While vanilla can often be mistaken as a soft and dainty scent, Parfums de Marly comes at it from a different perspective. The Althaïr eau de parfum takes inspiration from Bourbon vanilla, a direct descendant of the vanilla introduced in France under the reign of Louis XV. Warm and fresh, yet balanced with heady spices, think of this scent as equivalent to a glass of cold scotch after a long day: slow, seductive, and one that makes you think.