Havana Vanille (L'Artisan Parfumeur)

By Dane

This will be a short review, because frankly there isn't much to say.

L'Artisan had one of the best vanillas on the market - the incomparably abstract Vanilia. For some unknown reason, they've decided to discontinue this, no doubt due to the assumed consumer confusion of having two separate vanilla scents. Why there isn't room for boths in a line of over forty-something fragrances is beyond my comprehension.

Either way, Havana Vanille isn't for me, but it's fine for what it is. It's relatively similar to Guerlain's nauseating Spiritueuse Double Vanille, but tones down the booziness slightly, and is easier on the wallet. That being said, it still smells like a bottle of vanilla extract, which would be even cheaper.

Stock up on Vanilia while you can.

Year: 2009
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
Notes: Vanilla pod infused in old rum, clove, leather, crystallized dried fruit, a “ball of vanilla and powder”, narcissus, helichrysum, tonka bean, benzoin, tolu, musks, vanilla absolute