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Anise & Vanilla - 877

Name: Anise & Vanilla - 877 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Anise & Vanilla - 877 is an Eau de Parfum. Anise & Vanilla - 877 opens with Bergamot, Star Anise, and Licorice, settles into a heart of Cinnamon, Clove, and Incense, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, and Vanilla. The Essence Vault's Anise & Vanilla - 877 carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

No. 877 leans into the anise-and-vanilla combination Jo Malone popularised, swapping the original's neroli-and-tuberose middle for a simpler incense-and-spice base. It reads flatter and sweeter than the designer version, with the star anise pushed further forward and less of the floral lift, but the creamy vanilla drydown lands close enough for a cheap, cozy substitute.

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Cozy
Nostalgic
Comforting
Playful

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Anise & Vanilla - 877 Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

Vanilla & Anise by Jo Malone London

54%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Star Anise45%

Licorice30%

Bergamot25%

Heartas listed

Incense40%

Cinnamon35%

Clove25%

Baseas listed

Vanilla50%

Amber30%

Musk20%

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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Notes

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Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Fall Winter

The warm spice, incense and vanilla base reads as a cold-weather comfort scent rather than something suited to heat, which would push the sweetness into cloying territory.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Casual

Also Works:

Date

Soft, close-wearing vanilla-spice works best for relaxed, low-key settings; the modest projection makes it a poor fit for formal, office or sport contexts.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Inspired by Jo Malone London's Vanilla & Anise, The Essence Vault's No. 877 keeps the licorice-tinged star anise opening that made the original distinctive, then moves straight into a soft incense-and-cinnamon heart rather than the neroli, frangipani and tuberose bouquet of the designer version. The base is where the two get closest: a warm, creamy vanilla cut with amber and musk that lingers as a comforting, slightly powdery skin scent. As a dupe it simplifies rather than replicates - the fragrance is noticeably flatter and less textured than the Jo Malone original, with the spice notes doing more of the work and the florals essentially dropped. Projection is moderate for the first couple of hours before settling into a close, intimate vanilla base that behaves more like a body mist than a statement scent. It suits relaxed autumn and winter wear - evenings at home, casual daytime layering, or anyone who wants the gourmand-spice idea of the original without the designer price tag.