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Vanille de Zanzibar by Boucheron — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Vanille de Zanzibar by Boucheron

Boucheron· 2017

Vanille de Zanzibar

8.1174Typically ~$50

Opens on jasmine, settles into a patchouli-sweet base. Best in fall, made for dates.

SweetGourmandPowderyCreamySpicy

Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson

Scent profile

Top notes

Jasmine Mandarin orange Pear

Heart notes

Bourbon vanilla Peru balsam Heliotrope

Base notes

Patchouli Sandalwood

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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