Vanilla Sex
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford leads with bitter almond, sharp against the sweetness that follows. Vanilla and soft florals fill the heart, before a dense vanilla base takes over, backed by tonka bean and sandalwood. It reads warm and a little nutty rather than simply sugary. Launched in 2023, women wear it most, and it suits anyone who wants vanilla pushed into something woodier and fuller. Cold-weather voters keep it close, worn through the evening and into night, and it is rich enough for a late work event. The longevity vote leans moderate. Sillage draws a clearer moderate vote as well. A 3ml decant is enough to test it across a week of cold nights.
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The community verdict
Vanilla Sex opens with bitter almond before vanilla and floral notes emerge at the heart, followed by tonka bean in the base. The largest group reports moderate wear, while others find it long-lasting; most report moderate projection. Its soft, sweet style suits winter nights, and autumn evenings work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bitter Almond
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Floral Notes
- Vanilla
- Basewhat lingers
- Sandalwood
- Tonka Bean
- Ultravanil™
- Vanilla Absolute
- Brand
- Tom Ford
- Scent profile
- For women
- Launched
- 2023
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Tom Ford Vanilla Sex, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Bitter almond and vanilla on a mohair throw by the fire.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Bitter Almond
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Floral Notes
- Vanilla
Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h
- Sandalwood
- Tonka Bean
- Ultravanil™
- Vanilla Absolute
- Lasts
- 3–6 h
- Moderate
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity1,092 votes
Most voted: 43%Moderate
28%Long lasting
Sillage1,101 votes
Most voted: 53%Moderate
24%Intimate
Season1,092 votes
Most voted: 53%Winter
33%Autumn
Time of day1,092 votes
Most voted: 45%Night out
40%Evening
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Longevity1,092 votes
- Very weak6%68 votes
- Weak12%136 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)43%471 votes
- Long lasting28%307 votes
- Eternal10%110 votes
Sillage1,101 votes
- Intimate24%260 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)53%588 votes
- Strong17%192 votes
- Enormous6%61 votes
Season1,092 votes
- Spring11%120 votes
- Summer3%32 votes
- Autumn33%361 votes
- Winter (Most voted)53%579 votes
Time of day1,092 votes
- Daytime12%131 votes
- Office3%33 votes
- Evening40%437 votes
- Night out (Most voted)45%491 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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No
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The house
More from Tom Ford
Tom Ford launched his own fragrance line in 2005, a year before Black Orchid arrived and set the tone: dark, glamorous and a little provocative. The range leans warm and spicy, with amber, vanilla and tonka bean at its core, and cardamom, saffron or leather adding edge. Jasmine and orange blossom bring a sensual floral thread. The Private Blend line, introduced in 2007, is where the house plays most freely. Tobacco Vanille is its cosy classic of pipe tobacco and spice, Oud Wood is smoother and drier than the name suggests, and Lost Cherry is a boozy cherry-almond treat. For daylight, Neroli Portofino brings crisp citrus and white flowers. Black Orchid itself remains the deepest, most velvety way into the house. Try two contrasting ones before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
What does Tom Ford Vanilla Sex smell like?
Tom Ford Vanilla Sex opens with Bitter Almond. The heart brings Floral Notes and Vanilla. It dries down to Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ultravanil™ and Vanilla Absolute.
Is Tom Ford Vanilla Sex long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (43% of votes), and 38% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (53% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Tom Ford Vanilla Sex good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.
Is Tom Ford Vanilla Sex good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 53% of season votes.
Is Tom Ford Vanilla Sex for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Tom Ford Vanilla Sex to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Tom Ford Vanilla Sex?
Vanilla Sex is made by Tom Ford. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Tom Ford Vanilla Sex?
A 10ml decant of Tom Ford Vanilla Sex holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Tom Ford perfumes can I try?
Besides Tom Ford Vanilla Sex, 10ML has Black Orchid, Tobacco Vanille and Oud Wood from Tom Ford, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Tom Ford Vanilla Sex decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Tom Ford Vanilla Sex decant is filled by hand from an original Tom Ford 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.
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.