Sweet Spice

Sweet Spice is Perfume Parlour's stab at Dior's Vanilla Diorama, the cult creamy-cocoa vanilla, and it captures the broad strokes for pocket change. It opens with a bright flicker of lemon, orange and pink pepper, then drifts into a cardamom-spiced cacao heart before melting into a rich bourbon-vanilla base softened by sandalwood and a touch of patchouli. Against the Dior, this rendition reads simpler and sweeter - the boozy rum facet and the dry, refined cocoa contrast are toned down, so it lands as a cosier, more straightforward gourmand vanilla. Longevity and projection sit closer to the skin than the long-wearing original, but the comforting dessert-like warmth makes it a lovely budget option for cold-weather snuggling and easy evening wear.