Vanille Divine des Tropiques La Maison de la Vanille for women

I laughed when I first opened up a sample of this one. The child in me loves the smell of bubblegum, and that's exactly what this smelled like right out of the bottle. As it begins to dry the florals start to peek out, though not in a conventional way. There's a sense that the floral notes in this come together to create a classical pink bubblegum smell, though the closer you sniff the more you get a hint, just a hint, of florals and a tropical element that reminds me of red berries (in a sweet sense.) But, mostly bubblegum with a sense of florals and some sweet red berry is all I get here, in a rather nice way.

After about an hour it morphs into that yummy vanilla this brand is so known for.

I love the vanilla + tropical florals. It works year round for me. It's very feminine and lush, and it gives me a vanilla fix when I want it but not like dessert necessarily. It reminds me of Coty's Vanilla Fields, a drugstore cheapie that I used to enjoy, but this one is better quality. I don't have a problem with the longevity, as I tend to apply lightly anyway, but this isn't a super perfume that lasts forever like Angel liqueur or one of those. I'm looking forward to trying other offerings from this house. This one is nice, and I'm glad I purchased. A friend sent me a sample and I knew I wanted more.

It's a good and strong vanilla scent. I had this bottle and used it up until half of it. Then I simply couldn't stand the sweetness and vanilla anymore. Currently I'm having a vanilla pause :) La Maison de la Vanille are making good vanilla perfumes with mediocre lasting power. I test-sprayed all of them and found them much alike.

Vanille Divine des Tropiques, meaning divine vanilla from the tropics, is what this fragrance is all about.

Think of a tropical destination, complete with sparkling blue oceans and big, lush palm trees, and you have this scent in mind.

Vanille Divine des Tropiques opens with sweet, powdery vanilla and freshly picked bananas. I could liken this fragrance to banana splits with sweetened cream and a sprinkle of malt, however this fragrance doesn't strike me as being gourmand.

The scent is enticing yet difficult to wear. For those that love and wear Sicily by Dolce & Gabbana, this is a softer, less sharp and more vanillary version.

Summer or Winter, wear it in whatever season suits you. Vanille Divine des Tropiques makes me happy in the way that it brings me back to the days when I was a child feasting on sweets and all things light and sugary.

There are subtle hints of pretty white florals throughout the composition, however the strong banana and vanilla notes stay with me until the very moment the scent disappears.

Don't expect strong vanilla, because the sillage of this fragrance isn't particularly strong. The lasting power is very good however, lasting well over 6 hours on my skin.

I put this on and suddenly I'm lazing on the sand in the warmth of the afternoon sun, a cocktail in one hand and sand drifting lazily through the fingers of my other hand. Jasmine and gardenia drifing softly by my nose in the breeze... Oh no! Another La Maison de la Vanille which I love! Why are they all sooooo good?! Divine des Tropiques is a rich vanilla floral, it's notes comprising vanilla, tuberose, hyacinth, jasmine, heliotrope, gardenia, aldehyde. It's not a completely tropical scent, but it's name is enough to transport me there! And the gardenia and jasmine give it a touch of tropical quality, combining with a rich, creamy sweetness, which is not at all cloying. Just luscious! I like Madagascar, Mexique and Antilles just that little bit more, but not much!!

I am really curious on all the scents from La maison de la vanilla, and this one sounds lovely so thanks to Aeternitas for the good review! Only problem now is that they seem hard to find in my country (Sweden) and not very easy on the internet either. Any tips?

It is a tropical vanilla like the name implies :) I have tried four of the 5 in the Vanille line and this was my favorite so I had to buy it. Currently it is only $10 at Sephora for the 3.4 oz (it used to be 28 to 30 dollars), so I think it may be discontinuing, but I'm not sure. Anyway, Divine des Tropiques is a beautifully rounded sweet vanilla with a lot of tuberose, one of the sweetest of the La Maison's. It is indeed sensual.