29 community ratings

Vanilla Elixir

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
29 ratings

Monotheme Vanilla Elixir is a unisex scent that opens fresh and floral and settles into a creamy, powdery vanilla; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.

How does it perform?

From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does Vanilla Elixir smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, so it neither shouts nor fades quickly. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter close behind. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the most mentioned settings. Nearly half of voters read it as feminine, though a unisex reading holds.

Ylang-ylang and vanilla lead, freesia and violet form the heart, and vanilla returns in the base. A fresh, fruity brightness softens in the floral heart, then dries down to a sweet, gourmand, oriental vanilla. Powdery, creamy sweetness wins out. Durance en Provence Vanille-Ylang / Vanilla-Ylang and Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille have a close profile.