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Vanilla Royale Sugared Patchouli | 64 2022

7.2 / 10 240 Ratings
A limited perfume by Kayali for women, released in 2022. The scent is sweet-oriental. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued. The perfume is vegan according to the manufacturer.
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Main accords

Sweet
Oriental
Gourmand
Spicy
Smoky

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Top Notes Top Notes
RumRum Vanilla orchidVanilla orchid JasmineJasmine
Heart Notes Heart Notes
VanillaVanilla Crème brûléeCrème brûlée Vanilla absoluteVanilla absolute Tonka beanTonka bean LeatherLeather RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli Brown sugarBrown sugar AmberAmber MuskMusk OudOud

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7.2240 Ratings
Longevity
8.1204 Ratings
Sillage
7.8200 Ratings
Bottle
8.1206 Ratings
Value for money
7.4169 Ratings
Submitted by Surame · last update on 12/27/2025.
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19 in-depth fragrance descriptions
8.5Scent
DogiCoco

637 Reviews
DogiCoco
DogiCoco
Helpful Review 4  
Deep, dark, smoky, spicy, leathery vanilla
Kayali fragrances really work for me. Even those that I don't love are still pretty nice. I'm starting to feel like some dumb unpaid influencer because I always write them positive reviews, but I just can't help it. Here comes another one that I wrote a while ago and want to add to Parfumo today.

Vanilla Royale Sugared Patchouli is a love for me. It's the deepest, darkest Kayali scent yet, but also very warm and cozy. When I tested this it was March and I could not wait for winter to end. But then I woke up to snow after I sampled this in the evening, and the remains of VRSP on my arm made me feel better about it. Yes, it lasts long enough to still be clearly perceptible after 12 hours and more.

This starts out with a thick, custardy blend of chocolatey patchouli, vanilla crème brûlee and something that reminds me of pipe tobacco. I sometimes have this thing where fragrances that are supposed to smell like some kind of booze smell like tobacco to me. It's warm, bittersweet and exciting. I do sense spicy notes, but I can't pinpoint which spices. Later the leather blends in with the other notes. This balances the line between a gourmand and an oriental/amber fragrance perfectly. Even though rose is not the most stand-out note here, I can smell it. Not very dominant, but I think it lifts the fragrance a little bit.

I don't find this similar to Vanilla 28 all in all, but there is one phase where I get the comparison. Vanilla 28 is a mix of boozy, woodsy to papery vanilla on the one hand and creamy-sweet, musky vanilla on the other to me. In Vanilla Royal, I get the woodsy and boozy parts of Vanilla 28, but not the creamier parts. And I only get it for a while in the heart, the rest of the fragrance is quite different.

It can have a bit of a sharpness in the drydown when it transfers to clothes, which is why I rate this only as 8.5. But on my skin it's heavenly all the time. I suppose that this is a scent that is highly dependent on the wearer and can't be properly judged from a paper strip.
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Czysr

13 Reviews
Czysr
Czysr
Helpful Review 2  
Not for me
I tried this perfume about a year ago at Sephora, and absolutely loved the way it dried down on my wrist. I remember it smelling a lot like burnt sugar (in the best way possible). I kept thinking about it for a long time, and ended up buying a 100ml bottle.

Unfortunately, it was a mistake. This time around I can only smell the patchouli (which would be expected from a perfume with this name) and an overpowering sweetness.

I don't think it has the same burnt sugar quality I smelled at Sephora a year ago. When I put it on, I get almost nauseous. To my nose, it's sickenly sweet, and very sharp.

I don't know if I should let it sit for a while before revisiting it, but I'm considering getting rid of it.
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Nanaafromgha

156 Reviews
Nanaafromgha
Nanaafromgha
2  
Aptly named - a brûléed patchouli leaf
The hate that this scent got (and lowkey still gets) was astonishing to me. Idk what people thought this was supposed to smell like when it’s quite literally named “Sugared Patchouli”…

But anyways, this fragrance is aptly named. It’s a prominent patchouli that’s been dipped in sugar and caramelized the same way a creme brûlée is. It reminds me a bit of Lush’s Lord of Misrule, but notably sweeter and smokier. It’s quite sexy and intoxicating actually. For a Kayali frag, the longevity is quite good and it projects amazing for the first 2-3 hours. It does have a very camphor-medicinal opening, but that doesn’t last very long at all and may be a the reason why a lot of people were deterred by the scent. Either way, I’m a fan of it and am very happy with it. It smells like an effortlessly sexy and captivating grown woman. I feel like this is one you wear when you really want people to drool over you.

Mona made a mistake marketing this as the elevated version of Vanilla 28 because baby, they smell nothing alike LOL. She shouldn’t have tried to reel people in with that statement because it backfired and made a lot of people not even want to continue trying new things from Kayali. The same thing has happened with Yum - Pistachio Gelato, even though that it a nice scent too. The scents aren’t bad, it’s the marketing that really needs work because I was also thrown off by it.

Either way, if you don’t like patchouli, avoid this. This is for patchouli lovers and patchouli lovers only.
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BanaBanana

15 Reviews
BanaBanana
BanaBanana
2  
Like Dubai in a Bottle
This is what I imagine Dubai smells like.

Sweet, dark, strong. The patchouli is very present--thus the name--but it's not a dirty patchouli. Yes, it's earthy, but it reminds me more of dark chocolate.

The leather is there too and it helps ground some of the sweetness.

The oud is not anamalic. Instead, there is a tart, earthy quality that sits at the back. The rose is slightly tart.

If I had to imagine how to recreate the vibe of this smell-- I think of dark chocolate covered raisins, that were soaked in rum, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Then add some earthiness and leather.

This is definitely sweet and vanilla is there, but for those who are looking for a more "intense Vanilla 28", you might be disappointed. This one goes right into Arab-style perfumery and the earthy and leather tones make it more serious than its Kayali sisters. I wouldn't call this a gourmand in the usual sense, despite how sweet it is.

For most, this leans into Fall and Winter. However, it projects beautifully in heat. The slightly tart rose and oud keep it from getting too puffy/weigh the sweetness down a bit. Most milky/sweet gourmands turn musty and like bad-breath in the heat. This has not so far. If anything, it feels a bit luxurious and "extra."
Updated on 07/14/2025
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Laertes

230 Reviews
Laertes
Laertes
2  
Vanilla Royale Sugared Patchouli | 64
This one is exactly as the name suggests. Loads of creamy, boozy vanilla against a backdrop of sugared patchouli. For me, love at first sniff! It’s a little animalic and musky in the dry down, but that stops the patchouli from being too one-note and overwhelming. There are definitely lashings of rum and both brown and white sugar, and an overall suggestion of crème brûlée. It’s ambery, warm, and inviting.

The overall effect is a complex, sexy, dirty vanilla which just oozes confidence. It’s not restrained, but it is beautifully opulent.
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82 short views on the fragrance
2
Creamy, thick, a bit dark + dirty Patchouli combined w/ gourmandish vanilla. Like more serious, opaque version of vanilla 28. A must have.
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2 years ago
2
It is extra strong when you spray, especially the oud bit skunky and the patchouli. vanilla medicinal, brown sugar,Yes! Softens down quick!
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Reminds me of tart raisins, plump with rum, sugar, and vanilla extract, covered in dark chocolate. Dark, boozy, sweet, earthy, a touch medicinal.
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1
This is basically Vanilla 28, with strong rum + a chocolatey/earthy darkness from patchouli + hint of oud. Gives me a headache.
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2 years ago
1
According to my husband this smells like an Uber.
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10
A great everyday adventure. We clear out the boxes, drink vanilla rum in the saddle room. Then we step out into the yard with ...
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3 years ago
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1
As if the original Vanilla got lost in the woods,
fed on rum-soaked crème brûlée,
and smoked patchouli.
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5
After a brief alcohol shock (rum!), the scent gets better by the minute: dark-sweet-liqueur-like & elegant-sugary with a minimal oriental touch.
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4
Gourmand of the extra class
Naughty vanilla with a good splash of rum
Creamy, sweet, leathery, little oud
I gladly forgive the "re-spraying"
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Yes, it's sweet, vanilla-like (but with a sharp alcoholic note, like baking extract), a bit of patchouli buried under synthetic wood and rum aroma.
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