Are you still standing, after the gourmand wave — nay, flood — of 2025-2026? Or have you drowned in caramel-inspired compositions, marshmallow medleys, pistachio-pudding perfumes? Did you vow never to wear anything sweet, sticky or even remotely vanilla-centered ever again? If so, I’d completely sympathize. I’ve tried to dump the sugar and keep the spice. I’ve focused on my favorite florals. I’ve closed my eyes and nose to anything that mentions milk, mochi or matcha lattes.
But I can’t really change my deep-seated olfactory tastes: I do like to sniff a well-placed vanilla note from time to time. So, having taken something of a break, I allowed myself to venture back towards pâtisserie perfumery…