Ingredients · Sweet · dry-down
Vanilla absolute (Bourbon)
Rich dark vanilla with rummy, smoky, woody and leathery depths.
- What it is
- Natural absolute from cured pods of Vanilla planifolia.
- Where it comes from
- Madagascar, Réunion, Comoros
- When you smell it
- Dry-down: hours later.
- What perfumers do with it
- The noble natural vanilla; adds warmth, depth and boozy-woody richness to orientals and gourmands.
- Worth knowing
- Réunion's vanilla trade began after Edmond Albius, an enslaved 12-year-old, invented hand-pollination of the flowers in 1841.
- Also called
- Vanilla planifolia absolute; Bourbon vanilla
Named by the house, not on the label, in 100
No. 5Chanel · “bourbon vanilla”ShalimarGuerlain · “vanilla”AngelMugler · “vanilla absolute”
LibreYSL · “vanilla”La Vie Est BelleLancôme · “vanilla”
Bleu de ChanelChanel · “vanilla”LaytonParfums de Marly · “Vanilla”JickyGuerlain · “Vanilla”
Atomic RoseInitio · “Vanilla”
Absolute AphrodisiacInitio · “Vanilla”
GuidanceAmouage · “Vanilla”OutlandsAmouage · “Vanilla”Can't Get EnoughInitio · “Vanilla”Lift Me UpInitio · “Vanilla”Blessed BarakaInitio · “Vanilla”Psychedelic LoveInitio · “Vanilla”Narcotic DelightInitio · “Vanilla”High FrequencyInitio · “Vanilla”Oud for HappinessInitio · “Vanilla”Mystic ExperienceInitio · “Vanilla”Addictive VibrationInitio · “Vanilla”Oud for GraceInitio · “Vanilla”Sugar BlastInitio · “Vanilla”Wild RushInitio · “Vanilla”Epic WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Dia WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Lyric WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Lyric ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Memoir ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Journey WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Sunshine WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Portrayal WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Interlude Black Iris ManAmouage · “Vanilla”MaterialAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar Absolute”BoundlessAmouage · “Vanilla Bourbon Absolute and CO2”DecisionAmouage · “Vanilla”Opus XII Rose IncenseAmouage · “Vanilla”Opus XIII Silver OudAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar Absolute”Opus XIV Royal TobaccoAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar”Opus XVI TimberAmouage · “Vanilla Bourbon”Epic 56 WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Reflection 45 ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Guidance 46Amouage · “Vanilla”Purpose 50Amouage · “Vanilla”Decision 42Amouage · “Vanilla”Overture 41Amouage · “Vanilla”Lilac LoveAmouage · “Vanilla”Blossom LoveAmouage · “Vanilla”Love DelightAmouage · “Vanilla”Love HibiscusAmouage · “Vanilla”LustreAmouage · “Vanilla”ElsewhereAmouage · “Vanilla”RemainAmouage · “Vanilla”Oud UlyaAmouage · “Vanilla”Vanilla BarkaAmouage · “Vanilla”Leather SadahAmouage · “Vanilla Absolute”Tonka MisfahAmouage · “Vanilla”Interlude WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”UbarAmouage · “Vanilla”Beloved WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Fate WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Miss DiorDior · “creamy vanilla”Black OpiumYSL · “sensual vanilla”SìArmani · “vanilla”Donna Born in RomaValentino · “Vanilla Bourbon”
Le MaleJean Paul Gaultier · “Vanilla”ErosVersace · “vanilla”
The Most WantedAzzaro · “bourbon vanilla”
Stronger With You IntenselyArmani · “vanilla essence”Uomo Born in Roma IntenseValentino · “ambery vanilla bourbon infusion”FlowerbombViktor&Rolf · “vanilla”GoddessBurberry · “trio of vanillas”Good Girl BlushCarolina Herrera · “Vanilla”SauvageDior · “vanilla-tinged Coumarin note”
LibreYSL · “vanilla extract Madagascar”La BombaCarolina Herrera · “Solar Vanilla”My WayArmani · “VANILLA FROM MADAGASCAR”
Stronger With YouArmani · “VANILLA”IdôleLancôme · “Vanilla”
ValayaParfums de Marly · “Vanilla”PhantomRabanne · “addictive vanilla”
Delina ExclusifParfums de Marly · “Vanilla”
Flora Gorgeous OrchidGucci · “Vanilla Duo”Grand SoirMaison Francis Kurkdjian · “Vanilla Amber Accord”
DelinaParfums de Marly · “vanilla”Erba PuraXerjoff · “Madagascar Vanilla Beans”Replica By the FireplaceMaison Margiela · “Vanilla accord”HalfetiPenhaligon's · “vanilla beans”Million Gold for HerRabanne · “Vanilla Bourbon Absolute from Madagascar”Hibiscus MahajádMaison Crivelli · “vanilla ORPUR absolute”
Homme IntenseDior · “vanilla”Noir ExtremeTom Ford · “Vanilla Ember”
Jasmin 17Le Labo · “vanilla”
Lys 41Le Labo · “vanilla”
Neroli 36Le Labo · “vanilla”
Patchouli 24Le Labo · “vanilla”
Tonka 25Le Labo · “vanilla”
Aldehyde 44Le Labo · “vanilla”
Cuir 28Le Labo · “natural vanilla absolute”
Vanille 44Le Labo · “vanilla bourbons”
Atomic RoseInitio · “Vanilla”Absolute AphrodisiacInitio · “Vanilla”GuidanceAmouage · “Vanilla”OutlandsAmouage · “Vanilla”Can't Get EnoughInitio · “Vanilla”Lift Me UpInitio · “Vanilla”Blessed BarakaInitio · “Vanilla”Psychedelic LoveInitio · “Vanilla”Narcotic DelightInitio · “Vanilla”High FrequencyInitio · “Vanilla”Oud for HappinessInitio · “Vanilla”Mystic ExperienceInitio · “Vanilla”Addictive VibrationInitio · “Vanilla”Oud for GraceInitio · “Vanilla”Sugar BlastInitio · “Vanilla”Wild RushInitio · “Vanilla”Epic WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Dia WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Lyric WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Lyric ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Memoir ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Journey WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Sunshine WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Portrayal WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Interlude Black Iris ManAmouage · “Vanilla”MaterialAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar Absolute”BoundlessAmouage · “Vanilla Bourbon Absolute and CO2”DecisionAmouage · “Vanilla”Opus XII Rose IncenseAmouage · “Vanilla”Opus XIII Silver OudAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar Absolute”Opus XIV Royal TobaccoAmouage · “Vanilla Madagascar”Opus XVI TimberAmouage · “Vanilla Bourbon”Epic 56 WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Reflection 45 ManAmouage · “Vanilla”Guidance 46Amouage · “Vanilla”Purpose 50Amouage · “Vanilla”Decision 42Amouage · “Vanilla”Overture 41Amouage · “Vanilla”Lilac LoveAmouage · “Vanilla”Blossom LoveAmouage · “Vanilla”Love DelightAmouage · “Vanilla”Love HibiscusAmouage · “Vanilla”LustreAmouage · “Vanilla”ElsewhereAmouage · “Vanilla”RemainAmouage · “Vanilla”Oud UlyaAmouage · “Vanilla”Vanilla BarkaAmouage · “Vanilla”Leather SadahAmouage · “Vanilla Absolute”Tonka MisfahAmouage · “Vanilla”Interlude WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”UbarAmouage · “Vanilla”Beloved WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Fate WomanAmouage · “Vanilla”Miss DiorDior · “creamy vanilla”Black OpiumYSL · “sensual vanilla”SìArmani · “vanilla”Donna Born in RomaValentino · “Vanilla Bourbon”Le MaleJean Paul Gaultier · “Vanilla”ErosVersace · “vanilla”The Most WantedAzzaro · “bourbon vanilla”Stronger With You IntenselyArmani · “vanilla essence”Uomo Born in Roma IntenseValentino · “ambery vanilla bourbon infusion”FlowerbombViktor&Rolf · “vanilla”GoddessBurberry · “trio of vanillas”Good Girl BlushCarolina Herrera · “Vanilla”SauvageDior · “vanilla-tinged Coumarin note”LibreYSL · “vanilla extract Madagascar”La BombaCarolina Herrera · “Solar Vanilla”My WayArmani · “VANILLA FROM MADAGASCAR”Stronger With YouArmani · “VANILLA”IdôleLancôme · “Vanilla”ValayaParfums de Marly · “Vanilla”PhantomRabanne · “addictive vanilla”Delina ExclusifParfums de Marly · “Vanilla”Flora Gorgeous OrchidGucci · “Vanilla Duo”Grand SoirMaison Francis Kurkdjian · “Vanilla Amber Accord”DelinaParfums de Marly · “vanilla”Erba PuraXerjoff · “Madagascar Vanilla Beans”Replica By the FireplaceMaison Margiela · “Vanilla accord”HalfetiPenhaligon's · “vanilla beans”Million Gold for HerRabanne · “Vanilla Bourbon Absolute from Madagascar”Hibiscus MahajádMaison Crivelli · “vanilla ORPUR absolute”Homme IntenseDior · “vanilla”Noir ExtremeTom Ford · “Vanilla Ember”Jasmin 17Le Labo · “vanilla”Lys 41Le Labo · “vanilla”Neroli 36Le Labo · “vanilla”Patchouli 24Le Labo · “vanilla”Tonka 25Le Labo · “vanilla”Aldehyde 44Le Labo · “vanilla”Cuir 28Le Labo · “natural vanilla absolute”Vanille 44Le Labo · “vanilla bourbons”