Fragrance guide
Vanilla is one of the most loved notes in perfumery because it reads as warm, comforting and a little sweet. It can be light and powdery, creamy, smoky or almost edible depending on what surrounds it.
These are the fragrances in our catalog where vanilla plays a real part, for women, men and everyone in between.
How we picked. We took every fragrance in our catalog that lists vanilla among its notes and ranked them by how long they last and how well they suit cold weather, when vanilla shines most. Prices are typical US retail prices and may differ at checkout.
Guerlain
$140 · 3.0 oz · EDP · Women · Amber
The amber perfume par excellence. Luminous bergamot melting into smoky vanilla and incense: almost a century of legend.
Dior
$135 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Women · Amber
Bitter almond and vanilla with a creamy, almost edible warmth. A sultry classic for cold evenings.
Jean Paul Gaultier
$110 · 4.2 oz · EDT · Men · Amber
Juicy pear and black vanilla with cinnamon. A very sweet, very loud party scent.
Lancôme
$140 · 3.4 oz · EDP · Women · Gourmand
Iris and praline in a crystal smile. A sweet, enveloping floral gourmand with a trail that leaves a mark.
Yves Saint Laurent
$145 · 3.0 oz · EDP · Women · Floral
French lavender and Moroccan orange blossom with vanilla. A floral with a masculine structure: free, powerful and sensual.
Maison Margiela
$165 · 3.4 oz · EDT · Unisex · Woody
Roasted chestnuts, smoky wood and vanilla. A winter evening by the fire, bottled.
Jean Paul Gaultier
$85 · 4.2 oz · EDT · Men · Fougère
Barbershop lavender and creamy vanilla: an amber fougère with the soul of a classic. Comforting, sensual and very nineties.
Yves Saint Laurent
$130 · 3.0 oz · EDP · Women · Gourmand
Black coffee, vanilla and white flowers: a shot of night-time adrenaline, sweet and addictive.
Answer 7 quick questions about the person and the occasion, and we will match the fragrances that fit best.
Take the quizNo. Vanilla is in many of the best-known men’s fragrances, usually paired with spices, tobacco, lavender or woods so that it feels warm rather than sugary.
Fall and winter, and in the evening. In hot weather a rich vanilla can feel heavy, so use fewer sprays or choose a lighter one.
Vanilla is a base note made of heavy molecules that evaporate slowly, so it stays on skin and clothes for many hours.
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