18 community ratings

Vanille Blonde

UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.6/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

Jehanne Rigaud Vanille Blonde is a unisex gourmand that sets sweet Bourbon vanilla, benzoin and sugar against star anise; it has been discontinued.

Compare

Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Star anise Benzoin Musk Bourbon vanilla Sugar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental

What does Vanille Blonde smell like?

Bourbon vanilla and sugar give the scent a soft, sweet foundation, while benzoin fills it with a resinous warmth. Star anise adds a spicy, faintly green edge that pulls the sweetness back a step, and musk smooths everything into one piece. The overall impression is gourmand and oriental.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays on skin for a long while without projecting far. As a unisex scent it sits comfortably on both men and women. The number of votes is small, so these impressions are tentative. Paris Corner Eshal Vanilla and Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise have a close profile.