Vanilla & Anise EDC
| EDC | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2009 | Year | 2009 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Orchid Seed EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper British conundrum. Some find it a fresh, grown-up vanilla with a unique spicy kick, like a refined confection. Others say it's more medicinal fennel than delicious, with a surprisingly weak performance typical of Jo Malone. A divisive scent.
Orchid Seed recreates Jo Malone's Vanilla & Anise, the transparent, herbal-spicy vanilla-floral. It captures the gentle star-anise-and-fennel freshness and that frangipani-jasmine-vanilla heart; since the original is itself a light, short-lived linear scent, the dupe's skin-close, modest-longevity character lands close to type for the price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its soft spicy and powdery accords, combined with general community consensus of light sillage and moderate longevity, make it ideal for casual wear and the office. It's a bit too subdued for formal events and not invigorating enough for sport, but could work for an intimate date.
Seasons
The light, spiced vanilla-floral freshness suits spring and summer, staying wearable into autumn.
Occasions
Clean and comforting, it works for casual daytime, the office and easygoing date nights.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean vanilla, floral, sweet
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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