55 community ratings

Not Vanilla

Name: Not Vanilla
Brand: Borntostandout

Perfumer: Frank Voelkl

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.5/ 10

Community score
55 ratings

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Borntostandout Not Vanilla is a unisex scent that leans towards autumn and winter, its sweet, gourmand side balanced by a woody, spicy base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

75% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Camphor

Nutmeg Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vanilla Juniper berry Violet Cedarwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Gaiac wood

Cetalox®

Musk Tree moss Praliné Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy

What does Not Vanilla smell like?

Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring follows, and very few choose summer. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. No single occasion dominates, as daily wear, work, evenings and leisure all draw similar support. Voters call it feminine and masculine almost equally, so it sits in between.

It opens with camphor, nutmeg and bergamot, a cool, spicy start. In the heart, vanilla, violet, juniper berry and cedarwood turn it creamy and sweet. The base of gaiac wood, musk, amber and praliné settles into a woody, gourmand finish.