No 67 Vanilla Sex

Tom Ford's Vanilla Sex is a decadent, addictive vanilla fragrance built around a rich almond-vanilla-jasmine core that makes it one of the house's most gourmand releases. No 67 opens with bitter almond and bergamot for a sweet, marzipan-like start that reads close to the original from the first spray. The heart layers vanilla, jasmine and tonka bean for a warm, sensual sweetness that captures the designer's core idea well. Sandalwood, amber and musk round out the base, aiming for the same creamy, addictive finish, but the sandalwood in particular fades faster than Tom Ford's denser wood-vanilla accord, leaving a simpler sweet musk once the opening settles. It is a convincing gourmand vanilla for the price, best worn when you want the almond-vanilla sweetness of the original without needing it to last all evening.