Vanille de Minuit
Perfumer: Marie Duchêne
Votes lean masculine
27 ratings
From your scent profile
Maison Tahité Vanille de Minuit is a unisex gourmand that sets the warmth of leather and sandalwood against a sweet, creamy vanilla, with a smoky edge.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 26 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
78% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Vanille de Minuit smell like?
It opens with leather, suede and sandalwood side by side, laying down a leathery, smoky base. In the heart, saffron and nagarmotha add a spicy touch while vanilla begins to come forward. The base pairs vanilla with benzoin, settling into a resinous, creamy and sweet finish.
Most voters pick winter and fall, and it leans towards night-out and evening wear. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes on character are split closely between masculine and feminine, with a modern streak. Yves Saint Laurent Babycat and Lattafa Qaa'ed have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Leather
- Sandalwood
- Suede
First hours
- Nagarmotha
- Saffron
- Vanilla
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Benzoin
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 48%Winter
- 42%Autumn
- 9%Spring
Winter
Autumn
Spring- Nighttime28%
- Evening26%
- Casual21%
- Daytime13%
- Office13%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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49% matchBabycat
Yves Saint Laurent · 2022
48% matchŒillet Pourpre / Lui
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47% matchAjayeb Dubai
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Lattafa · 2021
46% matchOud Mood (Eau de Parfum)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026