Fatal de Vanille
TOM FORD — Vanille Fatale · Alexandria Fragrances
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Fatal de Vanille
TOM FORD — Vanille Fatale
Alexandria FragrancesDark adult vanilla: resinous spice and boozy facets over coffee/barley/florals, then Madagascar vanilla, suede, tobacco, mahogany, patchouli, oakmoss, and soft powdery depth.
Quick glance
Oriental vanilla / smoky spicy woody vanilla
dark vanilla
Character
- vanilla
- warm spicy
- sweet
- tobacco
- Scent profile
- Leading accordsvanilla / warm spicy / sweetPrimary styledark vanilla
- Best season
- fall / winter
- Best setting
- date night / evening
Olfactive map
What it smells like
Scent identity
Family and tags
Fragrance structure
How it develops
It opens on a boozy warmth, rum and myrrh crossed with saffron and coriander, brightened briefly by orange and lime before the sweetness settles in. Coffee and barley move through the heart alongside plum, frangipani, and narcissus, keeping the vanilla from turning simple or candied. The drydown brings Madagascar vanilla, suede, tobacco, and mahogany together, closing on a dry, resinous warmth rather than a soft, straightforward dessert vanilla.
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Supporting characteristics
Community
How others read it
Praise
Praised as a dry, adult, non-candy vanilla. Coffee/barley/tobacco/woods add depth and darkness. Good cold-weather date-night vanilla.Criticism
Some users expect sweeter vanilla and find it dry or odd. 2017 vs 2024 version ambiguity causes comparison confusion. Can lean too heavy/resinous in warm weather.Comparison notes
Fatal de Vanille appears closer to the 2017 Vanille Fatale structure based on Alexandria Fragrantica/provider notes, but the inventory current official link points to the current/2024 profile; version conflict logged.Discovery
Similar fragrances
Recorded inspiration, flanker, and community evidence.
In your vault1
Outside your vault1
Source-linked, not owned
Community-noted2
Named in write-ups; no source link recorded