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Vanilla

Vanilla notes use the cured pods of a climbing orchid or, far more often, lab-made vanillin, and they give a round, creamy sweetness.

Everyday reference
It is the smell of vanilla ice cream or sugar cookies fresh from the oven.
Versus Tonka bean
Tonka brings hay and almond and less sugar, while vanilla is the smooth, custard-like one.
What to smell for
Notice whether the sweetness leans toward frosting, rum or campfire smoke.
Related notes
Tonka bean

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