Definition of "vanillic" []

• Of, relating to, or derived from vanilla or vanillin. (adjective)

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• "It is very perfumey at first: violet accord that is both powdery like orris and wet and woody like cassie underlined by noticeable dosage of heliotropin - that vanillic molecule that makes heliotrope smells so sweet, almondy and plasticky all at once."
• "If you have a keen sense of smell, try sniffing beneath the chocolate, caramel and vanillic elements in the Thierry Mugler classic Angel; you will detect a methyl benzoate effect."
• "Their scent reveals a riverside terroir that smells ozonic, vanillic, powdery and almond-like."