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Vanille Café
by Comptoir Sud Pacifique
Vanille Café by Comptoir Sud Pacifique delivers a sweet, creamy gourmand scent inspired by vanilla lattes and tropical café ambiance. The opening features a synthetic, boozy vanilla with a hint of coffee that quickly fades into a smooth, powdery vanilla with subtle woody and amber warmth. The scent is clean and comforting rather than heavy or cloying, leaning more toward a nostalgic, candy-laden sensory memory than a realistic coffee experience. Many users find the coffee note faint or undetectable, though some note a soft, latte-like creaminess that persists through the duration. The dry down reveals a delicate, sweet woody base reminiscent of cinnamon, cedar, and vanilla sugar — not overpowering but uniquely soft and skin-like. Performance is moderate, with projections fading quickly and longevity lasting about half the day, though some users report a long-lasting, tenacious dry down even after hours.
Pros
- +Sweet, creamy vanilla latte character with a warm, comforting dry down
- +Unusual and distinctive niche gourmand scent suitable for winter or evening wear
- +Appealing to fans of gourmands like Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace
Cons
- −Minimal presence of coffee — often perceived as synthetic or artificial
- −Sillage and longevity are weak, creating a faint or nearly invisible trail
- −Some find the scent too sweet, plastic-like, or reminiscent of candy wrappers, which may be off-putting