Vanilla is the most accessible niche note, the wing that turns from soft tonka-amber through caramel gourmand into cardamom-spice and incense-resin depending on the composition. Madagascar vanilla, Tahitian vanilla and vanilla absolute each carry distinct facets, milky, smoky or balsamic, and the wing bridges between gourmand and ambery oriental.

Casamorati Lira for the caramel-vanilla that anchors the Italian niche gourmand, Nishane Ani for the cardamom-vanilla amber extrait, Gleam Vanilla Crush for the smooth tonka-vanilla. Most wear across genders despite the gendered framing on some bottles. Longevity sits eight to twelve hours on the extraits, sillage moderate to heavy. The vanilla wing at Khrisha runs across Casamorati, Nishane, Gleam, Montale and Mancera.