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My first thought was Tattered Lace. Very light airy vanilla.

Perhaps too light, by the sounds of it in the reviews. But it still sounds beautiful.

The first thing that came to mind for me was Morocco. The list of notes doesn't even mention vanilla, but I get exactly the vibe you're describing.

 

"The intoxicating perfume of exotic incenses wafting on warm desert breezes. Arabian spices wind through a blend of warm musk, carnation, red sandalwood and cassia."

 

The incenses are smoky and the warm desert breezes are dry, I guess. I think the warm musk with the spices are what read as vanilla.

This is on my Want list as well! Not for the smokey vanilla factor though. I think I recall somebody saying that it reminded them of One N Only Argan Oil?? Is that true for anyone else? If it does smell even remotely close to that stuff I will swoon! I LOVE that scent. Mmmmm. And actually, now that I sniff it more, the argan oil does smell a bit smokey, almost burnt vanilla sugar-y. Yum.

The Lights of Men's Lives (I linked so that you can read the reviews) may work... to me it is a lot sweeter than the description sounds, so it definitely has a "vanilla-and-candles" feel, in my opinion.

 

Lyonesse doesn't seem to exactly fit the bill, but is quite popular and a different take on vanilla....

 

 

The Lights of Men's Lives is already on my wishlist but not for this reason, oddly enough =p I wanted it for my beeswax fix. The reviews I've read say that it's mostly pure beeswax with some vanilla but no smoke? I guess I just need to try it, huh? =]

 

I counted after doing a search on the word "smoke" within the review topic (not counting the reviewers who said something like "I don't smell smoke at all"), and around 25 of the reviewers did smell at least a hint of smoke in The Lights of Men's Lives. It's been a long time since I tested it, and I don't think I did perceive the smoke note, but it looks like some people did.

Well since I plan to try it anyways I guess it would be a nice surprise to get a wee bit of smoke in the mix anyways (I'm a light smoke fan) ;p

Ooh, yay! I'm excited to see love for Liz! To me she sounded too floral but I am willing to give her a try =D Now, to find a sample, decant or bottle. Hmm.

Thanks, loves! <3

(still open to other recommendations!)

Liz?

A light, feminine vanilla floral perfume and a swirl of smoke and leather.

Hmm, have you sniffed her? I wonder how prominent the floral notes are. *goes to search reviews*

Sprinklecake...

WAY too sugary/foody, but thanks for the suggestion! I need a lighter, less sweet vanilla with a smokey candles vibe.

The Lights of Men's Lives (I linked so that you can read the reviews) may work... to me it is a lot sweeter than the description sounds, so it definitely has a "vanilla-and-candles" feel, in my opinion.

 

Lyonesse doesn't seem to exactly fit the bill, but is quite popular and a different take on vanilla....

The Lights of Men's Lives is already on my wishlist but not for this reason, oddly enough =p I wanted it for my beeswax fix. The reviews I've read say that it's mostly pure beeswax with some vanilla but no smoke? I guess I just need to try it, huh? =]

So I have these vanilla scented incense sticks and every time I burn them I think OH, how I need a perfume that smells like this! It's light and "billowy" and the vanilla is very slightly sweet but dry. Kind of reminds me of when I was little and for my birthday my parents would bake a simple vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and birthday candles on top.. that dry cake smell with the smell of the candles when they were blown out. SO GOOD!

So, I went in search of a scent like this on another forum site and lovely ladies recommended CB I Hate Perfume's "7 Billion Hearts". It sounds exactly like what I'm looking for, but THE PRICE! It is way too high, even for a sample. So I came here, and did a search on bpal.org/search but nothing turned up that I thought sounded dead on.. but I thought, BPAL is amazing and I bet there IS something. And since you guys are WAY more experienced with BPAL than I am, I figured you could help me out =D

Twilight from the Ars Moriendi section has lavender, jasmine, and honeysuckle, and I think I get lavender and honeysuckle out of Somnus as well, though the notes aren't listed. If you want a sweet lavender without a strong floral element, there's TKO.

Ooh, Twilight does sound quite nice. Thank you for your recs =D

I haven't smelled this unfortunately, but I wanted to mention that one of the new Luper LEs (A Mirror of Spring Pleasures on Kites) is a killer honeysuckle blend. It doesn't have lavender, but it does possess a creamy herbal sweetness. You may like it!

You got me at creamy herbal! Sounds heavenly. I'll give this a shot!

Perhaps I'll get lucky and run into someone who has sniffed this stuff. *hopes*

I don't honestly know what Honeysuckle alone actually smells like.. but I do know Lavender, and I can say there is a decent amount in this body wash. It's like a sweet lavender, but clean, herby, but not medicinal to me.

HELP! I love it <3