Delicious
Vanilla Vice is marketed as a vanilla ice cream scent, but to my nose it doesn’t feel gourmand at all. Instead, it’s a mature vanilla fragrance with pronounced peppery and spicy facets. It evokes the cool older sister who always has the best songs on her playlist. It leans gender-neutral while retaining a subtle feminine edge. If you’re looking for a creamy, dessert-style vanilla, this isn’t the one. But if you prefer a musky, spicy vanilla, you’ll want to reach for this. It layers beautifully with Unmute by Noyz, since the heavy plum note in Unmute softens Vanilla Vice’s peppery kick. The scent is potent and long-lasting on skin without lingering overwhelmingly in a room after you’ve left. I’m definitely adding this to my collection and expect to reach for it often.