Vanilla Aura by Maison Asrar is the fragrance sample you grab when Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 costs more than it should.

An inspired fragrance

This is Maison Asrar's take on Vanille Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain, and reviewers who've smelled both put it close, not identical.

This fragrance is a study in quiet luxury, opening with a momentary, bright flash of citrus that quickly yields to a deeply resinous and mature vanilla. It settles onto the skin like a velvet blanket woven with warm amber, creamy caramel, and a sophisticated trace of dark chocolate. It is a decadent and addictive scent that gives you $600 luxury energy for a fraction of the price. A deeply comforting, rich blend of melted caramel and warm vanilla bean. The zesty lemon and bergamot create a momentary sparkle before a decadent chocolate heart takes over. Reach for it in fall and winter.

Notes

Top: Bergamot, Lemon, Lily of the valley
Heart: Caramel, Vanilla, Chocolate
Base: Amber, Cedarwood, Tonka, Vanilla

Projection

Projection runs about 6 feet. 3-foot bubble once it settles on skin.

Longevity

10 hours.

Grab a decant and skip the blind buy.