Dave is a vanilla gourmand created by Pascal Gaurin. Chantilly vanilla is wrapped in the delicate floral notes of neroli and the rich gourmand of cocoa shell and tonka bean. It features top notes of tangerine heart, neroli and pink pepper; middle notes of lavandin, orange flower and almond blossom; and base notes of vanilla bean chantilly, cocoa shell and tonka bean. Dave is an eau de parfum, edp.
HENRY ROSE DAVE REVIEWS
Fragrantica: When I tell you that this is one of the most beautiful perfumes that i have bought in years I want to scream it out loud. I'm a perfume junkie with over 200 full, travel and mini size bottles. I have absolutely nothing like this in my entire collection. I am also a vanilla gourmand lover and this is so unique that it has completely changed my taste in what I currently wear, and even in perfumes that I have purchased after this one. It starts off with a sweet, warm vanilla with a kick of spice but then the magic happens and a fruity green starts to explode beneath and everything comes together so perfectly. This is like nothing I have ever smelled before. This is truly full bottle worthy and 100% back up bottle worthy. Even two back up bottle worthiness. I want to buy 100 bottles just so I will never, ever be without this gem. An absolute masterpiece of a scent.
Fragrantica: This doesn’t smell like anything else i have ever smelt before, in a good way. I was surprised when I first sprayed this because i’m not usually a fan of lavender but this fragrance is absolutely stunning. This is such a good vanilla fragrance.
Fragrantica: Not your typical overly sweet vanilla...the absolute antithesis of Vanilla Milk by Ellis Brooklyn, which stinks to high heaven. No, this is nice. Very nice. It's a beautiful creamsicle opening which dries down to a lovely, slightly floral, vanilla almond biscotti. I can't say how much I do love this and hope that HR ends up making a body cream to extend the longevity, which isn't great. My only criticism. That said, this one is in my top 4 vanilla scents. Considering that I have hundreds of perfumes, that says a lot. NOTE- this layers quite nicely with Torn. Although, when you do, it becomes a very green floral. The Vanilla pretty much disappears but this gorgeous complicated, herbal floral comes forward. I believe it's the pink pepper and the lavender in Dave mixed with the vetiver in Torn..wow. SO pretty. If you like herbaceous green florals, try mixing these two together.
Fragrantica: This is a brand I came across at Credo Beauty in NYC and first fell in love with “dark is night”. For this reason I was excited to try Dave as I’m usually a vanilla perfume lover and don’t need all the bells and whistles that go along with a vanilla forward scent. But to my surprise this is much more than a generic vanilla. The orange and tangerine notes make it like a fluffy and light creamsicle that sits comfortably on my hair and clothes. I feel like this perfume lifts moods around me, it reminds me of a sunny day eating icecream in the park. Just so cozy and pleasing. Though this isn’t a straight gourmand, I think gourmand and floral lovers alike would enjoy this scent. It is safe to reach for everyday imo and not headache inducing in the slightest. There’s something rich and complex about Dave too, the neroli and TONKA bomb especially bring forth those qualities distinguishing it from other vanilla scents and making it sort of Amber-y. Despite the tonka bringing it down it maintains a fluffiness and light muskiness at its base. Wear is pretty linear but the scent still tells a beautiful story and I can see it being a crowd pleaser.
Fragrantica: I began phasing out of my deeper, sweeter winter vanillas (Kay Ali Vanilla 28 and Lush's Sticky Dates) and was on a search for a spring time vanilla, something light and airy and sweet that won't leave people choking during a hot, humid day in Georgia. Out of sheer curiosity, I sprayed Dave on my skin at the Sephora display and IMMEDIATELY put back what I was originally going to get and bought Dave instead. Wow, wow, wow. I couldn't believe how gorgeous it was. It is the perfect spring time vanilla. The initial spray was a burst of orange and neroli which reminded me on melted creamsicle, then it dries down to a biscotti or cafè pastry. Yet, it still has a semblance of freshness. It's wildly complex and has so many layers to it. I think that was the concept of Dave, as it was inspired by Michelle Pfieffer's husband. Sweet, comforting, and complex. An interesting, more mature vanilla. Not juvenile and cupcake-like.
Nordstrom: This fragrance smells absolutely delicious on me. And it smells amazing on my college-age son as well. Where I pick up the more vanilla and tonka notes on my skin, on his the cocoa and deeper, more complex version of the fragrance comes through. It has full-strength staying power of about 4-5 hours. It smells wonderful sprayed in your hair. If you are a vanilla addict looking for something a bit different, go check out 'Dave'.
