The 7 Virtues
The 7 Virtues
96 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The pear arrives immediately with a subtle jammy character, syrupy rather than crisp, setting expectations for something decidedly sweet. Within seconds, you're enveloped in that candied fruit accord, which feels almost dessert-like before the composition has properly settled.
By the first hour, the rose emerges as a warm, honeyed presence that merges seamlessly with developing caramel notes—the fragrance now smells distinctly of buttered toffee and dried florals. The woody amber creates texture beneath, preventing the sweetness from becoming thin, whilst the benzoin lends a subtle incense-like quality that adds complexity without introducing obvious spice.
What remains is fundamentally creamy vanilla and amber, the caramel's initial prominence fading into a more muted sweetness supported by that resinous benzoin base. The composition becomes quieter and closer to skin, reading almost powdery in its final hours as the musk emerges, though the woody character persists as a grounding note throughout.
The 7 Virtues' Vanilla Woods is a fragrance that commits fully to its indulgence without apology. Opening with a juicy pear that immediately feels candied rather than fresh, it establishes a gourmand trajectory that never wavers. The heart's rose note—a crucial element in any vanilla composition—arrives not as a floral check or prettifying device, but as a deepening sweetness, one that softens into the base without disrupting the fragrance's caramel-forward trajectory.
What emerges is essentially a bourbon vanilla composition wrapped in woody amber and benzoin—a structure that reads less "fresh" and more "confectionery counter on a warm afternoon." The interplay between the caramel and vanilla creates that distinctly creamy accord (52% creamy, the data confirms), whilst the amber and benzoin provide a resinous underpinning that prevents the fragrance from becoming cloying. This isn't a delicate vanilla; it's a substantial one, built on a woody skeleton that gives the sweetness dimension and slight restraint.
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