Vanilla Sex, a perfume by Tom Ford released in 2023, opens on bitter almond and vanilla, both sweet, alongside floral notes. The base returns to vanilla and sandalwood, both warm, together with tonka bean.
Bitter almond, sweet and cherry-like, floral notes, between flower and sweetness, and vanilla, warm and sweet, share the top and heart. Bitter almond and vanilla meet on sugar, the only common ground displayed between these raw materials.
In the base, vanilla and sandalwood, both warm, sit alongside tonka bean, toasted and almond-like. Warmth links vanilla to sandalwood, while tonka bean unfolds its own toasted register.