Dark Vanilla Intense

Dark Vanilla Intense is the darker, more serious side of the maker's vanilla range: a warm, dark, sexy and strong vanilla with amber, leather, rum, tonka, cardamom and dark honey. The maker calls it rounded, deep and not too sweet, and says it smells glorious on both men and women. The opening is dark honey and honeyed fig. The heart adds cardamom, tobacco leaf, bay rum and opoponax, which give the scent its smoky, boozy turn. The base is vanilla over leather, labdanum, tonka and benzoin, with amber behind it. Written reports are brief and positive. One buyer calls it a smoky vanilla fragrance, another a fantastic fragrance, and a third finds it a little intense on their own but good for layering. A fragrance creator who shares a list of current vanilla favourites includes it alongside much better-known names. The maker says one application will last days if you do not wash, and no wearer has measured that. This is a cold-weather and evening scent for people who like their vanilla dark rather than creamy, and the amber and leather will suit anyone who finds most vanilla perfumes too sugary. It is strong enough that a little goes a long way. It is made by hand by Juliet Rose.