Sora Dora Vanuatu Extrait

Description

A dreamlike woody-spicy fragrance built around a creamy "fig milk" accord, from Sora Dora's original 2021 collection. Vanuatu opens with Italian bergamot, cardamom, rhubarb and black pepper, moves into a green fig-milk-and-violet heart, and dries down into Australian sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and papyrus wood. Cafleurebon's review calls out how the scent merges crunchy green notes with sandalwood in a way that feels genuinely distinctive rather than a rehash of typical woody-fig fragrances.

Scent Character

• Woody: 46%
• Spicy: 23%
• Floral: 15%
• Fresh: 8%
• Sweet: 8%

Translation: a spicy-woody fragrance with a green floral heart. The sandalwood, cedar and papyrus base (Sora Dora's data folds the patchouli/papyrus facet into the Woody figure above) is what carries it, not the fig itself.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Italian Bergamot, Cardamom, Rhubarb, Black Pepper

Heart: Creamy Fig Milk, Violet Leaves, Cumin, Violet

Base: Sandalwood, Cedar, Patchouli, Papyrus Wood, “sparkling wood” facets

Performance

• Longevity: 10+ hours
• Sillage: strong, room-filling projection
• Projection: 3+ ft for the first hour, settling to arm's-length

Best Occasions & Season

• Leisure
• Fall
• Spring
• Summer evenings

Concentration & Provenance

Extrait de Parfum
Perfumers: Amélie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Camille Chemardin
Sora Dora, France: 2021 (a 2024 Eau de Parfum companion exists with the same note pyramid)

Try Before You Commit

Vanuatu's woody-spicy-fig profile is distinctive enough that we'd recommend trying a 1mL sample before committing to the full 1.7 oz bottle.

• 1mL Sample: $7.99

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FAQ

Is Vanuatu a men's or women's fragrance?
Unisex. It's marketed and worn as a fragrance for women and men.

What does the "fig milk" note actually smell like?
A creamy, slightly green fig accord rather than a sweet ripe-fruit fig. It reads more woody-green than dessert-like.

How does it compare to the Eau de Parfum version?
Same note pyramid; this Extrait runs at a stronger concentration with longer projection than the 2024 EDP companion release.