Autumn has now really begun, the leaves are almost all off the trees, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are starting to drop. Although winter officially starts on December 21, you can feel from the outside temperatures that the cold holidays are waiting for us. To fully enjoy these cold periods, I have created a top 6 of vanilla and/or gourmand scents for the upcoming winter and autumn! We sell both the samples and the full bottles of this top 6.
To better understand why I chose certain choices, I will first tell you what I like and don't like. What I like are fruity, sweet and fresh scents that have a medium presence. I don't like heavy scents, for me heavy scents are scents with high projection (how far someone can smell you). For example, I don't like scents with heavy notes such as spices, tobacco and leather.
Number 6. Vanilla Imperiale
For me, in last place is Vanille Impériale by Houbigant. In this fragrance, the rose strongly dominates along with the vanilla. I don't really like roses in my perfume; the combination of roses and vanilla is personally not my favorite. I notice that the perfume is more appreciated in my surroundings.
Number 5. Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain
The next one in my top 6 is Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain. I am not a big fan of this scent. This fragrance is perfect for winter, the vanilla and spicy notes are very prominent. Personally, I expected a bit more from the quality of the scent; the perfume did not last very strongly on my skin.
Nummer 4. Vanilla 28 Kayali
"In position 4, I chose Vanilla 28 by Kayali. The brown sugar makes this scent a bit sweeter, which makes the vanilla less overpowering for me. In Vanilla 28, the sweetness comes out more than the vanilla; this scent is therefore closer to what suits me."
Number 3. Milk White Tuscan Gardens
The top 3 starts with Bianco latte, this fragrance is incredibly hyped and I understand why. The caramel comes through strongly in this scent. The caramel provides the sweetness of the fragrance, which makes it really pleasant. The quality/price ratio of Bianco Latte is extremely good. The scent lasts a very long time and is also quite strong. Aside from Bianco Latte, all fragrances from Giardini di Toscane score high on the price/quality ratio.
Number 2. Lattafa Eclaire
Lattafa Eclaire is almost identical in scent to Bianco Latte. This fragrance is just as pleasant as Bianco Latte and hard to distinguish. I have placed this fragrance above Bianco Latte because it is an even cheaper alternative. This perfume has also been incredibly hyped in recent months, and in my opinion, it is completely worth the hype.
Number 1. Maison Mataha Gourmet Escape
My number 1 is Maison Mataha Escapede Gourmande. I find this to be the ultimate winter scent. This fragrance evokes memories of Sinterklaas for me, due to the sweet scent of sugar cane. The sweetness of the fragrance combined with the vanilla is what I am so excited about! The scent is very unique and also lasts incredibly long on your skin.