Kayali's Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar | 42 is a gourmand eau de parfum, first released in 2024. The brand calls it "a lighter, youthful take" on its cult Vanilla | 28. It's built around candied pear, bubble gum and vanilla, finished with tonka, sandalwood and patchouli. It has gone up in price since launch.
| Detail | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Kayali | |
| Fragrance | Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar \ | 42, Eau de Parfum |
| Release date | 2024 (we first covered it in April 2024) | |
| Price (US) | 100 ml $150, 50 ml $105, 10 ml $32, 10 ml travel spray $29, 1.5 ml sample $4 | |
| Launch price (US) | 100 ml $125, 50 ml $89, 10 ml $32 | |
| Availability | us.kayali.com |
What Does Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42 Smell Like?
These are the notes Kayali published at launch:
- Top: candied pear, violet leaves, rum, marshmallow, vanilla cream
- Heart: jasmine, labdanum, white caramel, bubble gum, jellybean
- Base: tonka, vetiver, sandalwood, cashmere woods, patchouli, rock sugar
Kayali's own description focuses on "glazed candied pear and bubble gum" over a "vanillic explosion at the heart", made warmer by tonka bean, sandalwood and patchouli. It says the scent was inspired by founder Mona Kattan's love of candy.
How Is It Different From Vanilla | 28?
Kayali positions 42 as the lighter, more playful version of Vanilla | 28. Our take: from the note lists, 42 leans fruity and candy-like, with its pear, bubble gum and jellybean. Vanilla | 28 is known as the richer, ambery vanilla. If 28 feels too heavy for daytime, 42 is the one to sample. We haven't compared them side by side on skin.
How Much Has the Price Changed?
Confirmed: on September 25, 2026, Kayali's US site listed the 100 ml at $150 (up from $125 at launch) and the 50 ml at $105 (up from $89). The 10 ml miniature is unchanged at $32. A 10 ml travel spray ($29) and a 1.5 ml sample ($4) are also available.
Where to buy: at launch the fragrance sold on hudabeauty.com. Kayali now sells it on its own regional sites, including the US one above.
Is It Worth Sampling First?
Our take: yes. At $4, the 1.5 ml sample is the cheapest way to find out whether the bubble-gum note works for you before paying $105 or more for a full bottle.
What We Couldn't Confirm
Kayali's product page doesn't list the full notes today, so the pyramid above is the one published at launch. We also didn't check prices outside the US.
September 25, 2026 update: we added current US prices and sizes from Kayali's site and compared them with the 2024 launch prices.
Is 42 in your vanilla rotation? Tell us in the comments.
