Vanillin
Ambergris
Coumarin
Fujian Cypress
Lapsang Souchong tea
Mandarin orange
Saffron absolute
Vanilla absolute05/30/2025
ClaireV
958 Reviews
ClaireV
2
Elegantly smoky
Oh my God, forgive my French, but this is f&*%$g amazing. Finally, a vanilla scent advertized as smoky that is actually, you know, smoky. It smells like the inside of a soft, worn black leather jacket of a person who has been drenching themselves in Bvlgari Black and smoking Gitanes. There’s a brief hit of mandarin peel, but it doesn’t register with me beyond a momentary citrus lift.
The lapsang souchong note has been managed so that it is not the sledgehammer of smoke one experiences in Slumberhouse Jeke, yet its presence is much more assertive than in Bvlgari Black. The smoke is soft, rubbery, and sexy.
The vanilla is dry and woody, and plays second fiddle to the smoky lapsang souchong note. It is not creamy or foody in the slightest, and smells more like dry, sweet cigarette paper than something you’d eat. Its mellow linearity and almost austere feel makes me think about classifying it among fragrances I love to wear when I’m writing or working on a project – dry, smoky, unemotional scents that have an inner life of their own or lend themselves well to silence and introspection. These, for me, include Chanel Sycomore, Byredo M/ Mink, and By Kilian Pure Oud. All round, a fantastic smoky vanilla, and to my nose, it is in a different league to the more straightforward luxury vanillas like Tihota or even SDV.
The lapsang souchong note has been managed so that it is not the sledgehammer of smoke one experiences in Slumberhouse Jeke, yet its presence is much more assertive than in Bvlgari Black. The smoke is soft, rubbery, and sexy.
The vanilla is dry and woody, and plays second fiddle to the smoky lapsang souchong note. It is not creamy or foody in the slightest, and smells more like dry, sweet cigarette paper than something you’d eat. Its mellow linearity and almost austere feel makes me think about classifying it among fragrances I love to wear when I’m writing or working on a project – dry, smoky, unemotional scents that have an inner life of their own or lend themselves well to silence and introspection. These, for me, include Chanel Sycomore, Byredo M/ Mink, and By Kilian Pure Oud. All round, a fantastic smoky vanilla, and to my nose, it is in a different league to the more straightforward luxury vanillas like Tihota or even SDV.
