Vanilla Vibes - Probe

The salt note is what sold me—it cuts through the sweetness and makes the vanilla feel almost breezy, like sea air. On skin it's not heavy at all, and the sample size is perfect for testing it out before committing.

The vanilla is soft and creamy at first, then that fleur de sel kicks in and makes it feel almost like a breezy seaside scent instead of a heavy dessert. I dabbed it on my wrist and kept catching whiffs hours later, which surprised me for a sample. It's a tiny bottle, but a little goes a long way.

The salty-mineral twist is such a clever counterpoint to the usual sweetness, it makes the vanilla feel almost cool and airy instead of heavy. Applied lightly it lasts for hours on my skin without ever becoming cloying, and the tiny sample size is perfect for testing it properly.