Vanilla Grapefruit Lavanila Laboratories for women

My new favorite fragrance... the best vanilla with a zesty twist.

This is a -go to- frangrance for when I need a happy day. I also love that I can get it in a roller ball. That way i can easily do touch ups at work.

I bought this before I joined Fragrantica a few years ago at Anthropoligie. I know that I tested all four of the Lavanila frags - and fell in love with this one. However, I had no idea what I was buying at the time. So, I put the bottle in where I store my fragrances, in a shoe box in an a/c closet. Then I moved, and couldn't find the box. So, the other day I was looking for a certain pair of shoes, and found the whole box of perfumes I thought had been lost in the move. So, I got my Lavanila Vanilla Grapefruit bottle back, and I love it just as much as ever. The grapefruit cuts the sweetness of the vanilla. It's a perfect summer fragrance, fresh but not too sweet.

this i realy relay like . thanks to a american friend i got this blind. only tryed pure Vanilla .
but this one is eaven better . starts off so fresh and clean whit the citrus. Lime jucy and crisp. grapefruit, patcholie and heliotrop in a lovely mixture. Fresh and inviting.
actualt this reminded me straight away of Hard candy . but this is much more balanced, and warmer. this last quite a bit on my skin . drying into the most lovely vanilla . oh.. this i will enjoy big time .
this i adore:)

I clearly feel the grapefruit note in the first half hour, then I only feel the freshness of the citruses, and that makes it very interesting. I think it's wearable in summer, too, there is nothing cloying, overwhelming or 'too much' about it. The drydown is similar to other Lavanila products, one of the most beautiful, real vanilla scents I've felt so far.

Mmmmm...creamy grapefruit. This will not be a zesty, candy-like fragrance. If you want that, you should look at Babydoll by YSL. This is a lot more natural, soft, and clean.

As for some comments about not being able to smell the grapefruit etc...if you smell the other fragrances first and compare, the grapefruit will be easily noticeable. So that tells you that when you are wearing this fragrance, other people who might not be into sour scents might not even realize you are wearing grapefruit. I am one of the people who does NOT like tart perfume. Lavanila makes grapefruit extremely wearable and natural.

Tested this today and had to make the difficult choice of getting this or the Pure Vanilla...

It was a tough call!

This one is such a beautiful marriage of citrus and vanilla, so fresh and scumptious at the same time. The only thing that kept me from getting it was the idea of layering. That's where the pure vanilla sold me. BUT I will definitely be making this my next buy!

Update:

Went to go get a full bottle of this today, but decided against it. I tried it again and the opening reminded me too much of Hanae Mori, which I already have. So I went for the full of Pure Vanilla instead. It's still an amazing scent. And if you like the tartness of Hanae Mori, you will LOVE this!

Once the fresh but mild grapefruit fades in the top notes, you get a true vanilla that isn't too edible or sweet. Unlike most brands which try a sugar candy vanilla, this is more subtle and delicious. It's lasting power is great and the whole good for your skin concept is nice.

I love vanilla, and this is true, warm, cozy vanilla through and through. One little problem -- I'm not smelling anything BUT vanilla. Where's the grapefruit? Maybe it's just like this on my skin, but it's literally one-note.

This fragrance is pretty amazing. It actually smells like you're fresh from the shower (which is weird, because it's not a "soapy" scent or anything... and not "clean" in the standard sense of the word... I generally hate "clean" scents). It is just extremely clean and fresh and not quite as cloying as the "just vanilla" Lavanila scent can be. I love it!

Against my expectations, Lavanila VANILLA GRAPEFRUIT is a deliciously wonderful aromatic vanilla fragrance! I really thought that of the four in my mini rollerball set I would dislike this one--it sounds so discordant! Instead, so far (the other two I've tested are PURE VANILLA and LAVENDER VANILLA) this is my favorite.

How can grapefruit and vanilla combine so harmonically? Well, they are no doubt aided significantly by the sandalwood, heliotrope, and a touch of patchouli, which manage to smooth out the citrus quality of not only the grapefruit but also the lime. Somehow the scent as a whole is not at all astringent, just very yummy. Major wrist sniffer! Recommended!

UPDATE: (04/03/2010) I kept trying this and it's really starting to grow on me. I layered the rollerball version with Fantasy spray (one of the few I ever have received compliments on) and that for me was a winning combination. The lavanila with it's vanilla and grapefruit notes rounds out the Fantasy and tones down the sweetness of it just a tad. I found it a beautiful layering combo and had 3 men sniff me the night I was out and told me I smelled wonderful:)



I was disappointed. Maybe it's just my chemistry, but I didn't get ANY citrus zing or crispness. It is a very warm spicy scent on me and I can't see wearing this on a hot day, as it would seem too heavy and cloying. When it dries down, it does soften some, but at the same time fades out to where I can't barely even smell it. Which I thought was odd for an oil based roller-ball. Based on the reviews I was hoping for something that was unique, didn't need to be refreshed every couple hours and had the perfect blend of citrus without smelling like a fruit salad and vanilla without smelling like a spicy oriental...guess I have to keep on searching:)

Mmmmm got my roll on today and this smells soooo divine! Perfect combination of juicy grapefruit and creamy vanilla. Love it!!

This is a deceptively simple scent that's quite pleasant. The lime cuts the sweetness of the grapefruit and vanilla and the bergamot is not overwhelming as it often can be. Sillage is decent though it's lasting power seems inconsistent. Most interesting comment when I wear it: people say I smell nice without realizing I'm wearing perfume.

This is divine! The lime and grapefruit add a bright, juicy zing to the madagascar vanilla that is at the core of all of LAVANILA's beautiful perfumes. The sillage is impressive, as Vanilla Grapefruit lasts nearly as long on my skin as Pure Vanilla. It can be tricky finding the "right" summer fragrance. I find that fragrances labeled for summertime are too sheer, like bland, scented water. I would wear this year 'round, but I must say that this is one of my must-have frags for the summer!

A lot of people compare this one to Pink Sugar and while I can see the similarities, Pink Sugar (which I own and like, but don't LOVE) stands out on the skin and smells very confectionary, while Vanilla Grapefruit is very sensual. Though it is sweet, on my skin, it smells more like an Orange Julius where Pink Sugar smells more like a frosted donut or other baked treat. I also feel that VG is something any woman of any age could wear, while I always end up feeling childish when I wear Pink Sugar.

If you like sweet, gourmand scents, this is worth a try. It's one of my absolute favorites and I considered it my HG for a long time. It's very natural-smelling. It begins with a blast of lime and grapefruit that immediately lift your mood. Those notes stick around for several minutes or so before calming down to create a very creamy, smoky and sweet aura, as they blend with the cedar, sandalwood and vanilla, keeping the whole arrangement just fresh enough with reminders of their tart presence.

I am a vanilla girl at heart and always end up falling for vanilla-based scents, but I think this is one that even people who don't always love vanilla can appreciate.

to me it smells like pink sugar by aquolina. I kind of like this one better.

LaVinila a company that I am definitely going to explore more.I ADORE vanilla scents & this one that I have only one vial sample of this & it has stolen my heart(for the day at least).
It is a very strong scent but strong in the sense that it lasts very long & it follows me wherever I go.It is not synthetic at all & it blends really well with the grapefruit & lime.I also smell the Heliotrope which to me adds a nice soft wisp of floral into the blend.
This combination is such a great comfort scent.
It is also very basic to me,It doesn't have much depth but sometimes you don't want much so that is fine by me.
It really is a nice scent & it has intrigued me enough to start hunting for more samples from LaVinila

I thought vanilla and grapefruit was a strange combination of notes to be found in a scent, but I was nicely surprised when I got a free sample of this fragrance. It's a lovely balanced mixture of grapefruit, heliotrope, bergamot, and vanilla.

The grapefruit and heliotrope was most prevalent in its opening notes and then softened into a yummy gourmand vanilla with a touch of bergamot. I was also surprised by its sillage - quite potent and long-lasting!

I think this would be a perfect spring/summer scent for a day outside going to the park, walking your dog, shopping, etc.

The best scent in the line. It smells like milk chocolate mixed with aromatic citrus from your garden. My DH goes absolutely crazy when I have this on, he sniffs the air like a dog. It's really an addicting scent if you love the mixture of high quality vanilla and grapefruit. Silage is amazing and it feels really good wearing it.