Vanilla perfume is a popular fragrance that is sweet, warm, creamy, comforting, and slightly evocative. It is a beloved scent in the perfume industry and is available in a complex palette of milky, almond, honeyed, smoky, aniseed, powdery, cocoa, smoky, woody, tabbouleh, rummy, balsam, and animal notes. Vanilla perfume is made using three forms of vanilla: vanilla absolute, vanillin, and ethyl-vanillin.
Positive aspects of vanilla perfume:
- Vanilla perfume has a sweet, warm, and comforting scent that is popular among many people.
- It is a versatile fragrance that can be used in almost any type of fragrance, from woody to floral.
- Vanilla perfume is a star of perfumery with an influence across the world.
Negative aspects of vanilla perfume:
- Natural vanilla extract is expensive, and few perfumes contain it.
- Synthetic vanillin is often used as a substitute for natural vanilla extract in perfumes.
Ingredients or materials used in vanilla perfume:
- Vanillin: This is the primary component of the extract of the vanilla bean. Synthetic vanillin is now used more often than natural vanilla extract as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
- Vanilla absolute: This is obtained after extraction of the pods with a volatile solvent. Its leathery, warm, balsamic, almost smoky smell is less gourmand than the one we have in mind.
- Ethyl-vanillin: This is a synthetic molecule that is similar to vanillin and is often used in perfumes.
It is important to note that synthetic fragrance notes should be diluted before applying directly to the skin, and it is always a good idea to do a patch test for allergies, with both natural and synthetic materials.
