In my first review I was a bit harsh. All I smelled was alcohol and something woody, incense-y and badly blended. I was shocked that this was even considered a dupe.
PP contacted me and they were happy to refund me as I was so unhappy, which I found incredibly kind. They really didn't have to write me at all. So great customer service from them.
I declined as I was determined to see if the perfume would improve after several months of maceration. I understood that PP is freshly making these perfumes for their customers and therefore the perfume juices might not have mixed well with the base.
So I waited and waited.
Now, after almost 3 months of waiting and revisiting the original Guerlain I can make a proper review.
Two Flavours is actually quite close to the original Double Vanille. Two Flavours is stronger, you can smell the singular ingredients more than in Double Vanille, but it's definitely similar.
Double Vanille seems to have the same ingredients, but it's softer and more blended.
They definitely have the same scent profile, but Double Vanille is very soft in comparison to Two Flavours.
In Double Vanille you can smell the vanilla more, whilst in Two Flavours you can smell the woody and incense notes more. It's as if you took the same ingredients, but mixed them differently together.
Two Flavours is not bad at all, but it leans more masculine rather than unisex due to the stronger woodier base notes.
So if you are going for a soft vanilla, then this is not it. But if you don't mind a woody, incense induced vanilla then this is definitely a hit. It's nowhere near as bad as I originally thought it was.
It's not completely there, but very very close.