Vanille de Zanzibar
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
Votes lean feminine
182 ratings
From your scent profile
Boucheron Vanille de Zanzibar is a sweet, powdery unisex scent built around bourbon vanilla, with Peru balsam and heliotrope beside it.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 170 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Vanille de Zanzibar smell like?
It opens with jasmine, pear and mandarin orange, a lightly fruity floral start. Bourbon vanilla leads the heart, and Peru balsam and heliotrope pull it towards a creamy, gourmand, slightly spicy character. White musk, sandalwood and patchouli soften the base and keep the sweetness warm rather than heavy.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring close behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and most voters read it as feminine. Boucheron Iris de Syracuse and M. Micallef Note Vanillée share a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Jasmine
- Pear
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Peru balsam
- Bourbon vanilla
- Heliotrope
Towards evening
- White musk
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 30%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 13%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual23%
- Evening21%
- Daytime19%
- Nighttime19%
- Office17%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026