Boy Smells · 2023
Vanilla Era EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
creamy vanilla coffee with peppery incense smoke
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Boy Smells Vanilla Era comes across as creamy vanilla coffee with peppery incense smoke. It opens with black pepper, saffron and tulip, moves into cashmere wood, iso e super and beetroot and settles on vanilla absolute, black amber and papyrus. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days, the office and date nights. Released in 2023.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong sweet notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike earthy fragrances.
Around $78.
Explore more: More from Boy Smells · Gourmand perfumes · Black pepper perfumes · Saffron perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual · office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
- Date
Boy Smells is a Los Angeles house that started in candles and expanded into fine fragrance around its "Genderful" identity, every composition is designed unisex-first, with a playful, contemporary approach to notes. The 20 live pieces on Scendira average .81 and are overwhelmingly unisex (17 of 20). Family split: Gourmand (7), Fresh (4), Woody (3), Fruity (2), Clean & Musky (2), clearly gourmand-leaning. Prices are attractive for a designer-niche crossover: $22.52-$78 (average $50). Standout live pieces: Citrush ($55,.38, bright lemon mist with honeyed black pepper), Chestnut Cheeks ($32,.33, sweet roasted chestnuts with soft rose peony), Doll Skin ($28,.21, powdery strawberry lotion with a synthetic musk), Soft Wood ($24,.00, fresh melon and fig nectar on clean skin) and Cuc ($22.58,.00, chilled cucumber and apple with minty jasmine air). The LA-cool answer for a unisex-first shopper.
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FAQ
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It smells like creamy vanilla coffee with peppery incense smoke. It opens with black pepper, saffron and tulip, moves into cashmere wood, iso e super and beetroot and settles on vanilla absolute, black amber and papyrus.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days, the office and date nights.
It reads unisex.
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