Thank you for making an amazing extrait quality vanilla fragrance in Vanilla Azure! I prefer extrait quality/strength over EDP's because of their longevity & sillage. Furthermore, it's difficult to find a complex, yet soft & sophisticated Vanilla fragrance as an extrait. If you are looking for a super sweet, candy-like or milkshake-like lactonic fragrance you'd fair better at BBW, this is not the right vanilla fragrance for you. What most people don't understand when it comes to extrait quality fragrances is that the initial moments of Vanilla Azure Extrait de Parfum are the top notes which can be jarring to some who are used to less concentrated forms of fragrance. With Vanilla Azure you can detect the quality of the Vanilla extract used, Marshmellow, Milk, Toffee and Coconut - all together exhibiting a deeply warm almost tropical, semi-sweet, lactonic rush. After about 25 mins-1 hr. the middle notes: Oud, Praline, Dates, Florals, Myrrh etc. gently make their presence known and harmonize with the top notes, smoothing them out and creating cloud of warm intrigue around you. This lasts for about 6-8 hrs. Then, as the crescendo of top & middle notes run their marathon and slowly wane the base notes: Tonka, Mahogany, Leather, Benzoin etc. - that gently held the Top & Middle notes together are still there whispering their existence for the remaining 1-3 hours.
Fragrance is so personal & variable for each person and circumstance. This review is based my wear of Vanilla Azure & how my body chemistry interacts with the fragrance. As a known "Fraghead" I truly appreciate Sphinx Fragrances for creating such a complex & intriguing Vanilla Extrait Fragrance. Very much appreciated!
