Mischa99

At first, the scent is distinctly alcoholic and very sweet; the aromatic freshness could possibly come from cardamom? Yes - I thought I could also faintly smell orange blossoms in the background. The beginning of the fragrance is indeed quite beautiful and distinctly feminine. However, the longevity and sillage are clearly behind "Supreme Vanilla" from the same manufacturer. While the start of the "Supreme" is not as nice, the vanilla unfolds there beautifully strong and "rich," and no other scent interferes later on. Those looking for a "Pure Vanilla" fragrance will find it in "Supreme," especially since the vanilla can still be strongly smelled on clothing for days. Here, the powdery drydown reminds me of overripe sweet fruit, which bothers me a bit.

Now I will also intensively test "Eclaire" against Vanilla "Supreme," both are my vanilla favorites.

I have been able to test a few vanilla scents in my fragrance search. Initially, I noticed that I probably understand vanilla perfume quite differently than many here.

For me, the theme of vanilla should dominate, and all other notes should be just a fleeting addition. Unfortunately, vanilla is often only secondary, and it seems to be about the scent as a whole.

I also noticed that in the rather high-priced range, the scents are quite overloaded and brutal. This causes the vanilla to be strongly mixed with other ingredients and not to come through fully.

I would prefer a simple scent that can also be used for layering or just worn on its own. I perceive vanilla as subtle and a feel-good scent, and I want to be able to wear it that way.

The best candidates so far that come closest to my expectations (as of 12.09.24) have been the well-known Eclaire (which at around 100,- is far too expensive) and Supreme Vanilla. The latter starts off strongly alcoholic with an earthy vanilla note. One could also define this as "ink" - in any case, the scent seems slightly smoky because of that.
Otherwise, there are no further notes to disturb, it is pure vanilla. As it develops, one could also think they smell papyrus subtly, which makes the scent very elegant and rather masculine.

Eclaire is qualitatively better, but it has a slightly sugary note that also reminds one of almonds or marzipan.
I am curious if I can top both scents on my fragrance journey.

29.09.24: Recently, I was able to test Vanilla Vibration, which has a nice scent at the beginning but later drifts towards overripe sweet fruit. In contrast, Vanilla Supreme offers beautifully rich pure vanilla and actually lasts for days on clothing.

Great all-rounder, can be worn for practically any occasion, preferably in the warmer season. The opening is "aquatic"-citrusy, with the scent appearing very dense.

I bought the perfume as a blind buy, as a YouTuber recommended it as such and I was still looking for another summer scent. Coincidentally, I was also looking for something for the gym, so one thing led to another.
To be honest, I was also looking for something that smells similar to "Duschdas for Men," I like the rugged and woody scent. But yes - it does smell like shower gel, of course.
Accordingly, I was surprised by Baoli, it was actually a bullseye.

As it develops, it becomes distinctly woody and herbal as well as slightly creamy, which brings a certain warmth.
For me, the ideal "Aquat" because I love woody scents -- I hadn't encountered this combination before. The drydown smells great with oak moss and lavender.
The bottle is really hefty, the plastic cap fits snugly and matches the bottle well, and the sprayer does a good job. For about 28,- a great overall package.

Of course, one can expect the typical Boss Bottled style here. However, the Elixir surprised me with its quality. The initial burst after spraying can be a bit overwhelming; for example, I thought of fermented fruits or a rum pot. The fruitiness is quite fresh (could it be plum?). As it develops, the scent becomes very spicy, dry, woody, and somewhat soapy.
Unfortunately, there is a note in the background that irritates me. Something reminds me of air freshener; I couldn't detect any smoke.

Anyone who knows Ombre Nomade will think after spraying it, "I've smelled this before." I certainly felt that way with the top note.
Apparently, the same (synthetic?) oud is used for this fragrance. Although there is no raspberry present, I thought I smelled something fruity, it could also be a plum.
Later, there is a development towards a dry spiciness. In the drydown, I thought I smelled something like pipe tobacco, which was very pleasant.
Noir Absolu Oud Essence really appeals to me, but I find the price of nearly 200,-, even though it is like the little brother of Ombre Nomade, significantly too high.