Kayali · Eau de Parfum · 2018

Vanilla | 28  Eau de Parfum

Vanilla | 28
Longevity EternalFills most of the room
Projection Enormous5-8 hours
Polarising CharacterVery sweet, dense
amber-forward warm cozy intimate

warm amber and tonka wrapped in soft musk

Scent Notes

Gourmand / Gourmand
Top
Orchid Orchid Jasmine Jasmine
Heart
Brown Sugar Brown Sugar Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Base
Amber Amber Amberwood Amberwood Musk Musk Patchouli Patchouli
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About This Perfume

Vanilla | 28 by Kayali Fragrances is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. Vanilla | 28 was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Gabriela Chelariu. Top notes are Vanilla Orchid and Jasmine; middle notes are Brown sugar and Tonka Bean; base notes are Amber, Amberwood, Musk and Patchouli. "Captivate the senses with VANILLA | 28, a masterpiece of refined and cultivated nuance. A time-honored union of creamy Jasmine and rich Madagascan Vanilla Orchid draws out the sweet softness of Brazilian Tonka. Beautifully balanced oriental notes of Musk, Oriental, Patchouli and Brown Sugar form the distinguished wood base of this utterly sublime scent." - a note from the brand. Wear VANILLA 28 alone or layered with others. The fragrance is available as a 100ml Eau de Parfum.

Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Best season
Autumn / Winter
Occasion
date
Projection
Soft
Gender lean
Leans unisex
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The Brand

Kayali

Kayali has 42 perfumes indexed on Scendira, and it's the most gourmand-forward brand in our catalogue: sweet is the single most common accord at 23 of 42 perfumes, well ahead of vanilla (14), woody (13), and warm-spiced (10). On the note level, vanilla (29) and musk (26) lead, so most Kayali perfumes read as dessert-like vanilla-musk blends rather than traditional Arabic woody-oud compositions. Prices run $29 to $197, median $140, the highest median in our brand set and closer to prestige perfumery than mall-brand Arabic fragrance. The range is mostly unisex (30 of 42), with feminine (11) and only one masculine-tagged release. By community mentions, Yum Pistachio Gelato is by far the most-discussed Kayali perfume with 361 mentions, followed by Eden Sparkling Lychee and Eden Juicy Apple. Kayali is known for Western-style vanilla gourmands, not Gulf oud.

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Best for: vanilla-gourmand fans who want a designer-priced, dessert-sweet scent, not a traditional oud or amber Arabic perfume.

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