I have dua dupe and Alexandra dupe also Duas original creation Vanilla Affair. I have not had the pleasure yet of experiencing the original yet but can say I absolutely love the dupes and Vanilla Affair
This has absolutely been reformulated. I've been wearing this fragrance since its debut. It's totally different from what it used to be in terms of sillage and depth. It's still the greatest vanilla fragrance of all time as far as I'm concerned.
Guerlain will not admit or disclose to it's customers that a fragrance has been reformulated, even my own sales associate whom I have been working with for years told me that they weren't reformulated. HOWEVER, if you look at the 5 digit number on the bottom right hand side of that small white sample box and compare it to the code on the back of the purple box then you will see the difference. The change in codes is all the proof you need to see that this has been reformulated. Hopefully this helps!
I agree,this by far, is the nicest vanilla a vanilla loving fragrance fanatic could own! Also, it’s very expensive to purchase in Australia. Love your review 😊
I have the new bottle and it does not last 😢 I’m letting it sit for awhile to see if that helps. Lovely 🥰 fragrance. So happy you can compare the old vs new.
I have Julianna’s Perfume dupe Double Decadence and I love it. To me it smells like a rich boozy vanilla and pipe tobacco leaves like smelling a favorite relatives pipe tobacco, which personally is something I love. I also spray a cherry scent in other areas and the combination of the rich vanilla and deep cherry is so comforting, I want winter to get here now!
Have you tried Jimmy Choo Vanilla Love? Like a lovechild of SDV and goutal nuit et confidences. I tried the new formula of SDV and no it does not last at all. 😢
@@DeliciousDelights i got my bottle last month! It's so lovely. ♥️ Fragrantica says only vanilla? 😅 Noo It's more complex. Notes: Apple, black pepper, myrrh Pathcouli, tonka bean, vanilla Amber, saffron, toffee If you get a sample of it, let us know do you like it 😊🫶
I have sample Of the new formulation-doesn’t last even an hour on my skin-it’s hugely disappointing so unless I can find an old bottle for a reasonable price I won’t be buying this fragrance -so sad
Great scent. Poor performance. Which perhaps explains Guerlain's recent move to even more outrageously priced extraits. Which will surely improve longevity, but do little to improve projection or sillage. Guerlain seems to have devoted themselves to the development of luxurious skin-scents. Which is fine if you're in bed with someone, but of precious little help in actually getting there.
Hi Arlene, it’s the smooth character that I most love from this perfume. Smoky or woody scents often have a scratchy edge to them (“By the Fireplace” is a prime example) depending on which aroma chemicals they use, and that’s a no-go for me. This has those notes without the assault on my nose and throat. :) Thanks for sharing your extended thoughts. It can be very expensive for people to even get a small sample for testing and I wish that wasn’t the case. When I bought my bottle years ago, it was essentially a blind buy, risky for the price, but I knew my preferences well enough by then to take the chance. I appreciate when people take the time to make thoughtful descriptive reviews. I understand why businesses reformulate, but sadly I’ve never heard anyone say ‘It’s better now!’ 🫤
Hi! Ahh yes I've had the same experience with BTF...it does indeed have a scratchiness that I don't love, which is probably why I don't own it. I'm glad the blind buy was a success 🤗
I absolutely love when my husband wears the fireplace! It’s my favorite scent on him. I just purchased the Double Vanille, as part of our 17 year anniversary gifts with an engraving. My husband loves vanilla on me since we were young. I hope he likes this on me 😘
I have dua dupe and Alexandra dupe also Duas original creation Vanilla Affair. I have not had the pleasure yet of experiencing the original yet but can say I absolutely love the dupes and Vanilla Affair
This has absolutely been reformulated. I've been wearing this fragrance since its debut. It's totally different from what it used to be in terms of sillage and depth. It's still the greatest vanilla fragrance of all time as far as I'm concerned.
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Guerlain will not admit or disclose to it's customers that a fragrance has been reformulated, even my own sales associate whom I have been working with for years told me that they weren't reformulated. HOWEVER, if you look at the 5 digit number on the bottom right hand side of that small white sample box and compare it to the code on the back of the purple box then you will see the difference. The change in codes is all the proof you need to see that this has been reformulated. Hopefully this helps!
I agree,this by far, is the nicest vanilla a vanilla loving fragrance fanatic could own! Also, it’s very expensive to purchase in Australia. Love your review 😊
I’ve been wanting to get this I’m also in Australia and I’m too scared of the price.
I got lots of compliments with it and also with Vanille de Tahiti from Perris (a realistic vanilla). Both seem silent but leave a trace of elegance
DUA Fragrances has a fantastic dupe for SDV called Vanille Overload.
Yes!! I have it! ♥️♥️ Because the new formula of SDV was just too weak for me and too pricey 💸
I just bought it. I can’t wait for it to arrive!
Yasss! Your description is perfection… sometimes I turn up the A/C so I can wear it and snuggle up under a blanket like it’s autumn already!
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I have the new bottle and it does not last 😢 I’m letting it sit for awhile to see if that helps. Lovely 🥰 fragrance.
So happy you can compare the old vs new.
HI, I WANT ASK TO YOU, COMPARING WITH LUNE FELINE BY ATELIER DES ORS, SPITIUEUSE DOUBLE VANILLE, IS SOFTER OR SWEETER? APRECIATE YOUR ANSWER SO MUCH!
I have both and the line feline had so much benzoin in it that, as a nurse, it only smells like tincture of benzoin bandage adhesive to me-it’s awful
Now I want this even more than I did before.
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What would you suggest as a dupe?
I have Julianna’s Perfume dupe Double Decadence and I love it. To me it smells like a rich boozy vanilla and pipe tobacco leaves like smelling a favorite relatives pipe tobacco, which personally is something I love. I also spray a cherry scent in other areas and the combination of the rich vanilla and deep cherry is so comforting, I want winter to get here now!
I am curious to read what others have to say about the new reformulation. The priced of the new juice has also increased too :(
Ugh...yes I saw the current price is 310€ for 100ml 😳
Reformulation is 1/3 the strength and longevity
Hands down, The best vanilla scent ever
SDV is my ultimate favorite vanilla ❤
Have you tried Jimmy Choo Vanilla Love? Like a lovechild of SDV and goutal nuit et confidences. I tried the new formula of SDV and no it does not last at all. 😢
I've not tried it...sounds lovely though 😍
@@DeliciousDelights i got my bottle last month! It's so lovely. ♥️ Fragrantica says only vanilla? 😅 Noo It's more complex.
Notes: Apple, black pepper, myrrh
Pathcouli, tonka bean, vanilla
Amber, saffron, toffee
If you get a sample of it, let us know do you like it 😊🫶
Want to try to sample so bad 😍
The new version is very watered down. I cherish the bottle you have
It's a shame 🙁
I have a full bottle for sale
What size of bottle, and how much?
Do you still have the bottle for sale?
I have sample
Of the new formulation-doesn’t last even an hour on my skin-it’s hugely disappointing so unless I can find an old bottle for a reasonable price I won’t be buying this fragrance -so sad
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i never found this perfum
I didn't see it at the Bijenkorf anymore
Great scent. Poor performance. Which perhaps explains Guerlain's recent move to even more outrageously priced extraits. Which will surely improve longevity, but do little to improve projection or sillage. Guerlain seems to have devoted themselves to the development of luxurious skin-scents. Which is fine if you're in bed with someone, but of precious little help in actually getting there.
Hi Arlene, it’s the smooth character that I most love from this perfume. Smoky or woody scents often have a scratchy edge to them (“By the Fireplace” is a prime example) depending on which aroma chemicals they use, and that’s a no-go for me. This has those notes without the assault on my nose and throat. :)
Thanks for sharing your extended thoughts. It can be very expensive for people to even get a small sample for testing and I wish that wasn’t the case. When I bought my bottle years ago, it was essentially a blind buy, risky for the price, but I knew my preferences well enough by then to take the chance. I appreciate when people take the time to make thoughtful descriptive reviews.
I understand why businesses reformulate, but sadly I’ve never heard anyone say ‘It’s better now!’ 🫤
Hi! Ahh yes I've had the same experience with BTF...it does indeed have a scratchiness that I don't love, which is probably why I don't own it. I'm glad the blind buy was a success 🤗
I absolutely love when my husband wears the fireplace! It’s my favorite scent on him. I just purchased the Double Vanille, as part of our 17 year anniversary gifts with an engraving. My husband loves vanilla on me since we were young. I hope he likes this on me 😘
My concerns for liking the scent were the bergamot and jasmine notes. We shall see how it goes…