Durance en Provence Vanilla-Ylang
How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and yellow floral. It opens with amber and heliotrope, moves to cedar and iris and dries down to plum and tuberose.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Vanilla-Ylang notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Durance en Provence Vanilla-Ylang
Durance en Provence is the house behind Vanilla-Ylang.
Will people notice Vanilla-Ylang?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by yellow floral and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and yellow floral smells and notes like cedar and plum. Less obvious notes include solar notes, sandalwood and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
When in the day to wear Vanilla-Ylang
It works in the day and at night.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Vanilla-Ylang dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (8 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (8 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes) and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (7 shared notes).
More questions
Can men wear Vanilla-Ylang?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Vanilla-Ylang last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.