Madagascar Vanilla
Madagascar vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) is the most prized variety · deep, creamy, slightly boozy, with a complex sweetness that 20+ vanilla cultivars cannot match. Used in roughly 70 percent of all gourmand fragrances.
About Madagascar Vanilla
Madagascar produces 80% of the world's vanilla, with the finest material grown on the Sava region of the northeast coast. The pods undergo a months-long curing process · blanching, sweating, drying, conditioning · that develops the characteristic vanillin-rich aroma. Real vanilla absolute is extracted with ethanol from cured pods and yields one of perfumery's warmest, most universally pleasant aromas. Almost all commercial fragrance now blends a small percentage of natural vanilla with synthetic vanillin and ethyl vanillin for cost and consistency. Iconic in Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, and the entire gourmand category.
Featured in 42 The Fragrance World perfumes
Common questions about Madagascar Vanilla
- What does Madagascar Vanilla smell like?
- Madagascar vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) is the most prized variety · deep, creamy, slightly boozy, with a complex sweetness that 20+ vanilla cultivars cannot match. Used in roughly 70 percent of all gourmand fragrances.
- Where does Madagascar Vanilla come from?
- Madagascar (80% global supply), Tahiti
- Is Madagascar Vanilla a top, heart, or base note?
- Base
- Which TFW fragrances feature Madagascar Vanilla?
- 42 TFW fragrances currently feature Madagascar Vanilla. See the list on this page for the full set.