47 community ratings

Vanilla Bourbon

Name: Vanilla Bourbon
Brand: Nest

Perfumer: Alexandra Monet

2024WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
47 ratings

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Nest Vanilla Bourbon is a sweet, creamy scent for women that pairs bourbon vanilla absolute and brown sugar with night-blooming jasmine and orange bitters.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

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

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Night-blooming jasmine

Orange bitters

Musk Bourbon vanilla absolute Brown sugar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Creamy
Smoky

What does Vanilla Bourbon smell like?

The notes read as a single whole rather than layers: vanilla and brown sugar give it a creamy, gourmand sweetness, jasmine carries the floral side, and orange bitters cut the sugar with a faintly spicy edge. Musk softens the blend, while smoky and synthetic tones sit quietly in the background.

Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is worn about equally for daily use, evenings and nights out, with few choosing it for the office. Versace Vanille Rouge and Victoria's Secret Pink - Brown Sugar have a close profile.