190 community ratings

Vanille Galante

Name: Vanille Galante
Brand: Hermès

Perfumer: Jean-Claude Ellena

2009UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.4/ 10

Community score
190 ratings

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Hermès Vanille Galante is a unisex scent that most voters place in spring and fall, leaning towards leisure and daily wear.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 144 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.5 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

54% 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

Ylang-ylang Sandalwood Spices Green notes Vanilla Lily

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Vanille Galante smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters read it as feminine, though a fair number find it masculine. It has been discontinued.

Fresh, floral and green accords set its character, with a sweet, gourmand, powdery softness over them. Vanilla, lily and ylang-ylang come forward, spices and green notes keep the sweetness in check, and sandalwood gives a woody base. Van Cleef & Arpels Lys Carmin and Keiko Mecheri Paname have a close profile.