by Maison Tahité – Officine Creative Profumi
Vanextasy unfolds as a soft, creamy vanilla with a subtle coconut-milk base, creating an airy and comforting gourmand that feels refreshingly unforced. The opening features bright, clean vanilla paired with a faint hint of coconut and milky sweetness, evolving into a smooth, lightly balsamic dry down dominated by sandalwood and cedar. While some note the presence of a tobacco-like dryness in the drydown—especially on scent memory issues or extended wear—this tends to be a transient phase, giving way to a buttery, slightly powdery vanilla finish. It leans delicate rather than domineering, with moderate sillage and a sly, intimate projection, making it more of a close-skin, personal scent than a statement piece. The fragrance is primarily aligned with autumn and winter, though a minority find it wearable into warmer months due to its lightness and absence of tropical florals. Its texture is likened to a creamy graham cracker, a warm milkshake, or a soft cloud of confection, with little to no cloying sweetness. The overall impression is of a smooth, well-blended vanilla that feels genuinely natural rather than synthetic.