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Comparison

I Want Choo vs Vanilla Sex

Side by side. Scored honestly.

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Jimmy Choo I Want Choo

I Want Choo

$155· Feminine
FloralGourmandWoodySpringSummerFall
VS
Tom Ford Vanilla Sex

Vanilla Sex

$615· Unisex
GourmandOrientalFloralFallWinter
Notes overlap
Unique to Vanilla Sex

Side by side

Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.

Original price
$155
I Want Choo
$615
Vanilla Sex
Season coverage
3/4
I Want Choo
2/4
Vanilla Sex
Note depth
6
I Want Choo
4
Vanilla Sex
What I Want Choo smells like

Opens with a juicy, almost candy-bright peach threaded through red spider lily, which adds a slightly exotic floral edge without going green or sharp. The heart settles into jasmine and tuberose — classic white florals, creamy rather than heady — anchored quickly by vanilla that pulls everything toward gourmand territory. Sandalwood in the dry-down keeps it from going full dessert, lending just enough warmth and softness to extend the sillage. Projection is moderate to strong; it announces itself but doesn't overwhelm a room — best for warm-weather daywear or casual evenings when you want something effortlessly pretty without overthinking it.

What Vanilla Sex smells like

Opens with a warm, slightly medicinal saffron that cuts through what could otherwise be pure dessert territory, then gives way quickly to a creamy jasmine-vanilla heart that smells expensive rather than edible. The benzoin anchors the dry-down into something resinous and skin-close — soft projection, intimate sillage, the kind of fragrance that reads differently on everyone but always lands as quietly sensual. It doesn't announce itself across a room; it rewards proximity — Cool-weather evenings, close contact, people who want their scent noticed only up close.

How they overlap

I Want Choo and Vanilla Sex share 2 notes (vanilla, jasmine). The same note name doesn't always mean the same scent — different houses use different vanillas, different woods, different musks — but a multi-note shared spine usually does indicate genuinely-comparable wear character. The remaining notes (4 unique to I Want Choo, 2 unique to Vanilla Sex) are where the divergence happens.

The buying decision

I Want Choo is the cheaper original at $155 compared to $615 for Vanilla Sex — about 75% less. I Want Choo is built for spring/summer/fall; Vanilla Sex for fall/winter. Pick by when you'd actually wear it.

Recommendation

If you're price-sensitive, I Want Choo delivers comparable territory at $460 less than Vanilla Sex. If you want the specific character of Vanilla Sex — the prose above is the better guide than the price — the premium is what you're paying for.

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