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    Vanille Flamboyante de Bourbon vs. Vanille Passion

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    Vanille Passion rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vanille Flamboyante de Bourbon vs. Vanille Passion
    Vanille Flamboyante de BourbonVanille Passion
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20211975
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerDonVanVliet
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vanille Flamboyante de Bourbon

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Rose
    Powdery
    Yellow Floral
    White Floral

    Vanille Passion

    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Musky
    Sweet
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Night-Blooming JasminePlumRose
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangGeranium
    Base
    VanillaSandalwoodVetiver
    VanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vanille Flamboyante de Bourbon vs. Vanille Passion
    Vanille Flamboyante de BourbonVanille Passion
    Score2.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The name promises vanilla, and you get it, but not the syrupy kind. This one stays powdery, restrained, almost soap-clean at the edges. If you've been burned by vanilla that screams.Vanille Flamboyante de Bourbon
    Some fragrances build pyramids. This one just commits. Vanilla with a touch of musk, no hiding, no gimmicks. Warm, powdery, intimate. It's the comfort scent that doesn't try to be anything else.Vanille Passion