16 community ratings

Vanilla Noir

2008WomenModern

6.9/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

Bath & Body Works Vanilla Noir is a feminine scent that sets a sweet, gourmand and spicy vanilla over a floral heart; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.0 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.3 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

56% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Vanilla Noir smell like?

It opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and plum for a fruity brightness. The heart brings orchid, tuberose, carnation and gardenia in a soft floral layer. In the base, toffee, vanilla, cinnamon, sandalwood and musk keep the sweetness going, and the scent settles into a powdery, woody warmth.

Longevity and sillage are rated weak, so it wears close to the skin. Most voters pick evening, with leisure and night out following. Lolita Lempicka L and Rochas Tocade have a close profile.