Sweet & gourmand
Perfumes that smell like vanilla
The vanilla impression in these perfumes comes from notes like vanilla orchid, Madagascar vanilla, and vanilla absolute, softened by brown sugar and tonka bean. Musk and a powdery, amber-sweet base give them their warm, lingering roundness.
01Our pickParfums de MarlyAlthaïr★ 4.39 · 12,079 ratingsWith musk
02mix-barVanilla Bourbon★ 4.18 · 1,552 ratingsWith vanilla orchid, madagascar vanilla
03Kayali FragrancesVanilla | 28★ 4.15 · 12,159 ratingsWith vanilla orchid, brown sugar, tonka bean
04BDK ParfumsVelvet Tonka★ 3.74 · 2,483 ratingsWith tonka bean
05Serge LutensUn Bois Vanille★ 4.08 · 7,170 ratingsWith tonka bean, musk
06Essential ParfumsDivine Vanille★ 3.98 · 4,169 ratingsWith madagascar vanilla, tonka bean, musk
07PARIS CORNERDecember Vanilla★ 3.83 · 1,125 ratingsWith vanilla orchid, tonka bean, brown sugar
08MAISON ASRARVanilla Voyage★ 4.13 · 1,559 ratingsWith musk
09Juliette Has A GunVanilla Vibes★ 3.63 · 7,192 ratingsWith vanilla absolute, musk, tonka bean
10Matiere PremiereVanilla Powder★ 4.13 · 894 ratingsWith madagascar vanilla, vanilla absolute, musk
11NestVanilla Bourbon★ 3.97 · 825 ratingsWith brown sugar, musk
12Kuumba MadeVanilla Bean★ 4.28 · 499 ratings
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Chosen by matching each fragrance’s notes and accords to the impression, among fragrances with at least 300 ratings, one per line so flankers don’t crowd the list. “Our pick” marks a fragrance our editors add by hand.