105 community ratings

Vanille des Afriques Intensivo

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
105 ratings

Ormonde Jayne Vanille des Afriques Intensivo is a floral, sweet and creamy vanilla, softened by spice and a powdery touch, and it suits autumn and winter evenings best.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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

Carrot seed Sicilian bergamot Pink pepper Coriander seed

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine absolute

Magnolia bud

Orris butter Osmanthus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Musk Bourbon vanilla absolute Cedarwood Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Vanille des Afriques Intensivo smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. It is unisex, though voters read it as slightly more feminine.

It opens with bergamot, pink pepper, coriander seed and carrot seed, bright and lightly spicy. The heart brings jasmine, osmanthus and orris butter, floral and powdery. As it dries, Bourbon vanilla, amber and musk turn creamy and warm, steadied by vetiver and cedarwood. Ormonde Jayne Vanille d'Iris and The Dua Brand Softness of Vanilla Iris have a close profile.