Vanilla is a very popular smell and since the early 1990s perfumers have been adding it to fragrances to bring back those comforting childhood memories of warm cupcakes and yummy ice-cream.
Well, Bath & Body Works just ‘one-upped’ its competitors by using the most exotic, expensive and desired vanilla in the world, namely wild Madagascar.
The Madagascar vanilla orchid blooms only for one day making its fragrance discovery rare and extremely precious. The carefully-curated ingredients combined with a rich and exotic package design makes for a truly one-of-a-kind fragrance.
Fragrance Notes: Top: African Pear, Sparkling Clementine, Ruby Apple Mid: Wild Jasmine, Sheer Gardenia, Heliotrope Petals, Golden Plumeria Dry: Madagascar Vanilla Accord, White Sandalwood, Creamy Musk You can find it in the Eau de toilette for BD18.500, shower gel: BD7, body lotion: BD7 and body splash: BD8.500.
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