Vanille Fatale is a Tom Ford perfume released in 2017. The top blends spices and bright citrus, the heart pairs a warm, honeyed rose with a gourmand plum and a green narcissus, while the base unfolds over earthy, woody materials.
Coriander, fresh and spicy, marked by an animalic note, occupies the top alongside orange, sweet and tangy, and lime, bright and slightly bitter: two sparkling citrus notes frame a more unsettled spice.
Rose, warm and honeyed, and plum, velvety and sweet, dominate the heart; their shared sweetness stands apart from the animalic greenness of narcissus, which sits alongside both without blending into them.
Patchouli, earthy and camphorous, violet, powdery and waxy, and oakmoss, damp and smoky, share the base: a common earthiness unites them, from mushroom to forest floor.