Byredo Vanille Antique

Fragrance Overview

Vanille Antique by Byredo is a rich vanilla Extrait de Parfum from the reimagined 2025 Night Veils collection.

The fragrance explores vanilla beyond its familiar gourmand associations, presenting it as a darker, more complex material surrounded by fruit, florals, oud, amber and resins. Madagascar vanilla forms the foundation, while cashmere woods and labdanum create warmth and texture around its natural sweetness.

Opulent and deeply sensual, Vanille Antique reveals a more sophisticated side of vanilla, balancing creamy sweetness with smoky woods, luminous florals and resinous amber.

What Does Byredo Vanille Antique Smell Like?

Vanille Antique opens with delicate freesia and ripe plum, combining airy floral freshness with a dark, juicy fruitiness.

The heart becomes warmer and more enveloping as amber and cashmere woods meet smoky oud and creamy tuberose absolute. The tuberose adds floral richness while the woods and oud introduce depth and contrast.

Madagascar vanilla dominates the dry down, blending with resinous cistus labdanum to create a deep, balsamic sweetness. The result is a dark, sophisticated vanilla fragrance where juicy plum and creamy white florals gradually melt into warm amber, oud and resinous vanilla.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

Freesia, Plum

Heart Notes

Amber, Cashmere Woods, Oud, Tuberose Absolute

Base Notes

Madagascar Vanilla, Cistus Labdanum

Fragrance Family

Amber Vanilla

When to Wear Byredo Vanille Antique

Vanille Antique is particularly suited to autumn and winter, when its Madagascar vanilla, amber, oud and labdanum feel especially rich and enveloping.

Its concentrated, sensual character makes it particularly suited to evenings, dates and special occasions. It is an excellent choice for vanilla lovers looking for something darker and more sophisticated than a traditional sweet gourmand, with fruit, florals and smoky woods adding complexity.

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