I am not so sure, I think whitetail are little more curious then we sometimes think, especially in early fall, when I used to bow hunt, , late sept, early Oct, I at one time experimented with some different scent, Now I didn't have what you would call Great results, but I did find that a doe or fawn would sometimes take a closer look, this was farm country, where I am sure they were exposed to a large variety of smells, I don't recall ever trying Vanilla. I think it is worth a try, (just a thought) if you are hunting from a tree stand, put it a good distance away. I do know for sure Fox enjoy licking that licorice stuff. Doc