How it smells
Main smell: powdery and vanilla. It opens with vanilla and vanilla orchid, moves to vanilla and heliotrope and dries down to Bourbon vanilla and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Vanille notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Vanilla
Heliotrope
Daylily
Musk
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
Laura Mercier Vanille EDT in detail
Vanille EDT is made by Laura Mercier. Its strength is Eau de Toilette.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex spread further.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
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Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Laura Mercier Eau Gourmande Vanille Gourmande lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like Bourbon vanilla and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
What Vanille costs
The usual price in Europe is about €83. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Slava Zaitsev Maroussia.
Vanille: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Other versions
There are 3 other versions of this perfume, released in 2013.
Perfumes that smell like Vanille
Similar picks to try: Nest Golden Nectar (6 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (5 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex (7 shared notes) and Being Frenshe Cashmere Vanilla (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex starts from €45.
Questions people ask
Who would like Vanille?
People who enjoy powdery and vanilla smells.
Can men wear Vanille?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.
What is the difference between Vanille EDT and Ambre Vanille Eau de Parfum unisex?
The other one is the Eau de Parfum and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.