Maison Tahité Vanilla Park by Olya Bar©
Vanilla Park, the latest chapter from Maison Tahité’s Vanilla collection, promises one sweet journey reminiscent of stepping into the chaos of funfairs. The air is thick with anticipation and the buzz of conversations, punctuated by the occasional delighted scream from a distant rollercoaster. As you walk through the gate, the first thing that catches your eye is the cotton candy stand. The vibrant pink and blue clouds of spun sugar are hard to resist, even for an adult, and the moment you take a bite, it melts on your tongue, releasing a rush of sweetness that feels like a childhood dream. The sugary treat leaves a faint, sticky residue on your fingers, a tactile reminder of its fleeting, airy nature. Just a few steps away, the aroma of freshly popped popcorn wafts through the air. It’s a warm, buttery scent that draws you in, mingling with the salty tang that makes your mouth water. You grab a paper cone filled to the brim with golden kernels, each bite is delivering a satisfying crunch that perfectly contrasts with the cotton candy’s softness. These childhood memories come rushing back every time I step into an amusement park, and Maison Tahite Vanilla Park perfectly captures that whimsical mood of wonder.
Amusement Park via Unsplash
A soft, woody opening of Ho wood oil plunges into a sensual heart, rich in vanilla absolute and fluffy powderiness of the heliotrope, adding a lush, velvety texture. The creamy and slightly toasted accents of coconut milk add an almost frothy quality like freshly whipped milk poured over a steaming cup of coffee. Then comes the pièce de resistance: a playful cotton candy accord, which adds a sticky sweetness that infuses the fragrance with youthful exuberance.
Cotton Candy via Unsplash
It’s worth pausing for a second to pay extra attention to the Ho Wood oil; its aroma is filled with sweet, woody, floral, and camphorous notes. The Ho Tree, from which the oil is extracted, is native to China and Southeast Asia, and the oil is steam distilled from the tree’s branches, twigs, bark, or roots. It was interesting that the wood note is used in the top notes of the composition and sets a particular tone to the whole experience. Since it is known for its usage in aromatherapy and is known to have calming and relaxing qualities, it creates a very soothing start to the whole experience, which is in turn altered in the heart with a more vigorous and gourmand amplification of the candy, coconut, and tangerine.
Maison Tahité Vanilla Park by Olya Bar©
As the fragrance dries down, a balsamic and resinous base of styrax and benzoin makes this entire composition reminiscent of a sweet slightly commercial coffee drink many of us covet all year round, specifically caramel macchiato comes to mind. For those unacquainted with specialty coffee, this is a shot of espresso blended with steamed milk, caramel drizzle, and two pumps of vanilla, topped with mandatory frothy foam. Wearing Maison Tahité Vanilla Park on a hot summer night in New York City reminds me of savoring a warm caramel macchiato amidst the lively chaos of a funfair – it’s delicious, soothing, and mischievous.
Notes: Ho Wood Oil, Heliotrope, Tangerine Ess, Vanilla, Vanilla CO2 Absolute, Cotton Candy, Coconut Milk, Siam Benzoin, Styrax.
Disclaimer: Bottle of Maison Tahité Vanilla Park was kindly gifted to me but opinions are always my own. Available at Luckyscent in the USA
Olya Bar, Editor.
Maison Tahité Vanilla Park by Olya Bar©
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Read our reviews of other Maison Tahité fragrances: Olya’s review of Cacao in the sun, Nicoleta’s reviews of Ristretto, Vicious Cacao, Vanilla2 and Sel Vanille
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