Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21, from Guerlain was released in 2023. The perfumer behind this creation is Delphine Jelk and Thierry Wasser. The notes are Amber, Musk, Opoponax, Spicy Notes, Vanilla.
Vanille Planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid native to South America, and the star of the show in this Guerlain Extrait 21. I’ve always been a big lover of vanilla, and so I had high hopes for this one especially considering the price, but unfortunately I cannot say these expectations were met. Don’t get me wrong it smells great, it’s a lovely creamy vanilla which, as you would expect, is rather sweet and seductive. However I find it actually doesn’t delve into all the facets vanilla can have quite enough, instead trying to contrast its beauty with sharp spices and resins. In the end I find it quite boring actually. I wanted to love this so badly, and I don’t dislike it in any sense, it just has no justification for costing £500/50ml. Overall this was quite a major let down for me, for a fragrance which could have been so great.
Vanille Planifolia is a species of vanilla orchid native to South America, and the star of the show in this Guerlain Extrait 21. I’ve always been a big lover of vanilla, and so I had high hopes for this one especially considering the price, but unfortunately I cannot say these expectations were met. Don’t get me wrong it smells great, it’s a lovely creamy vanilla which, as you would expect, is rather sweet and seductive. However I find it actually doesn’t delve into all the facets vanilla can have quite enough, instead trying to contrast its beauty with sharp spices and resins. In the end I find it quite boring actually. I wanted to love this so badly, and I don’t dislike it in any sense, it just has no justification for costing £500/50ml. Overall this was quite a major let down for me, for a fragrance which could have been so great.