Vanille West Indies Ligne St Barth 2007

The makers of this perfume are certainly not stupid because they tap directly into our childhood memories, yes, I would almost say, impressions. Since the 60s, a lot of things that children like have been flavored with vanilla, I read somewhere, including baby food. Thus, there is a preference for vanilla among entire generations, which probably stems from that, it was said.
I believe there is some truth to that. This is a scent that is hard to resist, and yet it is very "in your face," quite linear, and way too expensive; at least Cheirosa '71 achieves something similar for a fraction of the price, I mean just that buttery, caramel base note that both have.
Vanille West Indies has a brutal longevity; on fabric, you won't get rid of it for days. And that is usually too much and too loud for me, and overall - it is so absolutely not sophisticated that I almost don't want to be seen, um, smelled with it; I don't want to smell like a walking popcorn stand. And yet... there are days when I crave something sweet, warm, comforting - just like the warm vanilla pudding from my childhood in the 80s. Yes, exactly, the one from the doctor, ugly bag, cheap ingredients, starch, flavoring, and 20 additives. And exactly in that mood, I look forward to my little vanilla dude to spray on!