Review of Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 by Sarah Chabal

Key Notes: candied pear, sweet violet, bubblegum, white caramel, rock sugar, vanilla cream Sweet, warm, vanilla, fruity, woody, powdery, fluffy, warm spicy, feminine, sensual, seductive, flirty, playful, chic, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delightful, alluring, tempting, yummy, addictive, inviting, cozy, comforting On me this opens with rich vanilla cream, sweet and syrupy candied pear, fluffy marshmallow, boozy rum, and a touch of sweet bubblegum. As it starts drying down the creamy caramel really comes through and intertwines beautifully with the vanilla cream and marshmallow, and remain nicely throughout the dry down. I also get the warm tonka and the woody and earthy notes of patchouli, cashmere wood, sandalwood, and vetiver, which add a nice depth in the base. The notes that are the most prominent on me are the vanilla cream, marshmallow, candied pear, rum, bubblegum, caramel, tonka, patchouli, and cashmere wood. This is sooo good! Very feminine, flirty, and playful! Even though it’s flirty and playful it’s not juvenile, but a delightful grown candy vanilla. I’ve always thought of it as similar to what a mixture of what Vanilla 28 and JPG La Belle would smell like. This fits perfectly with the other Kayali vanillas. Vanilla 28 is my favorite, and seems to be the center for what these are based on, so I thought I’d write a little bit about how they compare. Vanilla 28 is more warm, decadent, sexy, and deep. Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar comes off as a slightly brighter version that’s much more flirty and playful. Vanilla Royale Sugared Patchouli is the much more rich, deep, sensual, and decadent version. I also consider these next 2 along the lines of the vanillas, Yum Boujee Marshmallow and The Wedding Silk Santal. The Wedding Silk Santal comes across as more romantic and chic with its musky, woody vanilla, and YBM comes across as a sweeter, fluffier, and super yummy, more marshmallow and strawberry centered version of VCRS. I’m a huge Kayali fan, and currently own 18 of their fragrances, including all of their vanillas, except Vanilla Oud (which I have yet to try). My top 5 are Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, and Yum Pistachio Gelato. I also really love Maui in a Bottle and Maldives in a Bottle, especially for the summertime. YBM and Vanilla 28 easily make my top 5 fragrances in my entire collection! For reference, some of my other favorite marshmallow and vanilla gourmands (besides what I’ve already mentioned) include PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Black Opium Glitter, D&G The One Desire, GdT Celeste, JPG Classique Pin Up, Valentino DBIR Ivory, JHAG Powder Love, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 62, SDJ 39, VS Vanilla Lace (OG), BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Fireside Flurries, Whipped Honey & Vanilla I get exceptional performance with Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar. The longevity is impressive, it lasts throughout the whole day, and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is very good, it radiates out at least a few feet from me. I only need a few sprays for this effect, so I do consider this to be a good value. Just as a last note: The bottle is absolutely stunning with its gorgeous pink opalescence and diamond cap! It’s actually my favorite bottle in my entire collection!