Good Chemistry · 2025
Not That Vanilla EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
woody
smoky
grounded
skin-close
smoky cocoa sitting on warm amber
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
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The full profile.
About This Perfume
Good Chemistry Not That Vanilla comes across as smoky cocoa sitting on warm amber. It opens with bergamot, moves into cocoa bean and settles on amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days and the office. Released in 2025.
In the community's experience 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 woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: smoky is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $23.
Explore more: More from Good Chemistry · Woody perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Amber perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual · office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Good Chemistry
Good Chemistry is a US clean-fragrance line best known as a Target-exclusive brand, presented as vegan, cruelty-free and phthalate-free. 21 Good Chemistry perfumes are listed, priced from about $12 to $130. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Good Chemistry Sugar Berry, Good Chemistry Coffee Cloud and Good Chemistry Queen Bee most. Other pieces on the page include Marine Mist (fresh musky air, blackcurrant and bright citrus), Wild Child (tropical coconut water with bright bamboo breeze), Rustic Woods (leather boots, smoky bergamot in cool air) and Vanilla Orchid (creamy vanilla cloud with orange blossom). Sugar Berry is berry jam and vanilla sweets, lightly tart.
Next stop: Gourmand perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the all-brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky cocoa sitting on warm amber. It opens with bergamot, moves into cocoa bean and settles on amber.
In the community's experience 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 and the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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