This extrait version refines the polarizing original, offering a smoother, richer vanilla that manages to be both intense and less 'screechy.' It's a love-it-or-hate-it affair for some, but generally lauded as an upgrade for vanilla fanatics seeking beast-mode performance with a touch more finesse.

Matière Première's Vanilla Powder reimagines vanilla as dry and powdery rather than syrupy, and this dupe follows that same restrained approach - the coconut-heliotrope opening and palo santo drydown both track closely, just with slightly less of the original's silky texture.