Description
Vanille is the fragrance full of shades, carefully selected ingredients inviting us for new explorations and pleasures. Vanille has been launched in 2012 and constructed as an oriental perfume with accentuated vanilla.
Its composition is full of fine layers. Top notes await us with a combination of fruity notes (Calabrian bergamot essential oil) and osmanthus blossom (Indian osmanthus absolute). The heart intertwines flowers and notes of vanilla. Jasmine and heliotrope are in an opulent bouquet surrounded with warm, seductive Bourbon vanilla and Tahitian vanilla blossom (“head space” technology was used to obtain scent of this ingredient). Vanilla is still dynamic and the most prominent note in the base. Bourbon vanilla, Uganda vanilla and Tahitian vanilla (CO2 Absolute) were used, supported with resin-like notes of Siamese benzoin, Venezuelan tonka, gourmand pralina accords embraced by sensual white musk veil.
Vanille by Reminiscense is available in a glass flacon shaped like other fragrances of the Les Classiques collection, in amounts of 20, 50 and 100ml EDT.
kozlov_as – :
Got this for a really good price, took a chanse as vanilla-scents never has been my cup of tea. To my surprise the bergamot is really prominent, then the heliotrop, praline and of course the vanilla. The whole composition actually give close impression of Lolita Lempicka(the purple apple), almond/cherry/iris from the heliotrop i guess. The original LL is sharper and less powdery than Vanille. Much ”purer” vanilla you can find in Douceur de vanille by Les Nereides and Couer de Vanille by Antonio Visconti. I do prefer this the Reminiscence Vanille, really lovely!
Bennito – :
When I tried this perfume for the first time, I smelled vanilla marshmallow. But it’s not as sweet as you can imagine. It’s a complicated, sophisticated, powdery vanilla. It’s not too gourmand. I think I’ll wear it next summer…Reminiscence is one of my favorite brands <3
vova-n2 – :
Reminiscence perfumes don’t sell in my country so I never had the chance of trying them.I have also never tested guerlain cuir beluga.but as a devoted vanilla lover when I heard that a swap buddy has an unsealed 100mil bottle of vanille reminiscence and wants to sell it,I knew that I need to have it.so I immediately paid the 75$ he asked and waited eagerly to receive it in mail.I had a lot of expectations and hope.I was almost sure that I’m going to love it head to toe.I love heliotrope as much as vanilla.tonka,benzoin,musk and praline are also favorites.a vanilla scent with right douses of floral,powdery,gourmand and balsamic undertones could be my HG.
I was so surprised and disappointed to find out I don’t love it.now that I came over my first hours of disappointment,I can see that it’s actually a good fragrance and it delivers all it has promised but it lacks something I needed to love it
Vanilla is the main actor.it’s there from the very first minute until the last and other notes never cover it.I detect tonka and heliotrope as next prominent notes.but I wished heliotrope and other florals to be stronger.I can detect a touch of tamed patchouli and what other reviews refer to as suede.yes,it’s there and I can also smell something like labdanum(which I hate,but fortunately it’s faint here).
There’s no praline to my nose.it’s not really gourmand and I won’t even call it sweet.yes,there’s the typical vanilla sweetness but that’s it.I was looking forward to a chocolate-like caramelized buttery sweetness.I could love it if there was more florals,some delicious notes,more balmy benzoin,more femininity.as it is,I find it totally unisex
all in all I like how it smells on me but that’s because I love vanilla.I can see it’s not a vanilla solinote.even though it has a soft balsamic vibe and a softer floral vibe,I find it very simple.Maybe because it’s more than 80% vanilla.
Longevity is be good but sillage seems to be soft to moderate.I’m not sure people can smell it on me in outdoor.I haven’t received a comment on it yet.I asked my husband’s idea and he said:is it a new perfume?don’t you already have perfumes smelling similar?
I have marked like button.I can easily use it,specially for layering and I like it’s soft and cozy scent(I also like it’s bottle)but if I go back in time,I’m sure that I won’t buy it
EmissorEnring – :
The “Main notes according to your votes” pyramid on Fragrantica’s page for a perfume can sometimes be misleading, since scents are so subjective and even a single person’s experience can vary a lot depending on weather, mood and other circumstances. But in this case, I think the collected wisdom of all voters got it just right (or at least in accordance with my own impression): the bourbon vanilla is definitely the star of the show here, and from start to finish it’s about twice as prominent as any other note, but it doesn’t totally dominate the scent – there’s too much else going on for that. The gourmand notes are complemented very nicely by the floral notes, and the sweetness is balanced out by the murkier notes in the base, especially the patchouli. All this complexity makes it an interesting, versatile kind of vanilla – rich enough to tempt a gourmand lover, but not so edible as to overwhelm those who are not. Very nice!
дима1983 – :
Reminiscence Vanille is what some have called the ‘poor man’s’ Cuir Beluga and stated that it has less sophistication and less complexity.
In some ways, this may be true. In others, this is an understated good friend of Cuir Beluga’s that depends on less to be appreciated. Cuir Beluga relies on everlasting strength that it just can’t deliver. After several hours, it becomes a faint skin scent. This is probably a not so common occurrence, but I’m reporting based on my experience. Reminiscence Vanille has a soft projection, but will be noticed by others for up to 18 hours. Longevity means next to nothing, but this has to be talked about. $370 for a fragrance that lasts just past 12pm after spraying it at 8.30am is inexcusable.
Reminiscence Vanille has a bourbon vanilla base, as the name would suggest, that pushes this fragrance on and on and on. Tonka and praline provide this with a distinctly more edible aroma than the one in Cuir Beluga that really just smells of super creamy suede and curry. Reminiscence forgoes the fresh orange citrus and aldehydes, opting instead to use bergamot and osmanthus (which is quickly becoming a favourite). Osmanthus, I’m coming to realise, can take on many different scents depending on what it’s paired with – it’s a chameleon. In this, it takes on the sweeter scent that it is more well known for. The dry down of the scent includes resins & musks. It is a much boozier and floral version of Cuir Beluga, which seems to have given it more dimension than the acclaimed Guerlain scent. The heliotrope in this is beyond beautiful, as it is in Cuir Beluga.
Go for this if you want something that may be a little more floral than vanilla, but still highly sophisticated and elegant. Well, as elegant as a gourmand-ish scent can be, anyway.
Sin2x – :
well, after i had tried this one lately i can say it does not smell like cuir beluga at all , this one is a boring vanilla scent.
Егоррррр – :
Oooohhh, this is goooooood!! This was a blind buy, based on the reviews and the fact that it has so many of the notes that I love in my perfumes, and also that I was able to pick it up at a great price. It’s a winner. When it first goes on, straight up I get the vanilla (no big surprise there, given the name!), but with a faint boozy note. The boozy note disappears once it dries down, and then it’s just a beautiful, warm, soft cloud of creamy vanilla and musk. I think it was brilliant to include bergamot in this – it’s just the right amount, which gives it a faint tang and stops this from being too sweet. I also get faint whiffs of smoke and leather, which stops it from being girly-girl and instead kicks it into more “grown-up”, sophisticated territory. And even though there’s no chocolate in this, I keep getting faint wafts of it – yum!
ssswwweerrr – :
I thought I would love this, but my nose picks up a very unpleasant note among all the niceness that is this perfume. It’s a bitter, green note, probably cassis/blackcurrant leaf or something like that. Maybe I’m just crazy, but it ruins it for me.
optissuff – :
This was a blind buy for me but I have had a decant of Guerlain CB so was expecting a similar scent. Well….I wasn’t expecting it to be quite so similar – in actual fact I think I would have a difficult time picking them apart! This is absolutely lovely, a smooth not-too-sweet vanilla and I just can’t believe the quality, I think it’s probably longer lasting than CB too which is a bonus. Sprayed two sprays this morning and got two compliments while out, unheard of for me. I don’t really like overly sweet gourmand vanilla’s but this is just perfect. This is an under-rated gem.
Edit: can’t wait to try your layering recipe with L’Heure Bleue Sheppards Wife!
msa075050 – :
I now have RV after my very first swap. I was interested in this frag because I love Cuir Beluga. Like so many of the Guerlains I adore, CB is out of my price range.
RV is a fantastic substitute. It may start off a little thin but given time it mellows into something completely wonderful. If I didn’t know better, I would think it was CB.
The icing on this vanilla cake is to top spray with a little of Guerlains L’Heure Bleue odt. Absolute heaven.
ysq783intitytek – :
contrariamente a tutte le vaniglie sin qui provate, questa volta mi trovo a sniffare una vaniglia matura, quasi astratta, poco o niente gourmand. la nota di vaniglia, qui bourbon più che mai, è centrale ma non invasiva, sicchè non copre ma si fa piuttosto sorreggere da sentori floreali (tanto da farne quasi un profumo esotico) come il gelsomino e l’eliotropio, e aromatici/resinosi. l’effetto complessivo è di una vaniglia discreta e sofisticata, molto morbida, indossabile anche con caldo, benchè non dia la sensazione di trovarsi in pasticceria tantomeno in spiaggia (ricoperti da dolcissime creme solari). ottima esprienza!
rustam6825006 – :
This is not just a vanilla scent. It’s one of those grown up vanillas. Upon first spray I got something almost watery, but within 5 minutes it dissipated and settled into a very powdery and almost dusty sort of vanilla, in a good way. The vanilla is sweet and subdued, very quiet. It’s a tiny bit floral and has lots of powder. I like it though!
On me it settles down to an almost elegant sort of vanilla, with the powder creating a soft veil. Not totally gourmand, yet still very pretty and comforting. Soft sillage, pretty much a skin scent, and lasting power is about 4-5 hours. It’s nice! It makes me curious to try Cuir Beluga.
pastuxoff.russ – :
Sweet vanilla with heaps of powdery helitrope and coumarin. Light, nothing overwhelming, would be a good choice for work. Sweet without being cloying you could wear this vanilla all year around and not worry about being choked by the scent in the heat. Lovely!
Menuw378JeomiWogkig – :
100% agree with HappyMe2009’s review (who is now the owner of my old Reminiscence Vanilla bottle!) She is completely dead on..
Given the notes in this scent as well as the reviews, I was expecting a fairly simple and straightforward gourmand vanilla bean scent with heliotrope. That is not what I received. There was a very odd, spicy plastic element to this which smelled vaguely like vanilla, but not. The scent overall is very powdery and completely ruined by the dominating, unnatural plastic note that came out on my skin. This is not a sweet scent to my nose– at all– it is smokey and spicy.. the spiciness makes me kind of nauseous actually 🙁
A very strange and unconventional scent. I am not familiar with Cuir Beluga so I can’t compare this with that one, but I can say that this is definitely *not* a gourmand scent in the traditional sense.. and if you buy it thinking will be getting a sweet vanilla scent, you will probably be disappointed (as I was.) Not a fan of this extremely weird, non-sweet scent.
Kroun – :
I am a vanilla lover. Usually I prefer simple vanillas, without much else into the composition. Bois1920 La Vaniglia and Vanille Bourbon are examples of what I consider a perfect vanilla concoction.
I wanted this one based on the fact that I own Tonka from Reminiscence and I adore it…. that has more vanilla than this one!
Given the notes and the reviews, I was expecting a gourmand, sweet, purely scraped vanilla bean here… not such luck.
I never smelled the Cuir Beluga, so I cannot comment on that… but this is not what I expected. It’s a rather strange vanilla. It’s soft, not much silage at all, but long lasting as a skin scent. It is not gourmand by any means. It isn’t even sweet. According to my nose, it’s powdery, a little smoky, a little woody, and very dusty. I can’t say it smells natural, and yes, I have plenty of vanilla beans in my pantry, I know what they smell like. It will probably sound unfair if I say this, but it is almost like the perfumerer avoided the moist seedy inside of the bean, which is the most flavorful, and only used the bark outside of the bean. Very bizarre choice.
I am not saying this as a negative point though . I am just giving you heads up, in case you get it and hope it will smell like you rolled yourself up in freshly cut beans ( which is what I would have liked ). You won’t get that effect.
In conclusion, it is a soft, pleasant, dusty vanilla bark, lacking the sticky delicious mess from inside the bean. A non gourmand skin scent, that goes very nicely for day time, innofensive and possibly sexy, as it sort of melts inside the skin and doesn’t smell like perfume at all.
For now I intend to keep and enjoy my bottle, simply because it’s rather unique and I never had this kind of vanilla before.
grv777 – :
i had to try this after comparisons to cuir beluga, which has become one of my favorite scents. it’s a lovely heliotrope-vanilla with some powderiness and a bit of praline. so gorgeous, warm and enveloping and i am thrilled that this vanilla isn’t too overly sweet or loud.
dfktynby – :
Simply beautiful! A vanilla with sophisticated layers and a bucketload of personality. In no way cheap or synthetic smelling. Up there with the finest most expensive vanillas around. Ive tried many vanillas and this is fast becoming a fave.
Ps it’s not JUST vanilla though, it has smoky and fruit/floral nuances. Gorgeous but if you’re after straight up vanilla, perhaps not what you’re looking for.
Vesaspib – :
This is my favorite vanilla gourmand. Ohmygawd. It is just pure deliciousness. Sweet and creamy yet the supporting notes give it a sophisticated feel. And it does not get powdery at the dry down, it actually gets better and more sensual with some muskiness. You would think it would be heavy but it really isn’t, it’s soft and elegant.
petr0v1ч – :
I received today a nice sample of this wonderful scent : what a discovey, this is not just plain sweet vanilla. Not at all, it is the refined Vanilla perfume for people who normally would dislike it… Sounds contradictory but it is more a soft, creamy floral ( i smell definitively the jasmin and heliotrope) “coated” with vanilla 🙂 it is not a typical “gourmand” scent, i could imagine to wear this also during my work because it is such a refined, soft vanilla scent. The Vanilla is not screaming all the attention, it provides structure and harmony to the bergamot, osmanthus and the jasmin/heliotrope and the additition of benzoin and tonka creates that sensual suede dry down. Mmm, really a “dreamy” perfume, not the loud exotic vanilla bird… This is really a different kind of beauty and hence i decided on the spot to buy a FB, i was just mesmerized. I think i need to test their “Tonka” and “Ambre” as well !!
kodeksyrf – :
It’s a blast of vanilla frosting. Not for me, however it does have great silage.
tolstomen – :
Generally I’m not drawn to forefront vanilla, but for me, Vanille is the exeption to the rule. What a delightfully sweet fragrance this is! It doesn’t have that girly girl confectionary sweetness though, rather it has stirring yet comforting vanilla accords. The lasting power and silage are way above average. cmmarti3 – your review hits the nail right on the head! I couldn’t agree more. Perfection!!
stalker-4542023 – :
Vanilla in perfumes has many guises: it can be dark and smoky, like the pod itself; it can be balsamic and boozy as showcased in Spiritueuse Double Vanille; and it can be the sweet, rich nectar that is vanilla extract. The vanilla in Réminiscence’s Vanille is the latter, and it’s truly a thing of beauty. I love sombre and cerebral vanillas such as Un Bois Vanille, too, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes there is a call for an unashamedly lush and puddingy vanilla, and this hits the spot like nothing else.
Vanille opens with a sugary, tangy osmanthus laid over a caramel-and-vanilla base, and then gradually the slight fruitiness fades and the vanilla takes over, with a heliotropic powderiness (the classic doll-head / Play-Doh accord) gradually becoming more noticeable though never very pronounced. The apricot note of the osmanthus lends a touch of perfumed sweet fruitiness, but it serves primarily to balance and enhance the vanillic syrupiness rather than playing a leading role.
This fragrance calls to mind an apricot sponge pudding completely smothered in rich, creamy, homemade vanilla custard – in other words, the apricot is there, but it’s not the main point. It doesn’t have the same level of sophistication as crème brûlée, but Vanille is a comfort scent par excellence and when people talk about their ultimate vanilla fragrance this is what comes to mind for me. Admittedly it’s one of the sweetest gourmands out there, but the sweetness is tempered by the jammy sharpness of the osmanthus, so if you are looking for your HG vanilla do try this: it really is the vanilla to end all vanillas.
As a bonus, the tenacity is excellent but the sillage is moderate, so one can indulge at length in this addictive, toothsome fragrance without inflicting it on those with more, ahem, urbane tastes. I’m very glad I bought this – it was a bit of a gamble, based on a quick sniff in the shop, but it’s paid off marvellously.
mafia – :
I’m mainly going to comment on the smell of this perfume, since I only got a 1mL sample of this and dabbed some on my wrist 15 minutes ago…
I don’t understand how vanilla is perceived as the main note/accord here. I’m not even sure if ‘vanille’ should be in the name of the fragrance. I do believe that ‘reminiscence’ is a good name, though. On my skin, this smells quite soft and more like a powdery floral with just a hint of vanilla. It’s very much like an expensive baby powder. The impression I get from the scent is a demure but well-dressed lady, reading a book to a small child as night approaches. I’m not sure why, but I also get impressions of Victorian England and doll head. This perfume is very comforting, and not exotic or sexy by any means. You could wear this all day and not feel bothered by it or have anyone around you be bothered by it.
Notes: I can smell Jasmine and white musk, and a vague vanilla and chocolatey (praline?) scent. Patchouli haters: you cannot smell any patchouli at all, and this is coming from someone on whom any patchouli sticks out like a sore thumb.
Sillage: Very soft. I can’t accurately comment on longevity yet, but it already has faded somewhat from my skin.
Overall verdict: Nothing more or less than ‘like’. At this stage, I’m not interested in buying a full bottle.
capitan – :
Cockiesweet toffee vanilla with a hint of musk. Very skinclose – a come and hug-me-scent.
kaksöt toffee vanilj med en aning av musk. väldigt hudnära – en kom-o-krama-mig-doft.
XpaHumeJIb – :
Despite the name Vanille is not a real gourmand scent, it’s not too sweet, a little powdery. It opens up with a strong synthetic scent that I dislike. After 30 minutes you only get a soft vanilla scent, very simple like the other Reminiscence perfumes I have tested. Maybe it’s better on clothes than on skin.
xBAKSx – :
I can see the comparisons to Cuir Beluga, in that it has that dusty heliotrope and a bit of a suede feel. Obviously it doesn’t smell quite as luxurious, but it’s a nice soft vanilla. It ends up a bit synthetic feeling on me.
Алекс_ – :
I’m not a great fan of gourmand scents, so I approached Vanille with caution. But it was a nice surprise, because Vanille Reminiscence is not sweet, it is more resinous and creamy. It’s linear and its intensity increases with time, but it is not invasive at all. I love the heliotrope in it, I think that’s what makes VR very pleasant even for a “non gourmand lover.” And it’s soft and gentle and emphasizes in the person who wears it the same characteristics – sweetness and kindness. It’s very feminine!
RapeSoraACror – :
As a devoted lover of vanilla since long time, I’d been searching high and low for a vanilla signature for years.. not necessarily aiming to find the perfect or breathtaking one (which I hopefully may come across in one day), and certainly unable to test every single Niche offering in this immense field after trying/owning about everything in the mainstream category centered on that note, all I craved for was a not ordinary but neither bizarre or overly complicated, maybe a bit complex, overly feminine, refined but not in a pretentious way, and most of all beautifully done fragrance where my beloved vanilla was the main character.
Vanille by Reminiscence fits my expectations, totally.
For once I feel a scent is really close to my personality as it’s someway reserved, overly sensitive and uncompromising at first encounter and only after a while it reveals itself as warm-hearted, friendly and caring although sometimes capricious and moody… its soothing, innocent but also intense attitude suggests there’s a little world of unexpressed emotions and hidden feelings which only few people will unlock. This may be the ideal fragrance for a Cancerian, if you ask me 🙂
Perfume-wise, Vanille’s olfactory structure is at once easy and unpredictable: I perceive an effortlessly sinuous transition through different textures where vanilla, from nonexistent in the first stage, gets more and more pronounced and gradually shows its multi-faceted features and moods while complimenting perfectly the other notes, enhancing them with its well-known qualities (vanilla is generally perceived as sweet, warm, comforting) while retaining kind of an inexplicable, innate uniqueness.
An unusual accord of bergamot (not very perceivable) and juicy osmanthus provides an immediate sense of bright and relaxed exoticness, reminding me of a sunset watched through white silk curtains.. soon, at least to my nose, follows the austere benzoin, with its almost medicinal-oily balminess that’s smoothened and rounded by the velvety almond nuance of heliotrope and an extremely natural vanilla in the heart: here’s the exact smell of vanilla bean as spice, i.e. almost devoid of sugary aspects. Just the right amount of praline is added, creating a refined cloud of yumminess around the wearer that seems to replicate the actual smell of a fine milk chocolate rather than its taste. From there on, it’s all about powdery vanilla with a hint of leather… a soft but persistent trail of resinous benzoin accompanies the wearer through the last hours of this EDT, that’s very long lasting on me (it stayed with me an entire evening and night, and in the morning my hair and neck were still deliciously fragrant: I would say it lasts on me not less than 10 hours).
What else to say? I adore Vanille, each time I grab my little bottle with the printed silvery stars I feel like a child, and when I put it on my skin I feel cuddled, emotional, elegant, surrounded by warmth… let’s be grateful for little pleasures of life.
(To anyone looking for a good quality but also affordable, non pretentious or extravagant vanilla fragrance: please don’t overlook this one, you may love it too)
anaelpela – :
Very very powdery vanilla. Lots of heliotrope and lots of musk. I don’t get the balsamic accords but the florals are certainly present. It’s nice, sweet and I like it, but for me it’s not a love or FB bottle worthy. Happy with my decant though.
Rate22 – :
It’s true, this is very similar to Cuir Beluga. Perhaps a little fruitier (bergamot?) and a bit rougher around the edges, but heck, for a fraction of the cost, it’s a no brainer. I bought mine from Strawberrynet, they have plenty in stock at the moment … so what’s stopping you?
Allison_fromAD – :
leetea – Sephora isn’t shipping to Australia yet – it’s available from Strawberrynet au though. I’m tossing up whether to order Patchouli or the Vanille (or perhaps Amber). As a child of the 70s, I’d probably like all of the earlier fragrances as well as this one.
I’ll update after I receive my order. Thanks for the reviews everyone – they’ve been very helpful.
gamered – :
It’s very soft, not just a gourmand, it’s more powdery, the hliotrope note is really there, and the different Vanilla facets used here give different notes, from rich and creamy, to fruity, to the suede note you get from the Ouganda Vanilla; I don’t get much of the floral notes, and better so! The only ones I get are Heliotrope, adna bit of osmanthus maybe at the very beggining, with its creamy dense softness. Frankly, a really nice fragrance, worth some “niche” ones, like I previously said, Cuir Beluga, in sucha reasonable price, sillage is quite good, but it stays quite close to skin, it’s soft, it lingers around, wraps you in a sort of powdery creamy cloud… perfect of winter clothes, furs,velvet, cashmere, I love it on my scarf and gloves,and also when I wear suede or leather, then i just add a drop of Daim Blond here and there, they mix together perfectly! It adds some more to the suede note but still being much powdery soft. Really love it, this is going to last in my top 5 for good!
shopingguci – :
First If you Haven’t smelled cuir beluga before then here is a Brief description of Vanille Reminiscence:
Opens up strong and loud with powerful smell of Oily Vanilla , Then it calms down to a really pleasant smell of vanilla with very unique combination to florals,and hint of smooth comforting suede like smell.
“in the designer game” Vanille Reminiscence is really unique, it is really a bottle worthy if you are a big designer head,because no much designer fragrances these days come with this high quality and concentration.on the other hand Vanille Reminiscence resembles “Cuir Beluga” which is one of the best fragrances of all time IMHO.
longevity: count by your fingers and your toes its will never end , LOL!!
projection: Great!!. you will be noticed for sure
Compared to Cuir Beluga ,Vanille Reminiscence:
1.Smells Much oily at the first 30 min While cuir beluga smells smooth from the first blast.
2.in the dry down you will REALLY REALLY smell how close Vanille Reminiscence to Cuir beluga.
Of course there are some slight differences between them especially for experienced noses out there,But if money is an issue I strongly Believe that those differences can be some how negligible.
Hold on your Calculator and make your decision
Vanille Reminiscence you are looking around 100$ price range/100 ml
Cuir beluga is about 290$ / 75 ml if not more due to the changes in the prices of Guerlain fragrances annually.
It is Your Money , It is your choice !!.
Netuta – :
yes! It’s really kigh a less cloying version of Cuir Beluga! it’s right the same, just a bit lighter, not so “thick”… slimmer! You get the very same “suede” powdery effect from heliotrope, and vanilla is light, not sticky; if you can, try to compare them an the same time, like I did once, on my left glove i put CB and on the right one Reminiscence; well, after 5 min you could barelly make any difference.
Well, yes, actually there is a huge difference after all … some $$$ … here CB is 180e/75 ml … Reminiscence is 50e /50ml and 75e/100 ml!
so… give it a try! 😉
BIMER1971 – :
In Italy available only at Sephora! Got the 100ml due to a special discount in local shop and i’m so so so so happy 🙂
This is the first fragrance that match exactly my expectations: sweet,soft, not offensive and lasts for days on the clothes!
Toplistwy.pl – :
Cna’t you find it at Sephora’s? Don’t they sell it also in Australia?
exxxe – :
I love this perfume and I always get complimented when I wear it. I live in Australia and smelt it on a friend who bought it in Paris. Can someone let me know where I can buy it please.
ByronTom – :
this is cloudy soft, powdery vanilla, with a very mellow undertone of soft delicate suede note… just like Guerlain’s Cuir Beluga, just a bit lighter, which is even better, the first being really a bit “fat” and heavy. The Reminiscence one, is just as soft and elegant, perfect for winter cold days; it makes me think that it could have been perfect in times begone when ladies wore furs, and used to perfume them with powdery notes, as their make up jadis… the Heliotrope note is really there, but it still remains a vanilla, it’s not an almond-based frag’ like Etra by Etro or Louve by SL. It’s really a very nice, soft vanilla, a great surprise for me by this brand xhixk I never felt too attractive, maybe because of their best seller “Patchouly” solinote… the one thing I really cn’t stand! So give this one a try, for such a reasonable price, you have the very exact copy of CB by Guerlain 😉 and even connaisseurs are bluffed! 😉
goroh488 – :
Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla, with more vanilla, on top of vanilla. After sleeping with it on, still small, soft creamy vanilla. Pretty, but one note is all I smell. As I get older,I prefer a more complex, interesting fragrance, where something unfolds with differing notes. That and I will no longer buy without testing, as it is like throwing money away.
Velis – :
Deppaholic Vanille has been launched all over Europe for quite sometime, in Italy this came out in November and personally I bought it before Christmas so it can be tested in many stores.
As for the fragrance I find it a very special kind of vanilla.I’m a vanilla lover and I find this one has the power to make me feel sexy and pampered but as usual skin chem plays a big role with fumes
alximik1989 – :
Similar to Lea St. Barth on my skin, although a bit lighter. This is okay, I do get a lot of vanilla here and some balmy. I don’t know, I’m not finding this to agree with my chemistry. It’s not sweet at all on me. It’s just more vanilla and balmy with a tad of spiciness. I’m not a fan of Lea St. Barth nor this. Try before you buy if you can, although near impossible with this one, since it’s only available in France. I do find I can detect it on me every move I make and it lasts quite long, for hours. Close to the skin fragrance. I doubt this will reel any lover in closer. I wouldn’t even describe this as gourmand on me. The way the notes line up I thought this would be a real hit on me. Sadly not at all.
kakl – :
Unsurprisingly, this one smells like vanilla…
sweet, gourmand, balmy, but rather flat and unsophisticated…
For me, it’s too simple to wear as is – perhaps can be used for layering with another frag.
Dales – :
This is by far the most beautiful, amazing, mesmerizing vanilla perfume I have ever smelled! As the previous reviewer mentions, it’s so special; it’s difficult to describe. The bottle and its stars fit the personality and body of it perfectly, as it is simply creamy and dreamy. Take a whiff and you will be wafting through the stars on a chilly Parisian evening, floating amongst the clouds. It’s sweet but not really gourmand and certainly not sugary. It’s the adult vanilla that reminds us to be playful, that dares us to take a chance. I imagine myself walking along Blvd Haussman in Paris when I wear this or taking a stroll along the Seine. It is amazingly soft and gentle, in fact there is something childlike (yet grown-up) about it. If a perfume can tell a story, this one is a novella. It’s truly like no other. If you were aching for Le Labo’s Vanille 44 or wishing for a Lutens Bell Jar to cure your rainy day blues, you only need look as far as this perfume. It’s every bit as amazing as those masterpieces, yet within your reach. Perhaps that’s what makes it so incredible.
vova123 – :
This scent is so special I can’t find words to describe it.
Yes all it is is a vanilla based scent but there’s much more to it.
I love vanilla based fragrances and this is no exception, it smells so soft and cozy envelopping you in a cloud of heavenly goodness, when dry down starts to develop it becomes very sexy too.
Besides this is the kind of vanilla that can be warned at any age.
Once again Reminiscence did a great job, a must try.
vodka13 – :
This is a lovely vanilla with praline and helitrope base. A must-try for gourmand lovers. Really soft sweet not offensive. Much better than many expensive vanilla perfumes out there. Well done Reminiscence!
kofic – :
yes this really really is very close to Cuir Beluga, in a less expensive option, not bad at all; the heliotrope almondy notes are noticeable, and the vanilla here is so soft, cloudy, not sticky or candy like at all, very nice!