M. Micallef Note Vanillee

Notes: mandarin, jasmine, honey, licorice, sandalwood, vanilla, cognac, rum

Note Vanillee is a rich, sweet, boozy vanilla with a hint of licorice and sandalwood. It reminds me a bit of Musc Ravageur, if someone upended a bottle of vanilla extract over it. It also smells a lot like L by Lolita Lempicka, and I read elsewhere, Aquolina Blue Sugar.

Admittedly, the bottle is very pretty, but why spend $180 for 75ml of Note Vanillee when you can get 2.7 oz of L EDP for $42 at Beauty Encounter?