M. Micallef · 2022
Note Vanillée EDP
Longevity
3–7 hmost of 16 people
Projection
CloseArm's length
Season
Cooler months7 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
powdery
warm
cozy
skin-close
sweet rum vanilla, warmed by amber and spice
Scent Notes
Gourmand / Vanilla
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 92 describe how long it lasts, 76 how far it projects and 76 how it smells. Most other posts only name Note Vanillée.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts92 people
3–7 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 3–7 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5.5 h).
Lasts on many people, not everyone
When people wear it23 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are cooler
7 in 10 cooler3 in 10 other seasons
From 23 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
How it smells, in their words76 people
powdery22
How many of the 76 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
M. Micallef Note Vanillée: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 3–7 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5.5 hours).
Lasts on many people, not everyone (92 people).
Of the 23 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
22 of the 76 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sweet rum vanilla, warmed by amber and spice: that is M. Micallef Note Vanillée. It opens with mandarin orange and citruses, moves into jasmine and settles on vanilla, rum and amber. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for the office and date nights. Released in 2022.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and powdery for the office.
- Sample first if: vanilla is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $181.
Explore more: More from M. Micallef · Gourmand perfumes · Jasmine perfumes · Vanilla perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
M. Micallef is a Grasse-based niche house co-founded by Martine Micallef, known for hand-decorated Swarovski-crystal bottles and a catalogue that moves between crisp gin-and-tonic compositions and lush mango-and-berry gourmands. Scendira lists 47 live M. Micallef perfumes, avg 3., priced $9.02-$345.12 (avg $185.62). The catalogue is unisex-leaning (21 unisex, 18 feminine, 5 masculine). Top families are Gourmand (14), Fresh (10), Woody (6) and Floral (6), with accord signature Sweet, Floral, Woody, Fruity, Spicy. Standout live picks include GnTonic Virgin Edition (cool gin and lime, green woods, white musk), Ananda Royal Mango Nectar (ripe mango and chocolate caramel dessert), Ananda Royal Mango (ripe mango and peach pastries, rosy and sweet), Il Etait une Nuit (ripe stone fruit, creamy vanilla, powdery floral), and GNTONIC (cool lime and ginger tonic with minty freshness).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet rum vanilla, warmed by amber and spice. It opens with mandarin orange and citruses, moves into jasmine and settles on vanilla, rum and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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