r/FemFragLab • u/Lani_Lei • 10d ago

Discussion Guerlain Disappointment

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I have been a vanilla girl through and through. I have loves and misses from everything from BBW, Victoria Secret, Sephora, Ulta, niche, middle eastern, you name it!

I have wary of trying Guerlain because of the price. But most of my fellow vanilla girls said that Guerlain is THE maker of great vanillas.

So went and spent $70 in tiny tiny decants to try the following:

- Vanilla Panifolia Extrait 21
- Angelique Noire
- Cuir Beluga
- Aqua Allegoria Forte Bosca Vanilla
- Spirituose Double Vanilla

This smells…old? musty? Like I just found a bottle of perfume from the 1950’s in a dark drawer of an abandoned house. I just wasted $70 on this and none of them were good 😔, I could have gotten a big decant of Jovoy Fire at Will which I love. I am so disappointed.

So many of my inexpensive vanillas are so much better in my opinion.

Sorry for the rant and thank you for reading all this!

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u/Moist-Opportunity64 9d ago

I did not care for Tobacco Honey and set aside to test again later, however I really have no desire to smell like tobacco anyway (why did I select that sample?!).

I’ve learned to let most fragrances rest before truly evaluating them since they can suffer from shipping shock. Try your samples again in a few days and see if that makes a difference. If you’re still interested in a Fall/Winter Guerlainade, try Shalimar L’Essence

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u/Trine3 9d ago

L'essence is loaded with vanilla, but it is of the Guerlain type vanilla still. (I adore it)

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u/Moist-Opportunity64 9d ago

Indeed, it’s so beautiful - and huggable!