Vanilla, 1873: Bean only
Choose Vanilla by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Bean only” in 1873 titles that note, and 1873 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Scores below are editorial marks inside this atlas, not lab assays.
Vanilla sits in the Warmth group of this atlas. Resin and dessert — amber, spice, gourmand, vanilla, tobacco and leather. Bean, smoke or vanillin — the note everyone thinks they know until it turns woody or sacred. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Cool to cold, close to skin. Overdose reads as bakery. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet. Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
On the blotter, keep 1873, “Bean only,” and 1873. Without them Vanilla blurs.1873
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1873
- Figure kept
- 1873
- Scent
- Vanilla
- Trial line
- Bean only
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