Eternal Vanille Eau de Parfum bottle Eternal Vanille
Edp Concentration Edp
U Gender U
2025 Year 2016
££ Price Tier ££
Blackmail Eau de Parfum bottle Blackmail

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Eternal Vanille
This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it beast. With many finding it a dark, sophisticated vanilla, and just as many smelling burnt rubber and gasoline, Eternal Vanille is not a safe blind buy. If you like your vanillas rough around the edges and very woody, give it a go.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Blackmail
John Pegg's Detroit-indie gourmand-oud crossover. Dark berries and plum over smoky oud, sweet vanilla and sandalwood. The clean, woody-leather side of oud weaponised against the gourmand instinct - a softer, smarter By the Fireplace cousin.
Acquired

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0% 0%
Floral 2% 5%
Fruity 26% 27%
Green 1% 0%
Sweet 42% 37%
Warm 15% 17%
Woody 15% 24%
Earthy 11% 10%
Animalic 5% 16%
Fresh 4% 2%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Eternal Vanille EdP
Blackmail EdP

Notes

Only in Eternal Vanille
Blackberry 100%
Only in Blackmail
Raspberry 53% Plum 47%
Only in Blackmail
Oud 58% Amber 42%

Accords

Eternal Vanille Blackmail
100%
Woody
66%
82%
Oud
100%
97%
Warm Spicy
45%
97%
Vanilla
92%
81%
Cacao
60%
Amber
81%
47%
Powdery
79%
Fruity
69%
56%
Sweet
67%
54%
Musky
Balsamic
47%
Woody shared
100%
66%
Oud shared
82%
100%
Warm Spicy shared
97%
45%
Vanilla shared
97%
92%
81%
Amber shared
60%
81%
Powdery shared
47%
79%
69%
Sweet shared
56%
67%
54%
47%

Performance

Eternal Vanille Blackmail
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Beast (10+h)
Strong
Projection
Strong
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Eternal Vanille

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Its strong woody, oud-like character and powerful sillage make it unsuitable for office wear or sport. Reviews indicate it's best for special occasions or cooler weather, lending itself well to dates and formal events where its unique profile stands out.

Blackmail

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A sweet, smoky, oud-led gourmand sits firmly in cold-weather territory; vanilla and amber against sandalwood and agarwood reads heavy in summer heat. Fall and winter are the natural fits, with winter the peak season for the full sweet-oud projection.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Strong evening fragrance, ideal for dates, dinners and dark-fabric formal wear. Office tolerance varies - the gourmand-oud projection can read as too statement for corporate environments. Casual works for cold-evening errands; gym wear is a non-starter.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
88%
Olfactory
94%
Notes
85%
Accord
79%
Key Similarities

Both share Woody, Warm Spicy, Vanilla accords and Musk notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Eternal Vanille
Blackmail
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