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Notes
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Accords
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Perfumers
Vanilla Vibes
feminine
Vanilla Vibes by Juliette Has A Gun is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Vanilla Vibes was launched in 2019. Top note is Salt; middle notes are Vanilla Absolute and Orchid; base notes are Musk, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Benzoin.
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Fragrance Notes
Best Season
13%
Win
43%
Spr
100%
Sum
21%
Fall
Day & Night
85%
Day
21%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Base Notes3 h – end
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
6,282 votes
3.65
Love it
1.7k27%
Like it
2.2k35%
OK
1.1k18%
Dislike
1.0k16%
Hate it
2824%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 87 community opinions from Reddit
5.5
/ 10 community score
Vanilla Vibes is a polarizing fragrance with significant skin chemistry variability that makes it risky as a blind buy. While some appreciate its creative composition and layering potential, many find the vanilla underwhelming, the performance poor, and experience unpleasant transformations like burnt rubber or sunscreen drydown. It works best for experienced fragrance enthusiasts willing to experiment rather than those seeking a straightforward gourmand vanilla scent.
Strengths
- Interesting and creative composition with unique salty-vanilla accord
- Excellent for layering with other fragrances
- Works beautifully on some skin chemistries with warm weather appeal
Weaknesses
- Highly unpredictable on skin due to chemistry variance - transforms from pleasant to burnt rubber/plastic smell
- Vanilla is extremely subtle and not prominent despite gourmand marketing
- Poor longevity and dries down to sunscreen or woody notes for many wearers
Best for
Layering with gourmand or sweet fragrancesWarm weather and beach occasionsFragrance enthusiasts open to experimental scents
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
