What Is Rayhaan Vanilla Vibe a Dupe Of?

What is Rayhaan Vanilla Vibe a dupe of?

Byredo Vanille Antique is the comparison that comes up for Rayhaan Vanilla Vibe. The idea is a vanilla with fruit, warm amber and woods around it. If that's what drew you to the Byredo, this Rayhaan is worth putting on your sample list.

There's a little caution attached to this one. The early release discussion describes the pairing as a rumor. It gives you a reference point, but it doesn't tell you how closely the two smell side by side.

Where the notes connect

Our Vanilla Vibe catalog notes start with plum and freesia, move into tuberose and Madagascar vanilla, then finish with amber, labdanum, cashmere wood and oud. Rayhaan's description also puts warm amber and dark woods alongside the vanilla.

Byredo's current Vanille Antique description lists freesia and plum, amber and cashmere woods, then Madagascar vanilla beans and cistus oil. That overlap in fruit, vanilla and warm woods makes the comparison plausible. It takes more than a shared vanilla note to explain why these two come up together.

Tuberose and oud appear in Rayhaan's catalog list, but not in Byredo's current pyramid. When sampling, see how much floral character or darker wood you actually notice. The lists can't tell you which part dominates.

What do early impressions say?

In a shop-tester impressions thread, the writer describes Vanilla Vibe as a dark, woody vanilla. That's useful context for the style, though the writer hasn't smelled Vanille Antique and doesn't establish its accuracy.

I'd compare the plum first, then the balance of vanilla and resinous woods after the opening settles. If the Byredo's particular balance is what you love, try both before deciding that Rayhaan can take its place.

Which bottle should you look for?

Use the Vanilla Vibe product page and Vanille Antique product page to check the available listings. Byredo has updated its Night Veils packaging, so the bottle pictured by a retailer may differ. Check the name, size and concentration, then compare the final checkout costs for the bottles you actually want.