Hey guys, ya' know... Vanilla is totally misunderstood. Some call it basic. Some call it safe. Some think it’s just sweetness. But in perfumery? Vanilla is architecture. It can be smoky, It can be leathery, It can be animalic, It can be creamy, resinous, boozy, spicy, addictive... the list goes on! Team Vanilla in The Gourmand Wars isn’t cupcake territory. This is strength and seduction in 16 different dialects. 🍦 VANILLA — DESIGNER The Power Players : These are the heavy hitters. Projection, spice, tobacco and amber wrapped around vanilla backbone. 1. Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille -The benchmark. Dark tobacco leaf, dried fruits and commanding vanilla. This is opulence and authority in a bottle. Vanilla here is structural, not decorative. 2. Mercedes-Benz Club Black - Smooth, resinous and warm. A reminder that designer vanilla can feel refined without being overpowering. A quiet confidence contender. 3. Giorgio Armani Stronger with You Intensely - Sticky sweet amber-vanilla energy. Modern, addictive and crowd-pleasing. The one that knows how to work a room. 4. Yves Saint Laurent Babycat - Smoky, leathery vanilla sophistication. Not loud, but deeply composed. A thinking man’s vanilla. 5. Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Extreme - Explosive spice over warm vanilla base. Bold and unmistakable. A winter staple. 6. Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir - Honeyed vanilla swagger. Sweet, loud and unapologetic. A statement fragrance through and through. 7. Paco Rabanne Invictus Victory Elixir - Sweet vanilla wrapped in strength and projection. Nightlife dominance in vanilla form.

First date tonight! It’s cold for Seattle (high 30’s) and pretty damp, so I thought it would be a perfect night to rock SWY Parfum. I love the warm aromatic nutty richness of this one - it only just beat out all the other flankers which I love almost as equally (SWY Intensely, Absolutely and Tobacco were all neck and neck with the Parfum for a full bottle). So let’s see if it pulls a compliment. Went relatively light (two to the neck, one under my shirt, and 1/2 spray to each arm) so I don’t risk choking her out - this one is pretty strong