There's definitely more vanilla than latte to this scent, to the point where after a while it starts smelling like sweet sugary donuts- which I'm not even mad about. It's a pretty strong scent, but even then it's not overwhelming (even as someone sensitive to fragrance with migraine issues). This was my first wooden wick candle, and it's interesting! I love listening to it pop, but the flame tends to be much larger and brighter than a normal candle, and it dances and flickers more than the average flame as well. Not sure if that's a wooden wick thing, or just this candle type? But for a while I couldn't use the candle with it in my direct line of sight because the strobing of the flame actually bothered me quite a bit. I will say the burn on this candle isn't the most even I've ever seen, and wax tends to pool on the edges of the glass- it can take hours to get everything to melt down flat. The glass is kind of on the thin side and gets insanely hot really quickly, and I'm always lowkey worried that the glass will shatter due to the heat, but i've used more than half the candle and so far so good. I don't know that I would repurchase this one, but it was a nice experiment with woodwicks!