MIX:BAR Women's Perfume - Fragrance Wave Perfume - Fresh Perfume Spray,1.5 Kouji (Approx. 48.2 Katsu)

Not at all what I was looking for (Atelier Vanille Insensee is no longer sold in the US), but a wonderful scent! I love it, my husband loves it, and I look forward to it being my new daily wear. It’s warm and sweet without being too sweet. The scent doesn’t last long - maybe an hour. But it’s a great scent; entirely void of the passive isopropyl smell that can come with many perfumes (even the more expensive ones I’ve bought!).

LOVE THIS SMELL and so does my husband! :) I wish you could share a scent through a picture! Ha! The bottle is nice, it sprays well, and it lasts quite a while. The only downside (the reason I gave it 4 stars) is that it seems like the scent wears off far sooner than I'd like. I notice sometimes when other women wear perfumes, I can smell them when I'm standing next to them or when they walk into a room. That's definitely not the case with this perfume unless I've JUST applied it. Overall, for the price, this is exactly what I was looking for!

I wanted to love this as much as the gushing reviewers, but I could not--I did not experience the stellar points most mentioned. I bought this because I love the idea of vanilla and bourbon - THAT's a HIT, but also because overwhelming majority testified to its lasting scent. The scent ghosted me about 1/2 hour later after application. Gone on the breeze. Several things I like are the scent, the bottle, the on point packaging, but the scent does not last; I sprayed the hell out of this, all over, concentrating on pulse point areas, and my hair -and- besides the alcohol sting up my nose (no, didn't spray it in my face). That was the first day. Thinking oh well, another cheap cologne/toilet water.... but then I remembered it's heavily suggested that layering is the thing, so I applied my most favorite body butter (Josie Maran--it is a light, whipped cream called Bohemian Fig but with subtle vanilla hints as well), let it dry a bit, then applied the Mix Bar - Vanilla Bourbon spray to those areas. Funny thing, the spray evaporated and I was left with the body butter scent. Round number 3; freshly washed hair, let it dry out in the sun then applied the scent to what was then - hot hair :-) and smelled a nice release of scent for a little while. However it only lasted throughout dinner about an hour later when I asked my husband to smell my hair. He said it was (wait for it....) "Nice," his standard compliment ( he's not the most romantic human on the planet at all), but then he asked what he was supposed to be smelling - and I said - "you tell me..." He said, "Beachy?" with a question mark. I sprayed it on my clothing too, and was pleasantly surprised to find some scent still there, but not like other vanilla infused perfumes I've tried. Over all, this one went on with a cheap alcohol base, the dry down was nice but very faint after about 10 minutes, then faded. Save your money, buy something more expensive to have less alcohol base. I don't know exactly how to find that percent, but usually - not always, but usually - cheaper colognes end up that way. Vanilla is my favorite scent and two I highly recommend are: Dior Addict By Christian Dior Eau De Parfum --spray (costly, but worth it), and Maison Alhambra (which is a good buy at around $30.00 for over 2 ounces (I've forgotten the exact amount), and it smells quite a lot like Tom Ford's Vanilla Sex (which I only had as a sample then bought for my husband a while back, super expensive). The third one I can recommend is one I just bought - Honey Oud --by Bellavita, it is labeled "Eau de Parfum." I am hoping the perfume oil in it has true staying power. Will wear that one the first time this weekend to come. I'm only mentioning this because it was recommended to me by someone who knows how much I love vanilla. Anyhow, bottom line, I love vanilla scents, have worn them for years, and I've tried quite a few in the last year or two, but cannot say this one is my favorite or that it lasts as long as I'd like---what got my attention was the Bourbon note it was supposed to have, and it does - but I only wish it would last longer. When I use the Maison Alhambra scent, I can smell it for all day, and it lingers on my clothing. The Dior one is also very nice, but pricey. So far the Maison Alhambra is the one that ticks off all the boxes, and lasts all day.

This perfume smells exactly like the Dossier formulation for their Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille dupe, like one to one. I own the Dossier version in addition to this vanilla bourbon and can confirm they're identical with zero differences. So if you don't want to spend 30 dollars plus shipping on the Dossier one (and don't want to drop over 200+ on the Tom Ford) just buy this because it's literally the same thing. The projection and power of the scent is incredible, I only sprayed a single spray on my wrist this afternoon before going out yet everyone has commented on it or asked what I'm wearing because it's that powerful so I would say you don't need to spray much for it to be effective. It also dries down much faster than other perfumes in my collection which is a plus if you're impatient like me and don't like waiting for dry down/hate oil based perfumes that never dry. The longevity is also impressive, it doesn't lose its oomph even after a few hours; it still smells like I just sprayed my wrist five minutes ago despite it being several hours ago now. Just buy it if you're reading reviews and debating on the purchase, you won't be disappointed. I haven't smelled any of the so called "sickly sweet childish vanilla" notes other reviews mentioned either. It smells very adult, slightly seductive, and complex while also being a realistic daily scent. I would also describe it as more unisex than strictly as a perfume for women because of those smokey/tobacco notes, my boyfriend made the comment that it was a scent he would wear regardless of the bottle specifying women. One thing to note is that it is not a boozey vanilla like Angels Share by Killian is. To label it bourbon is extremely incorrect to me, and possibly why some on here have said it gave them a headache and wasn't at all what they thought the scent would be. Again, that tobacco/smokey note is very dominant so if you spray too much I can definitely understand it triggering a headache or migraine. I am slightly disappointed in the bottle size, but for the price it is realistic so keep that in mind if you're expecting a big bottle of perfume.

I love this scent so much that I immediately spray after a shower when my body is dry. Its long-lasting fragrance stays all day that I never have to re-apply. And yes, I have gotten a lot of compliments. They always ask what scent it is. I recommend this for Fall, winter, and I will most likely wear it year round.