanilla bean from madagascar, and the comparison is truly incredible. I saved, and bought a large bottle. I am SO happy I invested! Whenever I am craving sweets, or feel a little down, I just break it out and take a long breath. It is completely blissful. I cannot reccommend it enough! If you like the run-of-the-mill synthetic vanillas, or bottled vanilla extract/vanillin, you may not like this. It has a sharpness which I note as lily-of-the-valley, but it is the sharpness that makes it so realistic! Also, it has a delightful powdery and chocolate note. When I put it on, my roommates say I smell like cocoa powder. It is rich, and full, and round. It is bright enough to wear in the summer, and warm enough to wear through the colder months. The longevity is AMAZING. It will last a full 24 hours, and longer if I don’t shower and it stays on my clothes for days! (for me this is quite fantastic).
bpf018JeomiWogkig – :
It seems to be very delicious!
It is the highest vanilla perfume.
luh452Negeltzex – :
@username tenderhearted: I love your reviews! You are really humble yet poetic.
I have smelled the original perfume of this (a sample I had) Tenderhearted’s review is SPOT ON! This does smell like Valentines Day chalky sweet heart candies! It is a very soft gentle smell.
That is so cool tenderheart, that you have found online sellers who make imitation perfumes of designer fragrances! Also wonderful that the perfumes are cruelty free! 🙂
Does anyone know if the original perfume is cruelty free?
stalker70 – :
A most talented artist and seller online made an imitation or “dupe” of this perfume for me. I really enjoy it.
I have never smelled the original,but the one I have is warm,soft,powdery,gentle. I can smell slightly spicy orchid, and creamy,airy vanilla. And as others probably already know,vanilla does come from orchids,so they are very much family.They pair quite well together in one perfume.
This one is more of a skin scent, with a very soft throw.
Also,this sometimes sends me wafts of those candy hearts for Valentine’s Day, (you know,that “chalky’,powder sweetness)
This is lovely to me.
ertderf – :
Other reviews are correct, expected this to be “foodier.” Also, a sharp almost lemon or citrus-like note emerged on my skin – surprising to me, as nearly all of my scents are vanilla based. Vanilla lovers can pass on this one – nothing exuberant, especially since it is pricier.
solfegio – :
Simple, floral vanilla (orchid note I suspect), pretty, but not exactly what I was expecting. Suppose I was hoping for a more foody vanilla. Not sure about this one yet…
pommmka – :
Just ordered this on a whim as I just received Tuberosa d’Autunno from i Profumi di Firenze and have fallen in love with it,the best Tuberose I have ever smelled, also ordered Melograno Selvatico from the same makers as I got a sample with my Tuberosa d’Autunno…… get any of these perfumes and you will not be disappointed!!! Will review Vaniglia del Madagascar when it arrives!!!!
simbiont – :
How are there no reviews for this yet ? This a sweet pretty syrupy vanilla. Not really cupcakey but sweet nonetheless. Compared to farmacia anunziata’s vdm, that could totally be worn by a man with it’s dry smoky vanilllic scent where’s this is totally girly. A bit too sweet for warm weather though I feel it will fare better on me or anyone, in colder weather.
Update: 6 months later- even in cold weather this is toothachingly sweet- really sugary vanilla with some floral touches, from the orchid. I like this but can’t make up my mind as to whether I like it enough to buy a fb…