Vanilla, caramel, coffee and cherry are warm, sweet notes that many people reach for. Gourmand scents feel cosy, wear well in the evening and suit candles and body products as much as fine fragrance. After our top 10 best selling fragrance oils (where you will find Vanilla Brown Sugar, our match for Kayali Vanilla 28) and our winter list, this one is all about gourmand scents. Here are eight vanilla and gourmand oils from our range. Each one sits under the well known perfume it smells like, followed by our matching oil, its notes and when it works best.
1. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium
Our match: Pear Coffee Perfume Oil
The product page lists pink pepper, orange blossom and pear on top, then coffee, jasmine, bitter almond and licorice in the heart. Vanilla, patchouli, cedar and cashmere wood make up the base. It is the classic coffee and vanilla scent with a bright fruity start.
Best for: night outs and anyone who loves coffee notes. Listed in our women's range, in Signature and Essential grades.
2. Lattafa Khamrah
Our match: Cinnamon Date Perfume Oil
Cinnamon, nutmeg and bergamot open into dates, praline, tuberose and mahonial. The base is vanilla, tonka bean, amberwood, myrrh, benzoin and akigalawood. Think spiced dates and warm praline with a rich amber trail.
Best for: autumn and winter evenings and formal occasions. Unisex, in Signature and Essential grades.
3. Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Stronger With You
Our match: Chestnut Vanilla Perfume Oil
Chestnut and sugar sit on top, sage and lavender in the heart, and vanilla with a touch of smoke in the base. It smells like roasted chestnuts with a soft, sweet finish.
Best for: casual days and evenings in the cooler months. Listed in our men's range, in Signature and Essential grades.
4. Tom Ford Lost Cherry
Our match: Bitter Almond Sour Cherry Perfume Oil
Bitter almond, black cherry and cherry liqueur lead into sour cherry, plum, Turkish rose and jasmine sambac. Vanilla, tonka bean, cinnamon, Peru balsam, sandalwood, benzoin, cloves, cedar, patchouli and vetiver form the base. Boozy cherry meets warm almond.
Best for: evenings and formal events in autumn and winter. Unisex, in Signature and Essential grades.
5. Kayali Lovefest Burning Cherry 48
Our match: Cherry Praline Perfume Oil
Burning cherry, raspberry and bergamot open into praline, heliotrope, Damask rose and jasmine sambac. The base brings palo santo, tonka bean, guaiac wood, Peru balsam, ambrettolide, patchouli and Haitian vetiver. It is a smoky, woody take on sweet cherry.
Best for: casual days and evenings in autumn and winter. Listed in our women's range, in Signature and Essential grades.
6. Lattafa Yara Candy
Our match: Strawberry Candy Perfume Oil
Black currant and green tangerine sit on top, with strawberry fizz candy and gardenia in the heart. Vanilla, musk, amber and sandalwood make up the base. Playful, fruity and sugary, like a bag of strawberry sweets.
Best for: spring and summer days and a fun, casual mood. Listed in our women's range, in Signature and Essential grades.
7. Xerjoff Casamorati Italica
Our match: Almond Toffee Perfume Oil
Milk, Sicilian almond and saffron open into toffee and bourbon vanilla. Sandalwood, cedarwood and white musk sit in the base. Creamy, nutty and rich, a true dessert scent.
Best for: anyone who loves almond and milky notes. Unisex, in Signature grade.
8. Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42
Our match: Vanilla Bubble Gum Perfume Oil
Vanilla, pear, marshmallow, rum, violet leaves and ylang ylang lead into bubble gum, jellybean, caramel, jasmine and labdanum. Sugar, patchouli, tonka, cashmere wood, sandalwood and vetiver form the base. A lighter, candy style vanilla.
Best for: everyday wear all year round. Listed in our women's range, in Signature and Essential grades.
A note on the notes
The notes above come from each product page, where they describe the reference perfume's scent profile. They are not an ingredient list. Always sample the grade you plan to use and test it in your own base first.
Using gourmand oils in your products
- Our oils are 100% concentrate, with no DPG and no fixatives, and they work in alcohol based perfumes.
- Sweet oils can feel heavy at high doses, so start low. Our guide on how much fragrance oil to use in perfume explains the usual ranges.
- For candles, soap or body products, check the IFRA limits for that use. Our IFRA categories guide shows how to read them.
How to order
Every oil here comes as a 10 ml sample for AED 45 (about USD 12), and in 100 ml, 500 ml and 1 kg packs. In stock oils have no minimum order. IFRA, SDS and COA documents are available on request. We make our oils in our own factory in Sharjah, UAE, and ship worldwide, with free shipping on orders of USD 300 or more. Questions about a scent or a bigger order? Email ankit@aromalabs.store.
