Vanilla Clove

3 thoughts on “Vanilla Clove”

1. warm, not sweet. Definitely warm. Definitely not sweet. It’s pure vanilla, no sugar added, with a pinch of clove.

2. I’m reminded of the strong clove I enjoyed so much in Eulogy here, but softened by the vanilla, and stripped down to basics. It’s a bright, defined clove note backed by what I would call a French vanilla. It’s like I baked enough spiced treats to leave my hands reeking of clove, and there’s also a bowl with traces of melted vanilla ice cream sitting nearby. Clove ice cream sounds amazing now that I think about it! I expected to be doing a direct comparison of this with Hestia, but that’s not the case. The rich, creamy vanilla is completely different from the delicate marshmallow and the clove representations are distinct as well. This one is more clove dominant to me. It’s nice, but it feels a little old-fashioned with that vanilla note for some reason. I can’t really put my finger on why. It smells perfectly nice. I imagine it best utilized as a creamy base layer under some spicier scents. Solid maybe.

3. This was a little strange for me. Out of the bottle and wet on the skin, all I could smell was a sickly sweet vanilla, with none of the clove. After drying a little more, it smelled like sickly sweet cloves. The two notes never really blended well, in my opinion. Also, too sweet for me.