Van Cleef & Arpels
Orchidée Vanille
2009WomenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$280 retail★ 4.3 community rating
Orchidée Vanille is a vanilla and powdery fragrance for women from Van Cleef & Arpels, launched in 2009. It opens with mandarin and lychee, settles into violet and bitter almond and dries down to vanilla absolute, tonka bean and cedar.
Top Notes
MandarinLychee
Heart Notes
VioletBitter AlmondBulgarian Rose
Base Notes
Vanilla AbsoluteTonka BeanCedar
Accords
vanilla· Dominantpowdery· Moderatesweet· Moderateviolet· Moderatealmond· Moderatefruity· Moderatecitrus· Moderateamber· Moderate
Community Insights
★ 4.3 from 5.6K ratingsWhat people who wear Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidée Vanille report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Randa Hammami.
Main accords
vanilla
powdery
sweet
violet
almond
fruity
citrus
amber
Longevity
Very weak10%
Weak15%
Moderate42%
Long lasting26%
Eternal8%
Sillage
Intimate34%
Moderate43%
Strong14%
Enormous9%
Who wears it
Female58%
More female24%
Unisex17%
More male1%
Male1%
Listed as Women
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced10%
Overpriced34%
Ok47%
Good value8%
Great value2%
People say it reminds them of
Celine Black Tie 129Diptyque Eau Duelle Eau de Parfum 120Lesquendieu Feu De Bengale 112Goutal Nuit et Confidences 75Mancera Choco Violette 74Monotheme Venezia Vanilla Blossom 60
What people like
- Edible but not too sweet
- Intimate sillage that stays close
- Soft orchid with a touch of musk
- Sexy and innocent
What people dislike
- Weak projection for some
- Subtle profile may lack desired impact
- High price point for a subtle scent
What wearers say
“I loved the scent itself, however the performance is awful. It does not project at all. It lasts only 3 minutes?? I don't know if my batch has a problem. I will let the bottle sit for a few weeks to try again, I will update this review then.Update: Lasts 3-4 hours, does not project well but smells nice. I use it at home.”
“This smells divine, but it does not last whatsoever on my skin and has zero projection. I gave it a 4 for the abysmal performance but man, does it smell like candied flowers and dark chocolate. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. Too bad.”
“This is a very beautiful Soft Vanilla. The combination of the chocolate, vanilla, mandarin orange reminds me of a sophisticated Dessert at a restaurant. Like orange cake with a chocolate wedge on top , dusted with powdered sugar. My original sample was weak in longevity & didn’t last long on my skin but when I purchased my bottle of this that has had time to sit it lasts much longer on my skin. It’s still a very close to the skin scent. Glad I have this elegant smelling beauty in my collection.”
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