14 Grown-Up Vanilla Perfumes That Don’t Smell Like a Bakery

Vanille Antique is the fragrance equivalent of a dark bar, a stiff drink, and a good date. It’s sultry, and manages to pull off a heady mix of vanilla, woods, and musk without feeling too overpowering.

Key notes: Vanilla, cashmere, wood, ciste, and musk

Size: 1.6 fl oz

Nordstrom rating: 3.9/5 stars

An ELLE editor says: “This is a scent so good that once it hit the scene in New York, it became nearly as ubiquitous as Baccarat Rouge or Santal 33. That’s because it’s a very New York City vanilla—sexy, mysterious, and statement-making enough for someone to ask you what fragrance you’re wearing on the subway.”—Katie Berohn, beauty editor