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Lyonesse is definitely a relative of Chanel No. 5.

Oooh, this scent makes me immediately feel fancy and put together, even when I'm lounging around the house in a onesie. This is a scent journey. I'm a bit reluctant at the beginning (it smells like a cheap, greasy head shop in the imp and is oddly sharp and soapy when wet), but once it settles, it becomes this beautiful, powdery vanilla. It reminds me of vintage makeup, velvet and pearls. Very sophisticated. Will definitely be buying a full-sized bottle once I get through my imp.

BPAL also sells a gourmand and a vanilla imp pack. I'm currently working through the vanilla one, and Eat Me definitely reminds me of vanilla cake

Alright, I am back. Tom Ford's Violet Blonde. Anyone?

Having not smelled it before, I did a quick look up, and Google says the main notes are Vanilla/Tonka/Styrax, Almond and Tangerine. That may help you to search on the website for something with similar notes. I took a quick look through my spread sheet and didn't come up with anything exact, but then it's hard to say without having smelled it. This is what I came up with: Tombeur (from the VILF collection) Deadly and seductive: vanilla-infused sandalwood, blood musk, antique patchouli, vetiver, lavender, bitter almond, amber, and a trickle of Snake Oil. It is the sexiest Vanilla blend I have ever sniffed. For sure fits the "dirty, spicy, sweet but not too sweet vanilla" vibe. Ava (from Only Lovers Left Alive) Sheer vanilla musk with tuberose, red mandarin, and the sweet poison of white almond This is discontinued now though and will likely be hard to find, but I have seen the odd bottle floating around in the forum sales. I have never tried it, but reading through reviews might give you an idea of whether it's what you're looking for. That was really all I could come up with, without having smelled it. If you don't have a spreadsheet yet, you may want to download a blank one here courtesy of the lovely izile. I find it's the most helpful thing, not only for keeping track of what you've tried, but also for looking up notes in scents. Thank you so much! It's a start at least, and Tombeur sounds very close to what I'm looking for Plus, I'm a sucker for anything vanilla. Now, I hate to be annoying, but does anyone know a dupe for Penhaligon's Peoneve? It smells like straight roses to me, and according to the internet, rose is also one of the leading notes, along with peony. Just. Anyone know anything that smells like pure, unadulterated (well, maybe a little) roses?

Anyone know a dupe for Guerlain's Elixir Charnel Oriental Brulant? It was sadly limited edition and I've used far too much of my bottle for my liking. It reminds me of a really dirty, spicy, sexy vanilla ice cream that's sweet, but not too sweet, and very grown up, if that helps at all?