81 community ratings

Vanilla

WomenModern

6.5/ 10

Community score
81 ratings

The Body Shop Vanilla is a sweet, powdery women's scent that leans towards fall and winter and sits most easily in leisure and daily wear. It has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.1 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.7 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

58% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Powdery

What does Vanilla smell like?

It opens with coconut, apricot, strawberry and bergamot, giving a fruity sweetness. Rose, jasmine and lily of the valley add a soft floral heart. The base of musk, sandalwood, amber and vanilla closes it in a warm, gourmand, powdery and oriental way.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is most often linked to leisure and daily wear, with evening not far behind. Most voters find it feminine. La Rive Sweet Hope and Mugler Angel (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.