The Jo Malone London Vanilla & Anise Cologne is sketched out as an oriental composition, with an effervescent top note and a cashmere soft body. The vanilla-anise accord which inspires the fragrance is rendered in pastel shades, with most of the coloring provided by the jasmine and woody notes. The contrast between the crisp citrus and the luscious sweetness of tonka bean and vanilla makes Vanilla Anise not jut memorable, but also alluring.
Fragrance triangle for Vanilla & Anise:
Top = Sicilian bergamot, Tunisian neroli, wild fennel, star anise;
Heart = tuberose, violet, vanilla, orchid, jasmine, frangipani, cloves;
Base = ambergris, vetiver, Bourbon vanilla absolute, tonka.
I really love how fresh and how sweet I smell. Above all, Vanilla Anise is a nice example of a modern linear fragrance that is able to combine a simple, uncluttered composition and an elegant effect.
Perhaps, it will not take you on a dramatic ride of a classical grand parfum, but then again, that is not its intention. In short, Vanilla Anise is friendly, unpretentious and girly enough without being puerile.
I have received more compliments on this particular scent than anything I’ve ever worn. I always keep a bottle of this and use it as a hair fragrance, and every time I turn my head I get the slightest feeling of aromatherapy.
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$142.00/100ml
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