Tangier Vanille

I was really let down by this one. It didn't smell like I expected based on the notes. It reminds me at first spray of YSL's Cinema, and then dry down is a lot like Lalique's Satine perfume. Overall, it has that "sharp, fuzzy smell" that I just don't know how else to describe--totally ruins it for me though (maybe the powder note)! Bummer!! I usually love vanillas...

An easy reach: vanilla, sandalwood and musk scent. It smells like a lot of others, most notabley YSL Cinema. Done before and better; like it but don't love it. Edit: 8 hours later…… I can still smell this scent, albeit faintly. it’s very simple, but also more appealing. Dammit. I think I’m a sucker for good quality vanillas.

Tangier Vanille is so exceptionally beautiful. I love it. And I didn't expect much of it, I suspected it would be some simple overpriced vanilla, also I often read Aerin's fragrances were all thin and weak. Oh, what a lovely surprise this was! I already loved it on the test strip, and on my skin it smells almost a little better. I can smell all the listed notes in Tangier Vanille. Vanilla and sandalwood are the main players, musk and balsams round the scent and rose and bergamot add some fresh and uplifting notes. But the whole is more than the sum of its parts. This is very warm, creamy and balmy, deliciously vanillic and very feminine. It's sweet and alluring, not like baked goods and candy, but like a really good vanilla oriental. It has a great projection without being intrusive. A very refined scent with that certain clarity that makes it smell expensive, like high quality ingedrients that are blended together virtuosically. It doesn't have a huge developement, but it doesn't need to, it just smells lovely from the start until the end. Sadly this is not exactly a bargain, but I will definitely get a bottle of this elegant beauty one day.

This is very close to Kenzo Amour. It’s best applied as a mist that you walk through. This makes it smell airier and brighter. It’s a spicy, addictive vanilla that I really like wearing.

Curiosity killed the cat so I had to try this. It's a lovely scent with a cookie dough fragrance melded together with Vanilla. I'm a fan of Aerin Lauder's collection and this one is nice but not entirely convinced that it's a must have. Sillage and longevity are both above minimal but fades quickly.