Maison Alhambra 2024 EDP

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Sensual Vanilla

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Maison Alhambra Sensual Vanilla is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2024. Sensual Vanilla opens with Almond, settles into a heart of Floral Notes and Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, carries to about arm's length and is best in autumn and winter. Maison Alhambra's Sensual Vanilla carries an Acquired verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Almond and vanilla at full volume, with tonka and sandalwood underneath. Rich, nutty and enveloping, a dense vanilla rather than a bakery one. Best on cold evenings, and strong enough to need a light hand.
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  • Warm
  • Luxurious
  • Sensual
  • Romantic
  • Gourmand
$26.62 at Amazon US 2.7 fl oz (80 ml) · plus sales tax Check prices ↓
Sensual Vanilla Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford
87%
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Almond32%
Heartas listed
Floral Notes12%
Vanilla30%
Baseas listed
Tonka Bean13%
Sandalwood13%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Arm's length
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodCalming
CharacterIn between
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Taste-dependent

What people think

Divisiveness
Divisive

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Occasions

  • Date Best
  • Formal Also works
  • Casual Also works
  • Office Not ideal
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

ALCOHOL DENAT, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), VANILLIN, TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, BENZALDEHYDE, \_COUMARIN, LINALOOL CANANGA ODORATA OIL/EXTRACT, BENZYL BENZOATE SANTALUM ALBUM OIL, PINENE, SANTALOL GERANYL ACETATE, CITRAL ISOEUGENOL

From a shop in the United Kingdom. Boxes sold in other countries can differ.

Allergens named in this list

Lists change between batches and markets, so check the box of the bottle you have. "Parfum" covers substances the label does not name, and we highlight only the allergens we could match. If you have a diagnosed allergy, look for the name your clinic gave you on your own packaging.

About

Sensual Vanilla comes in with a potent almond-vanilla hit that settles into a sweet, nutty heart. Floral touches and a powdery elegance temper the early intensity. A base of vanilla, creamy tonka bean and earthy sandalwood grounds it, giving a rich, deep scent that is nothing like a light or bakery vanilla. Strength is moderate, with a presence that fills a small room. It is built for cold nights and close company.

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