Sticky Dates Eau de Parfum vs Vanilla S*x - 967 Eau de Parfum
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Which Should You Buy?
Sticky Dates is a polarizing gourmand beast that smells like an actual bakery, not a perfume. You'll either love smelling like caramel lava or find it sickly sweet and overwhelming. Definitely not a safe blind buy, as its intensity and singular focus on dessert notes make it a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
A softer, less resinous take on Tom Ford's Vanilla Sex - the creamy vanilla-almond-sandalwood idea comes through, but the composition is flatter and fades faster than the original's rich, skin-warm drydown.
Scent Profile
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its beast-mode projection and intense sweetness make it completely unsuitable for the office or formal events, where subtlety is key. It can work for a casual night out or a date if applied lightly, but many find it too much for most social situations. Best kept for cozy, relaxed settings or as a room spray.
Seasons
Community season votes for Tom Ford Vanilla Sex, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Tom Ford Vanilla Sex, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both share Sandalwood notes
Adds almond and amber, drops benzoin and caramel
Where to buy
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