vanilla

Sweet & Gourmand · 194 fragrances

vanilla is a sweet & gourmand accord, recorded in 194 fragrances in the Codex. Accords carry a weight rather than a simple yes/no flag: a high weight means the accord dominates how the fragrance reads, while a low weight means it appears as a supporting texture. Fragrances where it dominates sit mostly in the floral family.

194Perfumes

62Houses

1889–2026Years

100.0Peak weight

Where vanilla dominates

Fragrance	Year	Weight
Armani — Stronger With You	2017	100.0
Carolina Herrera — 212 VIP	2010	100.0
Dior — Hypnotic Poison	1998	100.0
Givenchy — Pi	1998	100.0
Jean Paul Gaultier — La Belle	2019	100.0
Jean Paul Gaultier — Ultra Male	2015	100.0
Tom Ford — Tobacco Vanille	2007	100.0
Yves Saint Laurent — Black Opium	2014	100.0
Guerlain — cuir beluga	2005	100.0
Atelier Cologne — Vanille Insensee pure	2011	100.0
Guerlain — Spiritueuse Double Vanille	2016	100.0
Atelier Cologne — Vanille Insensée	2011	100.0
Tiziana Terenzi — Adhil	2016	100.0
Orlane — Be 21	2001	100.0
Christian Dior — Addict	2002	100.0
Louis Vuitton — Fantasmagory	2025	100.0
Guerlain — Shalimar L'Essence	2025	100.0
Christian Dior — Miss Dior Bobby Edition	2022	100.0
MEMO — Lalibela Oud	2013	100.0
Loewe — Ópera	2024	100.0
Tom Ford — Vanille Fatale	2017	100.0
Tom Ford — Tobacco Vanilla	2007	100.0
Chanel — Jersey	2016	97.3
Guerlain — Baiser de Russie	2018	96.7
Jean Paul Gaultier — Le Male	1995	96.1
Burberry — Brit	2003	96.0
Mancera — Roses Vanille	2011	95.9
Christian Dior — Dior Homme Intense	2007	95.7
Dior — Homme Intense	2007	95.7
Giorgio Armani — Cuir Noir	2011	95.3
Parfums de Marly — Pegasus	2011	94.9
Guerlain — Antique noire	2005	94.9
Guerlain — Angelique Noire	2005	94.9
Guerlain — L'Heure Bleue	1912	93.1
Parfums de Marly — Herod	2012	92.4
Ermenegildo Zegna — Bourbon	2017	92.2
Armani — Si	2013	92.0
Carolina Herrera — Good Girl	2016	92.0
Guerlain — L'Instant Magic Elixir	2009	89.7
Montale — Arabians Tonka	2019	88.8
Montale — Intense Cafe	2013	87.7
Christian Dior — Poison Extrait De	2014	87.6
Guerlain — L'Instant de Guerlain	2003	87.5
Balenciaga — Cristobal	1998	87.0
Parfums de Marly — Layton	2016	86.4
Carolina Herrera — CH Men	2009	85.9
Xerjoff — Naxos	2015	85.8
Mugler — A*Men	1996	85.6
Christian Dior — Fève Délicieuse	2015	85.4
Chanel — boy	2016	83.7
Guerlain — Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie	2015	83.5
Maison Margiela — Jazz Club	2013	83.0
Valentino — Voce Viva	2020	82.9
Valentino — Donna	2015	82.6
Frederic Malle — Musc Ravageur	2000	82.2
Lancome — La Vie Est Belle	2012	81.9
Kilian — Angels' Share	2020	81.2
Tiziana Terenzi — Cas	2017	80.6
Guerlain — Tonka Impériale	2010	79.8
Christian Dior — Dolce Vita	1994	79.8
Commodity — Wool	2013	79.8
Guerlain — Tonka Impérial	2010	79.8
Dolce & Gabbana — The One	2006	79.3
Hugo Boss — Boss Bottled	1998	78.8
Amouage — tuberose love	2018	78.8
Amouage — Love Tuberose	2018	78.8
Maison Margiela — By the Fireplace	2015	78.6
Maison Margiela — Beach Walk	2012	78.2
Yves Saint Laurent — Tuxedo Sharp Patchouli	2025	77.0
Tom Ford — Bitter Peach	2020	76.4
Carolina Herrera — Bad Boy	2019	76.3
Givenchy — Organza Indécence	1999	76.1
Guerlain — Œillet Pourpre	2021	75.6
Guerlain — Ceillet Pourpre	2021	75.6
Jean Paul Gaultier — Classique	1993	75.0
Kilian — Love Don't Be Shy	2007	74.7
Yves Saint Laurent — Muse	2025	74.3
Mancera — Instant Crush	2019	74.2
Guerlain — Jicky	1889	74.0
Tiziana Terenzi — Oza	2020	72.7

Accords that travel with it

powdery

10,357 weighted

woody

9,821 weighted

sweet

9,729 weighted

amber

7,520 weighted

warm spicy

7,146 weighted

white floral

5,007 weighted

aromatic

4,826 weighted

fruity

4,719 weighted

Houses strongest in this accord

Guerlain

38 perfumes

Christian Dior

12 perfumes

Chanel

10 perfumes

Tom Ford

6 perfumes

Giorgio Armani

6 perfumes

Kilian

6 perfumes

Carolina Herrera

5 perfumes

Yves Saint Laurent

5 perfumes