Tom Ford
Vanilla Sex
EDP · 2024 · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.40
- spicy0.00
- woody0.40
- amber0.60
- sweet0.90
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Date night
Vanilla Sex is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Winter cold
Vanilla Sex is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
Vanilla Sex is sweet and amber with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Wildcard
Vanilla Sex is floral, a change of pace from the everyday.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Montblanc
Legend
85/100Legend's lavender and Vanilla Sex smell like a fresh barbershop shave, tied by shared sandalwood.
Spray Vanilla Sex first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Legend on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Calvin Klein
CK Be
84/100CK Be's lavender and Vanilla Sex smell like a fresh barbershop shave, tied by shared sandalwood.
Spray Vanilla Sex first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then CK Be on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Parfums de Marly
Percival
83/100Sweet Vanilla Sex smooths the sharp lavender of Percival, with flowers in both.
Spray Vanilla Sex first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Percival on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).