April 23, 2012

L I F E / Vanilla Perfume

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The scent of perfumes can sometimes be quite abstract. You know it smells good but can't really tell what it is you like as the combination of scents create a new smell that you can't place in your everyday. Not with the perfume I've been using for the last couple of years. Vanilla Vanille from The Bodyshop smells like nothing more and nothing less than.. -here it comes- vanilla. It's so simple and obvious. Everyone has different associations with it. I've heard people around me say everything from I smell cake to I smell Icecream to I smell my mother's cookies. And how beautiful are the bottles? They look like old fashioned medicine containers.

55 comments:

Marijke said...

Ga ik zeker eens proberen! Ik gebruik sinds mijn 16e 'Coco mademoiselle' van Chanel, maar op één of andere manier kan die geur mij niet meer plezieren de laatste tijd.

Taru said...

Oh I used to wear that a lot when I was younger. I started to miss it when I saw these photos, looks so amazing :) I love the vanilla smell, its so sweet and kind in a way!

glitzerglitzer said...

I've been in love with Hypnôse for the last couple years, and in summer I throw in SUN by Jil Sander (smells like dusty sunshine to me), but I've been thinking about getting a vanille-scented perfume for some time. I have a vanilla candle standing next to my perfumes and everytime I use them I keep thinking "Oh, I would love to smell just like that candle!" Maybe I'll give The Body Shop a try ;)

Blosh Time said...

I love the smell of vanilla!

Erin Z said...

Oh, I love the vanilla scent! It's great for everyday
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Lightning Heart said...

mmm i've always been drawn to a vanilla scent

lilyPad said...

I love it!! It smells so good :) I use the Neroli Jasmin!! :D

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Catherine Jane said...

I love this scent! I have had it for years. I totally agree with everything that you have said.
Reminds me of my childhood.
Love.
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Laura said...

I think there is nothing my nose likes more than the sence of vanilla. I'm definitely the "sweet and bloomy" type :-D

coline said...

Haha this is really cute :) and i love this scent :)

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Maija said...

Ha. I work at The Body Shop and I can't stand that smell. Probably because I wore it to death when I was a kid but also because obnoxious 13-year olds (THOSE WERE THE DAYS) come in at least once a day and spritz away like there's no tomorrow. Ugh.

V. said...

I love the scent of vanilla, but I lean more towards citrus-y scents. I might try this out though - and you're right, the bottles are pretty x

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Stephanie Chiu said...

they're pretty awesome. It was the first perfume i ever used as a teen.

Unknown said...

I can say is absolutely the same thing about yourself! every word! about the ice cream and cake! I am loyal vanilla already 10 years..

Anonymous said...

Ik heb die ook gehad! Ik vond hem echt heerlijk. Heb nu nog wat andere parfums staan die ik op wil maken. Maar dat is echt een favoriet!

Lena said...

I've been using this perfume for ages - it's amazing and I'm still in love with its scent :-))

THIS FEELING FROM WITHIN said...

In de franse supermarkten hebben ze ook heel veel van dit soort geurtjes, 120ml eu de parfum voor 5 euro. Ik ben helemaal hooked aan de cocos geur!

D said...

I haven't smelled Body Shop's vanille yet but I've tried L'occitane's Vanilla and it is simply divine! :)

D.
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gj said...

I love the smell of vanilla, i'll have to check this out next time i walk by a body shop :)

Egle said...

i love the smell of vanilla! great post, i'll check out the perfume and probably buy one as well :)

J. said...

Love those Body Shop-Perfumes

Döid said...

Oh, I have to taste them... I use vanilla parfume body oil, but I think this one would be easier to use...
I totally love the scent of vanilla and did you know, that men feel attracted by this scent? ;)
Hugs, Charlene

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this symmetry said...

This is what I use too Ivania! I sometimes mix it with Daisy by Marc Jacobs, its subtle enough to not be overpowering! :)

Camilla said...

I use 'fraises' by Body Shop and it is heavenly, so basic and I ALWAYS get people saying 'who just ate starbursts/strawberries/cake' haha

xo Camilla

Into The Fold

Miss Nothing said...

oh, i love vanilla perfume and i'm using the "vanilla" by barony brazil ;)

Anna said...

If i look at you i would have never guessed you smelled like cookies. More like some classic flower or something really abstract. Or maybe no perfume at all!

x Anna
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Herzton said...

I use it too and i love it!!!

Porselein said...

jaaa de body shop heeft altijd van die heerlijke natuurlijke dingetjes! ben er ook zo gek op! :)

Sharon (Style-Chameleon) said...

I'm more into fruity perfumes, although I like vanilla as a scent in my bodylotion or something.



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Celine Krestine Jakobsen said...

I got this parfume too, it smells so good! ;-)

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Unknown said...

mmmmm... u're making me crave creme brulee or anything with vanilla, lol ;)

xx nathan.niche

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Tanya Dempsey said...

I've always loved pure vanilla scent. I must try.

Tanya xx

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laura said...

oe ja deze zo heerlijk :) gebruik hem elke dag

Sóley said...

They still make those? Nice. I used to love it, but after a while of using it the smell started to make me feel unclean, maybe it's time to give it another go... I do like the bottles, just wish they were even more medicine like and doodle free.

xx we are purple

VALERIE WANG said...

aw gotta try it sometime!loveeee your blog a lot!great style!thanks for your sweet words and hope u'll come visit me more often!


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xx

Anonymous said...

Those bottles are absolutely beautiful, and the perfume smells amazing.
I've been craving those since ever, but I never had the money - now I do, and I'm definitely going to buy a bottle tomorrow!

TeuntjeVDW said...

I think that this will be my next perfume. I really like the smell of vanilla! xx.

Anonymous said...

ice cream and cake, how lovely! I'll have to go smell for myself.

Aleks G. said...

recently i bought a bottle of coconut perfume, and i love its simplicity. and the price :)
next time i will try the vanilla one.

Ravenna Moreira said...

PERFECT!!!




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Hug said...

I have this scent as well
in it's oil form.
it's amazing and I usually wear it during the winter...
I'm not totally sure why but I think it makes me feel cozy and tosty :)


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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I got the same perfume about three or four years ago and I think it´s much better than other vanilla scents! Too bad that The Bodyshop had to close in my town :(

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b260613 said...

I think that the vanilla smell has at the same time a romantic and nostalgic smell.. that's why my house is full of vanilla candle! :)
xx ale, keeping on loving your blog!
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Anonymous said...

Oh I love the scent of vanilla. I want to get my hands on a bottle of these now :)

Sanity Notebook | by Jessie Raisa said...

So delicious in their vintage-esque containers. And I adore the scent of vanilla. I've been looking for a simple daily scent, and this may be the victor....

te amo,
j
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Kata Mach said...

If you like simple and straightforward scents, try some of the Le Labo perfumes- they dont combine too many essences in one perfume, just to underpin the character of the basic one. love it!
whats more theyre always freshly made for you, so they stay forever

Modepistol said...

I haven't tried that one actually, but i love wearing different scents though, so i'll definitely visit body shop soon;-)

however, i always have a few favorites that i turn to when it comes to perfume:-)


love
modepistol

Johana said...

My favourite is Neroli Jasmin. I think it smells like expensive white chocolate.

Anonymous said...

I love vanilla

Anonymous said...

I found you'r blog recently and have been thoroughly INSPIRED!!
I have been looking through older blog posts and saw this perfume then shrieked gleefully because a bottle was sitting 2 feet away from me.
what a coincidence! :)

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