Review of Vanilla Woods by Sarah Chabal

Sweet, vanilla, caramel, warm, powdery, fruity, balsamic, rich, feminine, sensual, seductive, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delightful, alluring, tempting, addictive, inviting, cozy, comforting On me this is a rather rich sweet and syrupy pear swirled with sensual and powdery vanilla, decadent and creamy caramel, and the golden warmth of amber. Once it dries down the pear becomes a bit softer, and the vanilla, caramel, and amber, which gets more warm and balsamic, become a little more prominent. Overall, it doesn’t develop that much, but I’m ok with that as it’s such a beautiful fragrance. This fragrance really grew on me so much, and now it’s one of my favorites! I’d initially expected this to be more of a woody vanilla considering its name, so I was a bit disappointed, but always really enjoyed this. However, after adding some more lovely woody vanillas to my collection I came back to this, and was absolutely delighted! I’ve seen that quite a few people comment that this is woody and/or smoky, but I get more of a balsamic scent from the amber. So, it doesn’t come across as an overly woody or smoky vanilla to me. It is super cozy and comforting though! When I think of a smoky scent the first thing that comes to mind is Replica By the Fireplace, which I throughly enjoy! I get nothing like the smokiness there with Vanilla Woods. Also, definitely nothing at all like cigarette smoke. It’s a very easy reach I find this to be very similar to SDJ 40, and also similar to JPG La Belle. So far I only have Vanilla Woods and Coconut Sun from The 7 Virtues, and really enjoy both of them. I get decent performance with Vanilla Woods. The longevity is about 6 hours on my skin. The projection is moderate, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me. For reference, some of my other favorite vanillas include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, GdT Celeste,Bianco Latte, The Maker Dream, Fugazzi Vanilla Haze, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Black Opium Glitter, D&G The One Desire, The Only One Intense, Valentino DBIR Ivory, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, LoveShackFancy Secret Crush, Vanilla Twirl, Skylar True Love’s Cake, Brown Girl Jane Halo Barbie, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 62, SDJ 39, 71, 91, VS Vanilla Lace, B&BW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Fireside Flurries, Whipped Honey & Vanilla