Vanille 44 (exclusivo de la ciudad de París)

I am a le labo fan. I love so many of their fragrances, and I am crushed that I totally missed the release of Vanille 44. Its the most beautiful, cozy (without being warm), soft, powdered scent. It's comforting without feeling so gourmand. And it's discontinued, as it was a limited release. 😭
It's so hard to find without paying double retail. I love it so much, I'm actually considering it!

A well structured, powdery clean girl vanilla with bright bergamot and aldehydes in the opening that give it a polished, airy feel. As it settles, it stays soft, woody, and slightly powdery rather than turning creamy or gourmand.

Elegant and refined, but more Paris boutique hotel lobby than cozy café vanilla. Beautifully made, just not the warm, edible style of vanilla I gravitate toward.

Best for people who want a sophisticated, non sweet vanilla rather than a cozy gourmand.

I like this just fine. It's beautiful and creamy. If someone gave me a bottle, I would wear it. But it's pretty light so I needed to use a lot to really get the vibe, and so for the price point, it loses a star for me and is not something I would buy.

I wanted to like this scent so much. When I went into the le labo store and smelled it on a sample paper, it honestly smelled great. So I got the sample size from scent split and tried it on myself/ clothes and I can’t even stomach the scent. It’s not even a vanilla scent, on me it smells like a weird plant and baby powder mixed together. It’s earthy like the other le labo scents, no vanilla and granny powder.

Wonderful scent, it should be available all year round

True to its name, the vanilla is soft and creamy without smelling like a candle

Gorgeous vanilla fragrance. I need a full size bottle. Lucky for me my sister is going to Paris next week so I don’t have to wait until next year.

I wish I had never tried this because now I have to wait to get a full size! I LOVE this vanilla! It's not your average vanilla, it's earthy and woody but in the best way possible! You could really wear this any time of the year! I can't wait to purchase the full bottle when it comes back!

Of course it’s only available in France ( thanks Le Labo). Just my luck. It’s also exorbitantly expensive. But man…. I love it. Le Labo perfumes are so wonderful- they each smell so pure. They have a distinct essence about them that’s only Le Labo. Hard to describe. Vanilla isn’t vanilla here. It’s vanilla with a twist. It’s a skin scent that mixed with your unique chemistry blooms into whatever riot of a smell it’s going to be on you. It’s a close smell, I just know I fell in love with it. It’s my skin but better skin. At least I can say confidently that this is well worth the price tag, where most aren’t.

Great smell to it, but the fragrance doesn’t last long at all and it is very light. Even if you spray a lot.