04/21/2016

ScentedSalon
96 Reviews

ScentedSalon
2
Carnal You Are Not
I love both Vanille Charnelle and Vanille Exquise by Annick Goutal. While the latter is lighter and more almondy, Charnelle is more on the caramel/spice side. The fluffy vanilla notes wear off pretty quickly and the scent becomes rich and deep.
At first I was wondering why this house would make two similar vanillas, or why I would buy both of them, but now I see why. Charnelle is much denser and chewier while Exquise is light as air. Is Charnelle really carnal? I don't think so. It would have to be woodier and more peppery for that. But an admirable effort nonetheless.
The projection could use some work but the quality is there: it is expensive for what you get but it is fairly worth it if you love vanilla and spice.
At first I was wondering why this house would make two similar vanillas, or why I would buy both of them, but now I see why. Charnelle is much denser and chewier while Exquise is light as air. Is Charnelle really carnal? I don't think so. It would have to be woodier and more peppery for that. But an admirable effort nonetheless.
The projection could use some work but the quality is there: it is expensive for what you get but it is fairly worth it if you love vanilla and spice.