Dark Vanilla
Perfumer: Marie Urban Le Febvre
Votes lean feminine
140 ratings
From your scent profile
Urban Scents Dark Vanilla is a sweet, smoky vanilla that suits cooler seasons and evenings best.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 127 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Dark Vanilla smell like?
Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening, leisure and night out leading the occasions. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. It reads unisex, not leaning clearly masculine or feminine.
It opens with camphor tree, pink pepper and rum, and in the heart heliotropin, benzoin and vanillin soften the sweetness. The base settles into vanilla, tonka bean and rooibos. The overall feel is gourmand, creamy and resinous, with spice and smoke giving the sweetness a darker edge.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Camphor tree
- Pink pepper
- Rum
First hours
- Heliotropin
- Benzoin
- Vanillin
Towards evening
- Vanilla CO2
- Tonka bean
- Rooibos
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 37%Winter
- 18%Spring
- 6%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening26%
- Casual24%
- Nighttime21%
- Office15%
- Daytime14%
Least picked for daytime.
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