SOTD: Guerlain Vanilla Planifolia Extrait 21 (2nd Wearing)

Another cold day in Orlando and I was feeling like a strong Vanilla for the day. Enter Vanilla Planifolia Extrait 21 by Guerlain. This is one of the best Vanilla fragrances that I have smelled and am looking forward to getting a full bottle as soon as my decant has finished.

The opening is a blast of sweet Vanilla. At 15 minutes the intense sweetness from the initial opening has settled down and I get a very elegant Vanilla that is not overpowering and wears very well on my skin. At 30 minutes the Vanilla continues to develop. It has now become somewhat creamy with some spicy undertones. The creamines and sweetnees are still the star of the show, but the spice gives it a needed enhancement. At 60 minutes this is a well blended Vanilla scent with some spicy undertones. The dry down of this fragrance is simply amazing and is where the magic happens. It becomes a creamy, yet slightly spicy, Vanilla and Amber scent that radiates off the skin.

Performance: Projection from this fragrance on my skin is Excellent. The fragrance created a scent bubble of about 2.5 feet for about 3+ hours. The Sillage was also excellent with the fragrance creating a scent trail of over 3 feet for about 3+ hours. The longevity on my skin was amazing. I was able to smell this fragrance well after 8 hours of wear and it became a skin scent at 3 to 4 hours. Definitely full bottle worthy.

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