Michel Germain Sexual Gold Vanille: Women's vs Pour Homme, Which One Is for You?
Short answer: pick Séxūal Gold Vanille for women if you want a sweet, creamy scent of caramel, coconut and vanilla, and pick Gold Vanille Pour Homme if you want something that opens fresh with apple, bergamot and lavender and then warms into amber and vanilla. Both come from Michel Germain's Séxūal line, both are 4.2 fl oz sprays, and both share a warm vanilla and amber base, so they also work well as a pair.
Women's vs Pour Homme at a glance
| Gold Vanille (women) | Gold Vanille Pour Homme | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Parfum, the highest concentration | Eau de Parfum |
| Fragrance family | Oriental gourmand | Oriental fougère |
| Opening | Orange, French pear nectar | Apple, bergamot, grapefruit |
| Heart | Caramel, coconut | Lavender, cardamom |
| Base | Amberwood, vanilla, musk, sandalwood | Amber, cedarwood, vanilla, tonka bean |
| Feel | Sweet, creamy and warm from start to finish | Fresh and bright first, then warm and smooth |
| Best for | Evenings, date nights, cooler months | Everyday wear that carries into the evening |
| Size | 4.2 fl oz / 125 ml | 4.2 fl oz / 125 ml |
| Our price | $129 | $129 |
Séxūal Gold Vanille for women: the dessert-warm one
This is a gourmand, the kind of scent that smells good enough to eat. It opens bright with orange and juicy French pear, melts into caramel and coconut, and finishes on amberwood, creamy vanilla, musk and soft sandalwood. It is a Parfum, the highest perfume concentration, so two or three sprays are plenty.
Choose it if you love vanilla scents, if you want something cozy for fall and winter, or if you want a warm, comforting scent for evenings out.
Shop Séxūal Gold Vanille for women, $129
Séxūal Gold Vanille Pour Homme: fresh start, golden finish
Pour Homme is built differently. It opens with crisp apple, bergamot and grapefruit, moves into lavender and cardamom, and then settles into amber, cedarwood, vanilla and tonka bean. Lavender is the backbone of the fougère family, the style behind many classic barbershop scents, so the first hour feels clean and bright before the vanilla comes through.
Choose it if you want one bottle that works at the office and still feels right at dinner, or if you like vanilla but don't want to smell sweet.
Shop Séxūal Gold Vanille Pour Homme, $129
Is it the same scent for men and women?
No. They share a name and a warm vanilla and amber base, but the openings and hearts are completely different. The women's version is sweet from the first spray. Pour Homme only turns sweet in the last stage, and even then the cedarwood keeps it from getting sugary.
Parfum vs Eau de Parfum: what the label means
Parfum has a higher concentration of fragrance oil than Eau de Parfum. In practice it usually lasts longer on skin and sits a little closer to you, while an Eau de Parfum tends to spread a bit more in the first few hours. Both are long-lasting, well above an Eau de Toilette.
What it costs
At the time of writing (September 2026), Michel Germain's own website lists the 4.2 oz women's Parfum at $195 and the 4.2 oz Pour Homme at $180. We sell both at $129, brand new in the original retail box.
Which one should you buy?
- You love vanilla and sweet scents: Gold Vanille for women.
- You want a daily scent that isn't sweet at first: Pour Homme.
- Buying a gift for her: the women's Parfum, in its gold retail box.
- Buying for a couple: get both. Buy any 2 items and 10% comes off your order automatically, so the pair comes to $232.20, and orders of $50 or more ship free in the US.
More from the Séxūal line
Want something darker? Séxūal Oud Rouge is the oud pair in the same line, for women and for men, $129 each. For the whole range, read our Michel Germain Séxūal guide or browse the Michel Germain collection.
Quick questions
Is Sexual Gold Vanille for men or women?
There are two versions. Séxūal Gold Vanille is the women's Parfum, and Séxūal Gold Vanille Pour Homme is the men's Eau de Parfum. Anyone can wear either one; the women's is the sweeter of the two.
What does Sexual Gold Vanille smell like?
The women's smells of orange and pear, then caramel and coconut, then creamy vanilla, amberwood and sandalwood. The men's starts with apple, bergamot and lavender and ends on amber, vanilla and tonka bean.
What size are the bottles?
Both bottles we carry are 4.2 fl oz (125 ml) sprays.