38 community ratings

Dirty Vanilla

Name: Dirty Vanilla
Brand: Heretic

Perfumer: Douglas Little

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.8/ 10

Community score
38 ratings

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Heretic Dirty Vanilla is a sweet, woody unisex scent in which vanilla is roughened by dry, earthy woods like cedar, vetiver and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.2 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

55% 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

Cedar

Camphor wood

Coriander

Heart notesfirst few hours

Vanilla CO2

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Patchouli Styrax Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy

What does Dirty Vanilla smell like?

The top notes are cedar, camphor wood and coriander, so it opens spicy and dry. Vanilla takes the heart, but its sweetness never turns soft and bakery-like. The base of vetiver, patchouli, styrax and sandalwood adds a resinous, earthy floor.

Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it stays close and wears deep. Evening gets the most votes, though daily wear, leisure and business all follow closely. It reads as neither masculine nor feminine. Réminiscence L'Incroyable Patchouli and Dior Patchouli Impérial have a close profile.