Blanche Absolu de Parfum
Blanche Absolu de Parfum by Byredo is an unisex parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with aldehydes, black pepper and neroli, moves into rose, violet and jasmine and dries down to ambroxan, cashmere wood and white musk. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Katy Perry Killer Queen
- Jo Malone Poppy & Barley
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 02
- Afnan Rare Carbon
- Maison Alhambra Kismet Absolu
- Byredo Blanche
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