Black Raspberry Vanilla by Bath & Body Works bottle
Bath & Body Works

Black Raspberry Vanilla

3.9/5 · 147 votes Feminine 2020
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity2.2/5
Sillage2.1/5
Day100
Night33
Spring83
Summer75
Fall60
Winter37
Our take

Black Raspberry Vanilla opens with a jammy, almost syrupy burst of blackberry and raspberry, like pressing your nose into a just-cracked jar of preserves. A flicker of red wine threads through the top, giving the fruit a tangy, fermented edge that stops it from tipping into candy-lane cloying. The heart is where the vanilla orchid steps in, soft and a bit powdery, but it’s quickly dusted with cashmeran’s woody warmth and a whisper of sandalwood. The dry-down settles into a cozy, slightly boozy vanillic base, though the rose accord never fully announces itself, it just hums beneath the surface.

This is a body spray through and through, lightweight and airy, more of a fragrant aura than a statement. It feels like a spritz of summer twilight, a bowl of fresh berries with a dollop of cream, but left out just long enough to develop a faint, wine-sweet depth. The longevity clocks in at barely two hours, and the sillage vanishes into a skin-skimming haze before you’ve finished your morning coffee. That’s the trade-off for its easy, breezy charm.

It suits someone who wants a friendly, fruity-floral that won’t shout. Skip it if you crave projection or an all-day affair. Wear it on a warm spring afternoon, a picnic, or a lazy errand run when you want to smell like dessert without committing to a gourmand. It’s a pleasant little cloud, but don’t expect it to follow you home.

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