Ellis Brooklyn 2025 EDT

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Vanilla Salt

Name: Vanilla Salt Eau de Toilette
Brand: Ellis Brooklyn

Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2025. Vanilla Salt opens with Salt and Rain, settles into a heart of Cream, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Musk, Vanilla, and Benzoin. Ellis Brooklyn's Vanilla Salt carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

This one's a proper mixed bag. Some absolutely adore its sophisticated, clean vanilla, praising it as a non-gourmand dream, while others are baffled by what they perceive as a screechy, synthetic mess, or a mere play-doh vanilla. Not quite the universally adored beachy vanilla some were hoping for.

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Clean
Relaxed
Modern
Sensual
Subtle

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Salt59%

Rain41%

Heartas listed

Cream40%

Ylang-Ylang30%

Jasmine29%

Baseas listed

Vanilla37%

Musk23%

Benzoin22%

Woody Notes18%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Sport

Its moderate projection and longevity make it suitable for office wear, as noted by several reviewers. The relaxed, clean vanilla and marine accords lend themselves well to casual and warm-weather settings, while its understated nature makes it less ideal for formal occasions.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
Vanillin from Vanilla
Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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Cruelty-free Certified by PETA Beauty Without Bunnies · Check the register · We last checked Sept 2026
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About

Vanilla Salt opens with a captivating marine spray, brightened by salty notes that evoke a coastal breeze. This quickly softens into a creamy heart, where delicate jasmine and exotic ylang-ylang blend seamlessly with a hint of whipped cream. The dry down is a comforting embrace of soft vanilla and benzoin, cushioned by warm woods and a clean musk, leaving a subtle, skin-like sweetness with a lingering aquatic whisper.