Vanilla Powder Matière Première 2023

I bought the fragrance "spontaneously" at Alsterhaus after returning a gift so I could spend the money on something I really wanted. Smelled a sample and off I went.

The vanilla is above all else. At the beginning, for about the first 15 minutes, it seems quite synthetic, but then it turns into more natural aromas, I mainly smell cookies and croissants, some crumble cake or bee sting. It's wonderful, as vanilla is one of my favorite flavors when it comes to sweets. If you concentrate a little, you can also perceive the coconut relatively well, especially in the drydown.

H/S: Insane. I used four sprays, which was clearly too much, as I received comments directly from my girlfriend and her sister that the perfume was far too strong. so 3 sprays should be absolutely enough. We were at a birthday party with around 40 guests and several people spoke to me positively about the fragrance. There was (unfortunately) smoking in one of the rooms and yet I could still smell the fragrance after around 7 hours when we got home, as if I had just sprayed it on.

The Matière Première fragrance house flew completely under my radar until recently. I've already set my sights on the next one and just bought Falcon Leather, I'm very excited. The Vanilla Powder could become one of my favorites, but its "heaviness" makes it particularly suitable for the colder months of the year. I could also imagine using it in low doses in spring. A clear buy recommendation for anyone who likes sweet fragrances.