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Vanille Sauvage de Madagascar 2009

7.4 / 10 144 Ratings
A limited perfume by La Maison de la Vanille for women and men, released in 2009. The scent is floral-sweet. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Sweet
Fruity
Gourmand
Spicy

Fragrance Notes

RoseRose GeraniumGeranium LemonLemon Rose absoluteRose absolute Vulcanized NotebookVulcanized Notebook
Ratings
Scent
7.4144 Ratings
Longevity
8.4108 Ratings
Sillage
8.1109 Ratings
Bottle
6.1101 Ratings
Value for money
7.974 Ratings
Submitted by Jennytammy, last update on 11/13/2025.

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19 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Akira1005

221 Reviews
Akira1005
Akira1005
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Is it a rose-syrup scent with the strength of an atomic bomb?
Is it for the japanese people?If that's the case, that's very sad.
Now, this sent was a big seller when I was a salesperson at LUSH JAPAN. Overall, rose and geranium oils dominate, and the addition of vanilla gives it a gourmand vibe.
Rather than the scent changing in three stages, it all mixes together from the beginning and lasts for a long time. It is true that rose and geranium oils are good for women's mental health, but that doesn't mean that men shouldn't wear this scent. I've never eaten rose jam, but some people may find it to have a tea-like vibe.

About the title----------------------------------------
On the first day I moved from fragrantica, I was thinking of writing a review of this perfume, but I read a review that said it had a "strong scent like an atomic bomb," and I was so shocked that I didn't feel like writing it until today. To me, this is insulting. It's a widely used word, so I don't think people understand what's offensive about it.And this is why I left fragrantica for good. This is not a political story. There are many people in the West (and maybe others) who say "that the smell is like a nuclear bomb!",Yes, as innocent as a child,but I don't think they understand what that means. If it's nuclear, it can't just show strength. It will leave a lasting impact for generations.Also, your arm will be burned off in an instant.

Am I saying something wrong? Is comparing the smell or perfume to a nuclear weapon appropriate? I hope that no country will be hit by a nuclear bomb in the 21st century. The people of a country that has been hit by two atomic bombs think so. Please be aware.

P.S.
I would like to add that this is not because I am a particularly "sensitive Japanese person." Please do not misunderstand.
Just to be sure, I conducted a survey of my Japanese followers on social media about this issue. The result was that 92% found it "unpleasant."
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Rosecat

14 Reviews
Rosecat
Rosecat
3  
Yum!! Gormand Rose
This is a beautiful Gourmand Rose perfume, just as its titled, its very much a sweet jammy rose, with slight hints of citrus lemon, but there is also something like Strawberry peaking through as well as a softness, not quite like vanilla maybe its more like amber. Either way Its edible!! This is my perfect idea of a Gourmand Rose, its such a shame they do not have this in their regular line. Unfortunately no longer available, there is nothing else that smells quite like this, though I have searched & sniffed many.
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JellyDonut

9 Reviews
JellyDonut
JellyDonut
3  
You're sitting in the backyard on a hot summer day...
You're sitting in the backyard on a hot summer day, surrounded by rose bushes—blossoms hanging heavy—and bumbling bees. Your fingers are sticky from having just eaten something sweet and syrupy. It's 3 PM, and you haven't really done anything all day, not that there's anything important that needs to be done. You feel some urgency to be productive, but you just don't want to get up right now. Instead, you stare out into the flowers, half daydreaming.

When wet on skin, it's a strong rose with a bit of tartness. Upon drydown, you pick up on the sticky-sweet marmalade that gives this fragrance its name.
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Noturfave

91 Reviews
Noturfave
Noturfave
1  
A rose-syrup scent with the strength of an atomic bomb.
This perfume is bright, juicy, SWEET and strong, almost edible. It smells like a rose drizzled in warm rose sugar syrup with red berry jam. It's definitely sweet to a level that could give people headaches especially upon the first spray. However, it has a depth to it - the jam notes, and some lemon oil and geranium, that anchor it. You can find them if you focus on them. This makes Rose Jam more of a mature fragrance to me than a sweet-tart fruit cocktail fragrance for teens. I think a grown person could wear this well - just be kind and don't spray too much around other people.

I am unfortunately one of those "other people." After liking and trying this perfume for an entire year and going back and forth, I just can’t do it. I admit that it's got something nice to it, but it's so chokingly, syrupy sweet that I cannot enjoy it. I think that there's a virtue to holding back, and Rose Jam doesn't do it.
I was only able to enjoy this scent when I focused very intensely on the lemon oil and the lemony nature of the rose. Therefore: if very sweet scents make you sick, you must avoid Rose Jam.

Despite all this, there are some very valuable qualities about this perfume. It's got eternal longevity and atomic sillage, and therefore a very good value per mL. If you try it and love it, then get it and spray carefully. No one will ever forget you.
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Jaimie

9 Reviews
Jaimie
Jaimie
1  
Not your grandma's rose
This is the only rose perfume that I like. This is not your grandmothers powdery old folks home headache powerhouse. This is a pleasant lifelike rose with a brightness that avoids being an uninspired flower bomb.

Top notes are intense rose and argan oil, middle and base notes open to a jammy, marmalade rose with pleasant whispers of lemon, amber, and tangy berry. While it lacks longevity, the remaining scent is a laid back creamy, jam tinged rose. I think one of its strong suits is versatility. The bright and bouncy citrus makes it appropriate for summer, but it makes a great cold weather perfume with the candied creamy argan oil base. I only desire for it to have better longevity and silage.
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55 short views on the fragrance
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Like eating Turkish delight while sipping on loose-leaf black lemon tea.
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2
Big fat rose, fruity, very jammy and sweet, too intense for me. The scent is nice but it becomes overwhelming with the honey-like sweetness.
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1
Sweet jammy rose, like a turkish delight. Gorgeous but to be applied sparingly
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1
Overwhelmingly sweet but in a way that's endearing. She's cheeky and knows it.
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13 days ago
1
One of Lush's most iconic scents. I would recognise it anywhere. Crazy projection. Like being drenched in turkish delight syrup.
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17 days ago
1
Like the name, a very sweet and jammy rose.
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3 months ago
1
Smelled a lot like wine at first which I didn't like, but dried down to a nice creamy/powdery rose. Would definitely want to purchase!
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4 months ago
1
This smells just like 100% rose essential oil with all the good and bad that comes with. I liked it. Not green, a little sweet like nectar.
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1
I wasn’t expecting this to be so powdery. Lemon, rose, tea & honey, but… dusty?! As a rose lover, I’m disappointed & somewhat nauseated!
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7 months ago
1
Super animalic, indolic and bitter rose. I normally love an animalic floral but this one is closer to decay than anything else.
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