As a lover of hyacinths and their scent in particular, I specifically chose this fragrance from the La Maison de la Vanille series for testing: vanilla with hyacinth. It is aptly named tropical vanilla, as there are other very special floral scents involved: jasmine, tuberose, gardenia. The vanilla is supported on its side by amber and heliotrope.
And the scent is a battle of giants: on one side, the incredibly delicious, dense, powdery, spicy, strong, almost liqueur-like vanilla note, which is pushed to the limits of its possibilities by amber and heliotrope.
On the other side, the very pronounced floral note, cloying, rich, loud, which does not hold back and contributes its scent very prominently. Unfortunately, I cannot detect the hyacinth; rather, all the flowers used release their thick floral juices and blend into this creamy, almost material fragrance orgy.
And now comes the "unfortunately": Unfortunately, this does not come together for my nose. It is too much of both. The delicious vanilla note is truly disturbed by the overwhelming floral note, which comes across as too intense and somehow soapy. Everything does not merge into a beautiful harmony; both scent factions remain somewhat separate. Both sides assert their place in this composition without engaging with each other. There are no compromises here; this duel ends in a draw. But unfortunately without a reconciliatory union.
The longevity is excellent, by the way. I have to wash it off; I unfortunately feel quite blümerant.
Chrisantiss 16 years ago 