Year: 2005
Notes: bergamot, rose, jasmine, iris, vanilla, patchouli, opopanax
Comment: Vanille Noire du Mexique is part of the Toutes les Vanilles du Monde Collection
With a resemblance to Vanille Givrée des Antilles, Vanille Noire du Mexique is certainly the better of the two.
Generally, it's another well-composed vanilla scent that's soft, spicy and powdery, with a prominent cocoa-like accord. While the name perfectly complements it, it's not the most original composition – with Kenzo's Jungle L'Elephant, the variations of Lolita Lempicka and Rochas' Rochas Man springing to mind.
It's largely a caramelised vanilla, with a subtle undercurrent of what smells like woods and molasses. The rose is inconspicuous, but the jasmine and iris are vaguely discernible. With a base of patchouli and opopanax, the drydown emits a more unified aroma, unlike Vanille Givrée des Antilles.
Personally known as their chocolaty vanilla, its projection is low but it's probably the longest-lasting, and most preferred, from the Toutes les Vanilles du Monde Collection.
Generally, it's another well-composed vanilla scent that's soft, spicy and powdery, with a prominent cocoa-like accord. While the name perfectly complements it, it's not the most original composition – with Kenzo's Jungle L'Elephant, the variations of Lolita Lempicka and Rochas' Rochas Man springing to mind.
It's largely a caramelised vanilla, with a subtle undercurrent of what smells like woods and molasses. The rose is inconspicuous, but the jasmine and iris are vaguely discernible. With a base of patchouli and opopanax, the drydown emits a more unified aroma, unlike Vanille Givrée des Antilles.
Personally known as their chocolaty vanilla, its projection is low but it's probably the longest-lasting, and most preferred, from the Toutes les Vanilles du Monde Collection.
