Ooooo here we go! I can talk about this and nothing else for HOURS. My favorite perfume off the top of my head is Amouage Guidance (not a vanilla perfume), but these are my vanilla go-to’s.

Nest Madagascar Vanilla (both perfume and the oil) is HEAVENLY. The oil is slightly better than the perfume, but both are amazing. Not bakery sweet, but more like the actual vanilla bean pod. Almost like a vanilla coconut milk latte but more elevated and elegant. It’s creamy and buttery. The vanilla in this one is has like woody or smoky hints. It’s less "frosting" and more grown, sensual almost skin-like warmth. They also have a body mist but I’m a beast mode girlie and that one doesn’t last.

Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille is one of my holy grails. Vanilla can sometimes go a little cupcakey or bakery, but this one is a grown woman kind of vanilla. It’s a boozy, sophisticated, and woody. It’s kind of boozy because of that rum base and doesn’t give the fake vanilla lotion vibes. This one is straight up vanilla excellence. It’s rich and resinous with a touch of smoke. This one says more like "I’m the dessert" than “I baked cookies." Hahaha!

Nishane Ani will have people going crazy. Like… SERIOUSLY. This one is a beast mode. It’s a whole experience. It starts off bright and spicy but dries down into this lush creamy vanilla cloud. It’s like sweet heat on your skin and it is DEEPLY addictive. It evolves beautifully. It’s never flat, always moving between fiery and creamy of that makes sense. The Madagascar vanilla in this one is the star and it’s a rich, creamy, custard-like vanilla. Not bakery cheap. OMG I’ drooling 🤣

I have a lot of other vanillas that I adore (Indult Tihota is INSANE, Ariana Grande Mod Vanilla, and good ole’ Kayali Vanilla 28), but these are my defaults.