402 Vanille Caramel Santal Bon Parfumeur 2016

402 Vanille Caramel Santal by Bon Parfumeur

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Ronan Teissèdre

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7.4 / 10 334 Ratings

A perfume by Bon Parfumeur for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is sweet-gourmand. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Gourmand

Creamy

Powdery

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Almond

Almond blossom

Sugar powder

Heart Notes

Caramel

Vanilla

Jasmine

Base Notes

Musk

Benzoin

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Corinne Cachen

Ratings

Scent

7.4334 Ratings

Longevity

6.5285 Ratings

Sillage

6.1278 Ratings

Bottle

7.0262 Ratings

Value for money

7.8188 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 06/27/2025.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/23/2023

7.5
Scent

DogiCoco
621 Reviews

DogiCoco

2

A fresher take on Hypnotic Poison's vanilla

A vanilla gourmand that would work as an all-year allrounder. Warm enough for winter, light enough for summer. It's quite light and fresh due to the apple, musk and floral notes, especially in the opening. This doesn't have the warm depth of a real vanilla bean, so it might come across as synthetic to some, but clean, smooth and versatile to others. Heliotrop, a flower that often reminds me of doll skin or girly plastic toys from the past, only adds to that effect. Luckily the green apple in this is subtle and surprisingly natural, so the overall impression isn't too artificial to my nose. The caramel here is comparable to a glossy hard candy and doesn't have any burned notes, it blends in nicely with the vanilla in the base.
I don't get a lot of sandalwood, certainly not enough to warrant the name.
This isn't exactly mindblowing, but very enjoyable. It grew on me while testing.

Regarding the comparison to Hypnotic Poison: Both have a similar kind of vanilla, but this is much airier and doesn't have the signature bittersweet almond and spiciness of HP.

12/09/2023

5
Pricing 5
Bottle 4
Sillage 4
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Lupusliz
6 Reviews

Lupusliz

2

Hear me out.

I really recommend this if you like the scent of Lira by Xerjoff but find Lira too overpowering to wear all day. To me, 402 is a very similar fragrance but much more gentle on the senses than Lira.
Normally I don't think of weak sillage as a good thing, but in the case of extremely sweet fragrances like this, I think it's a positive trait.

10/24/2024

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 7
Scent

Skindivian
5 Reviews

Skindivian

1

A gourmand vanilla with a twist

With Vanilla, Toffee and sandalwood highlighted as some of the main notes,

402 reminds me of my childhood; of being slathered in thick creamy and tacky sunscreen, swimming with my cousins and being sticky afterwards with Vanilla ice cream all over my hands and face.

While this opens up with Vanilla with a hint of spice, it melts into the skin. Think Vanilla ice cream with melted caramel on top giving it a sticky sweetness and the scent of sunscreen in the background. The dry down is Vanilla and sweetness.

In the hot and humid climate of the Maldives this gave me 6+ hours on the skin and clothes.

If you're not a fan of sweet fragrances, you might not enjoy this as it might be too cloying to some. I personally enjoy this a lot since it brings me such fond memories.

04/04/2024

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Landshark321
708 Reviews

Landshark321

1

Delicate, elegant, sweet and powdery blend

Sampling Bon Parfumeur 402 Vanilla Caramel Sandalwood, a delicately sharp, sweet, and woody blend, with the second note listed as toffee or caramel, depending on the language, and it seems to blend well with the woody sharpness of the sandalwood, regardless, a bridge to the sweeter vanilla. In total, the blend is not too sweet, instead almost floral and a bit feminine, gourmand-adjacent while not being totally gourmand. Definitely nicely put together while not being a huge standout, but after trying a couple of pleasant, green freshies, it’s interesting to see an example from the brand of something a bit more gourmand-like, a little heavier while not being excessively heavy. I quite like it.

It’s EDP concentration with retail pricing of $100/53/34 for 100/30/15ml via boutiques like Ministry of Scent, so quite reasonable in the current market, and the brand generally seems to be available in the grey market, also.

7 out of 10

02/22/2021

6
Sillage 6
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Jasminroedig
53 Reviews

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Jasminroedig

Very helpful Review 17

i say summer

When I see vanilla and caramel in the pyramid, my Duftradar sounds the alarm. Longingly awaited I sat there then, on the window ledge, at the first 20 degrees of the year - yes - that's probably the right moment now...

Sprayed - sniffed - surprised
I imagined the start more elegant and sparkling. What greeted me here was actually a very familiar to me, unpleasant scent - my self-tanner. The I then wear when I no longer have to go out among people, because this synthetic-annoying coconut scent rises to me totally disagreeable in the nose.Similarly beguiling sweet and synthetic makes the perfume in the first moment unfortunately somewhat unpopular.
Here you put down the all-familiar and more or less appropriate "I-want-to-smell-sweet-and-want-to-know-all-that-appearance", while you down your now lukewarm Coke in your 3-star hotel in Monte Carlo. It wasn't enough for more this time. But you wear 402 with care. You know the scent and wanted to link it to the memory of this holiday.
The apple comes then, fortunately, quite quickly and levels the whole thing a little. Remains a fruity creamy something with guessable nut. With this fruity freshness you dare a walk through the stinging heat, past the tourists smeared with suntan lotion and into the true heart of the city. As the scent softens and mellows on your skin, you feel more feminine, more glamorous, almost as if you belong here. You are approached by a charming young man who kindly asks you what wonderful fragrance you are wearing. As delicate as the scent, so delicate is your voice as he engages you in conversation afterwards. You feel attracted to each other and he invites you to visit him on his yacht in the evening. On the way back, the piercing heat says goodbye and leaves more and more room for the hint of vanilla sugar on your skin. You knew, of course, what effect 402 could ignite, if only you gave it enough time.
In the evening, you get ready for dinner on the yacht and can hardly believe the unexpected course this day took- much like the perfume you're only too happy to liberally reapply, which you have to, for him to actually notice. You want him to think of you should he sniff this fruity-creamy-caramel bomb again.

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