Spiritueuse Double Vanille 香草甜酒

Call me a Guerlain fanboy. Tell me I only feel this way because it's niche and you've smelled a better vanilla. I welcome all of that and I gladly ask you to put both on skin, side by side, and then get back to me. It's true, I do love Guerlain. It seems every fragrance I've bought from them I've loved, with the exception of Derby. I couldn't pull that one off sadly. I still remember being introduced to this brand through LIDGE. It's crazy how far my fragrance journey has led me. I get in a fragrance group and I get an offer to buy a half-full Cuir Beluga and the rest is history. Now I have 3 fragrances from the Art & Materials line (SDV, Cuir Beluga, & Tonka Imperiale). I love this line so much. SDV really stands out because every person I've seen who has reviewed it has glowing remarks about it. It's such a realistic vanilla, it seems like cheating. With the note breakdown, it doesn't sound like anything crazy right? Let's talk about it.

Update: I came back to this fragrance about a month after writing my review (a few days ago), and it's truly one of the most beautiful scents I've ever smelled: natural, hyper-realistic vanilla extract with florals, some spices, and a beautiful dry sweetness, with an airiness, a lightness that makes it versatile. The only downside is the fact that this fragrance has horrible performance (it might be a dealbreaker). I almost bought a bottle, but decided to buy a bunch of decants, including a host of popular vanillas, just to make sure nothing impresses me more than SDV. I also bought a 5ml sample of this to hold me over until I grab a 100ml bottle, if the performance doesn't prevent me from doing so. I would be shocked to find a better vanilla (besides Vanille Planifolia, which I refuse to try given the fact price) on the market, but I might as well look!

This smells INSANE. I just got a decant of it, and omg my socks are blown off. I thought it would smell like a basic vanilla kinda like Kayali Vanilla 28 but omg I was so wrong. This is a luxurious vanilla with a spice undertone. It’s not too spicy, but it’s definitely there to give that vanilla a bit of a scent boost. The moment I caught a whiff of it, I knew I had to prepare for some damage to my bank account. Normally I wouldn’t buy a perfume at this price point (which is outrageous btw), but I need this in my collection, like badly. I’ve been hunting down a vanilla that smells just like this, and I found it. Final rating 9/10 😍

Ive recently picked up the 100ml at a price of 350 ish dollars from the department store around 3 weeks ago and I must say, this fragrance is mindblowing. Its sweet with rum and vanilla. Overall amazing and ive made it my signature scent. Longetivity is actually great with around 6-8 hours on my skin. The only hit or miss about this fragrance has to be the projection. If your someone who loves close to skin scents and wants to leave silliages. PERFECT fragrance. But if your someone who wants loud and fill the room fragrances? Reconsider.

SDV is one of the most beautiful vanillas, It’s smooth, warm and slightly boozy, with a rich vanilla sweetness balanced by woody notes with a slight smokiness. It's a very luxurious fragrance that comes alive in autumn and winter, it's cosy, elegant & beautifully balanced great for special occasions or as a date night fragrance! 10/10