460 community ratings

Secrets d'Essences - Vanille Noire

Name: Secrets d'Essences - Vanille Noire
Brand: Yves Rocher

Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

2010WomenModern

7.2/ 10

Community score
460 ratings

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Yves Rocher Secrets d'Essences - Vanille Noire is a sweet, gourmand women's fragrance led by vanilla, suited to autumn and winter evenings.

Compare

Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 356 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

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

Sillage

6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.7 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Mimosa absolute

Tahitian vanilla absolute

Mandarin orange Orange blossom absolute

Ugandan vanilla absolute

Bourbon vanilla absolute Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Smoky

What does Secrets d'Essences - Vanille Noire smell like?

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and nights out lead the occasions, though daily wear gets a fair share of votes too. It reads feminine.

As a whole the scent is sweet and gourmand, with Tahitian, Ugandan and Bourbon vanilla absolutes leading. Mandarin orange and orange blossom lift that sweetness slightly, mimosa adds a powdery softness, and cedarwood gives a woody, faintly smoky base. A spicy, oriental warmth runs alongside.