It’s a tale as old as time: a girl’s love of vanilla perfumes. Once reserved for baking and candles, the fragrance note has had a serious glow-up thanks to TikTok.
Warm, sexy and comforting all at once – consider us interested!
It turns out, celebs are just as obsessed as we are. From Rihanna to Harry Styles, all our favourite people in Hollywood are wearing vanilla-scented perfumes.
A gourmand scent (aka, it smells delicious), vanilla is perfect for all moods. You can find smoky blends that are great for dimly lit bars, or light floral options that are perfect for everyday wear. Whatever vibe you’re chasing, there’s a vanilla perfume with your name on it.
So, ready to smell sweet but still chic? These are the best vanilla perfumes to shop right now!
WHO’s top vanilla perfumes
- Best vanilla perfume for daily wear: The 7 Virtues Santal Vanille
- Best vanilla perfume for splurging: Mancera Amore Caffe
- Best for all-round vanilla: Burberry Goddess Eau De Parfum
The best vanilla perfumes to shop
01
Rare Beauty Rare Eau De Parfum
$124 at Sephora
Selena Gomez’s newest launch with Rare Beauty is a beautiful gourmand fragrance with notes such as caramel, pistachio and vanilla. Designed with accissibility in mind, this ergonomic fragrance bottle ensures effective and comfortable dispensing for all. The best part is that this fragrance can be layered on top of the accompanying fragrance balms for a more versatile scent wardrobe. Our tip? Try the Amber Vanilla to amp up the vanilla in the fragrance!
Sizes: 50ml
Key notes:
- Top: Caramel, pistachio, pink pepper
- Heart: Vanilla, ginger, cocoa beans
- Base: Sandalwood, tonka beans, skin musks
Available at:
- $124 from Sephora
02
PHLUR Vanilla Skin
From $43 at MECCA
Phlur has been incredible popular since launching in Australia (a long time coming!) and has already sold out a number of times! One of many vanilla scents in the range, Vanilla Skin Hair and Body Mist is a warm vanilla fragrance that is slightly spicy thanks to pink pepper.
Sizes: 90ml, 240ml
Key notes:
- Top: Pink pepper, pink apple, sugar crystals
- Heart: Lily, jasmine petals, cashmere wood
- Base: Benzoin, vanilla, sandalwood, agarwood
Available at:
- $43 from MECCA
03
Vanillary
From $55 at LUSH
Vanillary from LUSH smells exactly how you’d expect it to: warm, fudge-like and deliciously sweet. It’s long lasting on the skin (especially when worn over on of LUSH’s many vanilla scented body lotions) and is a great addition to your vanilla perfume wardrobe.
Sizes: 30ml, 100ml
Key notes:
- Vanilla, jasmine, tonka
Available at:
- $55 from LUSH
04
Burberry Goddess Eau De Parfum
From $132 at Myer
This Burberry perfume is vanilla embodied. With three layers of vanilla – vanilla infusion, vanilla caviar and vanilla absolute – it’s a warm and sophisticated scent. Despite vanilla firing on all fronts, it’s not an overly sweet fragrance, but has great longevity and is perfect for evening wear.
Sizes: 30ml, 50ml, 100ml
Key notes:
- Top: Vanilla infusion, lavender
- Heart: Vanilla caviar
- Base: Vanilla absolute
Available at:
- $132 from Myer
- $132 from Sephora
- $132 from Adore Beauty
05
Kayali Vanilla | 28
From $52 at Sephora
A celebrity favourite (and ours too!), Kayali | 28 has a cult following for good reason. Decadent and sophisticated, this vanilla fragrance has spicy and sweet notes that give it a rich, deep scent that lasts for hours. It’s a captivating scent that is sure to earn you compliments.
Sizes: 10ml, 50ml, 100ml
Key notes:
- Top: Jasmine, Madagascan vanilla orchid
- Heart: Brazilian tonka
- Base: Musk, amber, patchouli, brown sugar
Available at:
- $52 from Sephora
- $55 from Adore Beauty
06
Ariana Grande Cloud Eau De Parfum
From $40 (usually $50) at Priceline
Launched in 2018, Ariana Grande Cloud EDP is a floral, gourmand fragrance that rivals some of our most expensive perfumes. The lighter top notes are dreamy, while the middle and base notes are warm and vanillary. It’s an uplifting fragrance that performs well, and looks particularly cute on our shelves.
Sizes: 30ml, 100ml
Key notes:
- Top: Lavender, pear, bergamot
- Heart: Whipped cream, praline, coconut, vanilla orchid
- Base: Musk, woody notes
Available at:
- $55 from Priceline
07
Mancera Amore Caffe
From $169 at Libertine Parfumerie
If you want to indulge in a fantastic new vanilla scent, Mancera Amore Caffe is the way to go. Imagine an authentic Italian affogato in a bottle, and this is the result. Coffee, sugar and vanilla work together to create this yummy, indulgent perfume.
Sizes: 60ml, 120ml
Key notes:
- Top: Black coffee, amaretto liquor
- Heart: Vanilla, ice cream accord, biscuit
- Base: Amber, vanilla, brown sugar
Available at:
- $169 from Libertine Parfumerie
08
The 7 Virtues Santal Vanille
From $46 at Sephora
Santal Vanille is a perfume that is reminiscent of being wrapped up in your favourite soft sweater – sweet, cosy and warm. Its sandalwood base offers aromatherapeutic benefits including focusing the mind and feeling at peace, meaning this fragrance does a lot more than just smell good!
Sizes: 10ml, 50ml
Key notes:
- Top: Myrrh
- Heart: Vanilla
- Base: Sandalwood
Available at:
- $46 from Sephora
Vanilla is a classic fragrance note that is versatile and multifaceted. You can find lightweight vanilla fragrances that are perfect for everyday wear, or perfumes that have a stronger vanilla base note that leans a little more sexy than sweet.
Absolutely! Vanilla fragrances are great for both men and women, and often the notes it’s mixed with will make a perfume smell more masculine or feminine.
The key is to apply fragrance to your pulse points (wrists, neck, inner elbow) and be sure not to rub the area, as this can cause the fragrance notes to be crushed, and will ultimately reduce the longevity. Also consider layering your perfume on top of a fragrance free or matching vanilla body lotion to help it stay on the skin longer.
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