Matière Première Vanilla Powder, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Palo santo embers settling into coconut and soft vanilla.

Main accordsvanilla, powdery, musky, woody, sweet

Vanilla Powder by Matière Première, bottle pictured with its key notes: Coconut, Vanilla and Palo Santo
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Palo Santo
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

    • White Musk
Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 50%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 50%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 50%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Evening

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Longevity

  • Very weak3%
  • Weak7%
  • Moderate25%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)50%
  • Eternal15%

Sillage

  • Intimate15%
  • Moderate (Most voted)50%
  • Strong30%
  • Enormous5%

Season

  • Spring10%
  • Summer5%
  • Autumn (Most voted)50%
  • Winter35%

Time of day

  • Daytime30%
  • Office5%
  • Evening (Most voted)40%
  • Night out25%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €14.67Was €22.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €4.89/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Vanilla Powder by Matière Première next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Matière Première Vanilla Powder in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Soft and sweet, with coconut and vanilla opening the scent. Palo santo gives the heart a dry, woody note, and it ends in a soft white musk. Everything stays gentle and rounded from start to finish.

How it wears

The perfume community most often reports long-lasting wear and moderate projection, so it leaves a moderate, comforting trail.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for autumn evenings, with winter and daytime also working.

Who it suits

Suits anyone, man or woman, who loves a soft, creamy vanilla without heaviness. It is gentle and clean, so it fits people who want comfort rather than drama.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Matière Première Vanilla Powder comes as 3ml for €14.67 (€4.89/ml), 10ml for €40.23 (€4.02/ml) and 30ml for €97.74 (€3.26/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Matière Première Vanilla Powder smell like?

Matière Première Vanilla Powder opens with Coconut and Vanilla. The heart brings Palo Santo. It dries down to White Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as vanilla, powdery, musky, woody and sweet.

Is Matière Première Vanilla Powder long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (50% of votes), and 65% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Matière Première Vanilla Powder good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Matière Première Vanilla Powder good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 35% of season votes.

Is Matière Première Vanilla Powder for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 65% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 35% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Matière Première Vanilla Powder to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Matière Première Vanilla Powder?

Vanilla Powder is made by Matière Première. It was launched in 2023. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Matière Première Vanilla Powder?

A 10ml decant of Matière Première Vanilla Powder holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Matière Première perfumes can I try?

Besides Matière Première Vanilla Powder, 10ML has Parisian Musc, Encens Suave and Crystal Saffron from Matière Première, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Matière Première Vanilla Powder decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Matière Première Vanilla Powder decant is filled by hand from an original Matière Première bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Matière Première Vanilla Powder sweet?

Gently. Coconut and vanilla lead, so it is creamy and soft, and the dry palo santo and clean musk keep it from becoming syrupy.

Can women and men wear Matière Première Vanilla Powder?

Yes, easily. Coconut, vanilla and a clean white musk make a soft, comforting scent with no strong feminine or masculine lean.

Where can I buy Matière Première Vanilla Powder as a decant?

At 10ML: Matière Première Vanilla Powder comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €40.23 (€4.02/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.