{"id":31863,"date":"2025-04-15T12:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/?p=31863"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:37:27","slug":"henry-rose-dave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/henry-rose-dave\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This Really the Best Vanilla Perfume of the Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henry Rose Dave Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/henryrose\/#\">henryrose<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I definitely have a type: Warm, bold, comforting, and if they smell like biscuits, well, that\u2019s an immediate yes. Bonus points if their name is Dave. I mean, come on. That\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Henry Rose Dave<\/em> is the latest lactonic perfume to earn a top spot in my rotation, and honestly, it might just be the one vanilla perfume I\u2019ll wear forever, no other vanilla scents needed for the rest of my life, thank you. At first spritz, you get this cozy, cookie-adjacent hit, not unlike someone just cracked open a tin of buttery shortbread near a citrus grove. There\u2019s neroli, almond blossom, and a whisper of tangerine up top, but the real magic happens in the drydown: Chantilly cream, vanilla bean, cocoa shell&#8230; it&#8217;s giving a warm hug from someone who knows how to bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"31865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/henry-rose-dave\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/www.scentbird.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/489565747_18270424375283410_7442667133240111425_n.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/henryrose\/#\">henryrose<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019ve seen <em>anyone<\/em> on TikTok lately, you already know, people are calling this the greatest vanilla scent of 2025, and yeah, we agree. In fact, if I had to wear just one vanilla perfume for the rest of my life, it would be this one. No contest. I know I said this, but just to make sure you\u2019re paying attention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lactonic perfume doesn\u2019t scream for attention, but it absolutely holds it. The projection and sillage are moderate enough for someone to lean in and ask what you\u2019re wearing, not so much that you\u2019re fogging up the elevator. It\u2019s genderless, soft, and subtly delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re into gourmand vibes or just want to smell like the inside of a very chic pastry shop, <em>Henry Rose Dave<\/em> is it. And let\u2019s be real, who <em>doesn\u2019t<\/em> want a Dave like that in their life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Rose Dave Image by henryrose I definitely have a type: Warm, bold, comforting, and if they smell like biscuits, well, that\u2019s an immediate yes. Bonus points if their name is Dave. I mean, come on. That\u2019s fate. 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