Essencial Oud Vanilla
Saffron and black pepper open Essencial Oud Vanilla with metallic warmth, bergamot and lemon providing citrus lift before the spice fully registers.
The scent fingerprint
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- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Saffron
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Lily of the Valley
- Peony
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and black pepper open Essencial Oud Vanilla with metallic warmth, bergamot and lemon providing citrus lift before the spice fully registers. The floral heart — jasmine, rose, peony, lily of the valley — softens the oriental structure without neutralizing it, keeping the composition from collapsing into spice alone. The base is where the name earns its meaning: incense and guaiac wood provide a resinous, slightly smoky backbone, while vanilla sweetens and amber and patchouli deepen the drydown into something warm and substantial. A modern take on the spiced floral-oriental built for evenings and cooler weather.
Scent twins
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