ComparisonsOct 15, 2026
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Kayali
Warm brown sugar vanilla with a spiced, woody base.
A sweet, rounded vanilla with brown sugar and a hint of spice, resting on amber, sandalwood and musk. It is dense and cosy and wears close to the skin. Social media interest has kept it among the most requested vanilla scents.
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Ranked by how much they share with Vanilla 28. The notes in common are listed under each bottle. Prices and stock come from the makers’ own shops.
Shares brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, amber and musk. It adds blueberry crust and wood smoke, so it reads more like a baked fruit pie by a stove. It is an oil.
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Shares vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean and amber, with creamy white musk for the close, rounded feel. It has no cinnamon or brown sugar, so it is softer and less spiced.
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Shares brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, with molasses and clove pushing the spice. It is raw cookie dough, with no amber, sandalwood or musk base underneath.
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Shares brown sugar, cinnamon, sandalwood, amber, tonka bean and musk in the base. Pear, plum and sambac jasmine sit on top, so it is fruitier and more floral.
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These are independent suggestions based on shared notes and accords, not copies or dupes. Undernotes is not affiliated with Kayali; the name is used only to describe a smell. No link here is paid.
