Orchidée Vanille

Van Cleef & Arpels · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2009

A Collection Extraordinaire fragrance from 2009, Orchidée Vanille builds a grown-up, dusty vanilla around bitter almond and Bulgarian rose rather than a straightforward sugary gourmand. Randa Hammami balances the composition so the vanilla reads airy and refined instead of cloying.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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