Vanilla essence has a lovely smell and is cheap to buy. I remember having used it as a substitute for perfume in the past and it's easy to pop a small bottle in your handbag. My partner says it makes me smell good enough to eat! What do you think, would you dab it behind your ears?
Personally, I wouldn't use it as a perfume but I do know that it makes up one of the ingredients in a whole bunch of essences. There is just too much food associated with the pure smell of vanilla and I wouldn't want to walk around smelling like that. If I were to mix that vanilla with something else, then maybe.
Most definitely, and I already have used it as a perfume. I dab a bit on my wrists and it smells divine. I love the smell of vanilla and musk. I have even put a few drops in my bath water to give my skin a wonderful scent.
No, I have not used it and I don't think I will use the vanilla essence as a substitute for perfume. I mean I love thta smile bit when it comes to using it as a perfume, well, I don't prefer it.
I won't mind essential oils, the smell of vanilla essence is way to feminine for me. There are cheap colognes in the market. A great way to make DIY cologne though is to fill half a bottle of vodka with citrus fruit peels like lemonds , oranges and some flowers. You will then let it infuse for 2 weeks and you will have a commercial smelling cologne.
@janemariesayed I never thought of adding it to my bath, I will have to try that. @Beast_Titan Yes I wouldn't recommend it for a guy as it is rather girly
I am a male and that vanilla scent would be something this more appropriate for the females.However, even if had a male friendly scent, I would not buy it. There are many colognes for men at varying prices so I will stick to one of those instead of trying a food or fruit scented item to substitute as a cologne.
I'm with you on that one. I like to smell 'appetising' but that doesn't mean I want to smell like food. I don't understand why someone would want to smell like something edible but I guess there is some appeal in that because I've seen deodorants that smell like 'chocolate.'
I never thought about vanilla acting like that (it's a "different" connection for me), but considering that I really like the smell of it and that it will save me some Money... I'll try it some day.
Me too, I put a little vanilla in my coffee grinds to have a rounder flavor in my coffee, but not as a scent. I buy those $1 body sprays from Walmart. I find these body scents near the dental department where you'll find toothpaste, mouthwash etc aisle. I love these inexpensive scents. I love flower scents the best like rose petals. Too bad Rose Milk is no longer in stores locally.
The first time I wore it was because I had run out of perfume but because I had such a nice compliment from a random stranger I wore it more often. I guess I just smelt good enough to eat!
I would never use vanilla as a substitute for perfume. I do love vanilla a lot and I associate with cakes, pastries and cookies and so can never get used to smelling myself like a cookie or a cake. Although I do have a few sandalwood pouches that I place in the folds of some of my clothes, not all, because I don't want to be smelling like sandalwood all days, only some. Although I do love the DIY trick that you have mentioned here @Beast_Titan, I personally like citrusy fragrances.
I never used a vanilla essence as a substitute for a perfume. I don't think I would use it in the future, it just not fit's me. A man smelling as vanilla it would be hilarious. But I have used that smelling oil from the priest as a substitute for a perfume. And no one knew about this and they even asked me what perfume do I use? When I have told them, they could not believe that I am using something so cheap and I smell so nice!
Who would have thought? I have never used vanilla essence as a perfume substitute and I'm not sure this is something I want to try. However, I realized I can use it for other things. You can sprinkle some in your kitchen on Sunday morning to create that homely bakery smell. I might just have a small omelette or pancake on the table, but my kitchen will smell like Nigella Lawson just visited!
