Angel's Dust 2016

Angel's Dust by Francesca Bianchi
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7.5 / 10 260 Ratings
Angel's Dust is a perfume by Francesca Bianchi for women and men and was released in 2016. The scent is floral-powdery. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Spicy
Creamy

Fragrance Notes

IrisIris BenzoinBenzoin RoseRose MuskMusk Tolu balmTolu balm Mysore sandalwoodMysore sandalwood Black pepperBlack pepper MimosaMimosa VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.5260 Ratings
Longevity
8.1224 Ratings
Sillage
7.6220 Ratings
Bottle
7.6180 Ratings
Value for money
6.773 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 20.04.2024.

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ElAttarine

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ElAttarine
ElAttarine
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Your star
Imagine...
Far up in the infinite expanse of the sky stands your star, shining around you from a nameless distance... You can open yourself to this radiance at the top of your head... From there, it scatters magic silver powder over you and shines around you...
Imagine...
The star powder turns into delicate silver threads that reach up to you and reveal silky iris petals... They are silky, but also fleshy... Have you ever watched iris flowers blossom? They draw water from the moist soil and become juicier and juicier until they are finally ripe to open...
Just imagine...
Yes, you had gotten cold down here, and your skin and cheeks are pale and pale. But a hint of rose petals descends to you from the sky, and your cheeks are allowed to redden again... A tender joy germinates in you and becomes almost mimosa pollen in an inner smile of your soul.
Imagine...
After the petals have slipped off your vanilla skin again, a balsamic, slightly smoky cloud of benzoin now envelops you and gives you protection... You are completely enveloped in a very deep and yet still bright feeling of being carried... Let yourself fall and sink down... onto the ground of sandalwood shavings and soft musk dust...
Imagine...
You too are a silver angel from heaven. One day the time will come, and you too will become angel dust and return to your star.
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For me, this fragrance with the clear signature of the (older) Bianchis is aptly named. It's all about angel dust. But for me, the association is not so much with the mistress who, as Francesca Bianchi puts it, applies face powder and lipstick in "a dusty boudoir of times past" while waiting for her lover to arrive.
Yes, this fragrance is beautifully sensual. But the decadence for me here is less one of rococo with powder puffs and many layers of make-up or of the cunning and ultimately overestimating Glenn Close in "Dangerous Loves", but a light, at the beginning quite transparent-silvery, which later becomes somewhat more earthy and carnal, and heartbreakingly reminiscent of the fragility and silvery, delicately sweet fragility of life. And yes, the "powder-iris-rose part [is] softened by a blend of resins that represent a dirty-experienced sensuality", but even what could be called dirty-experienced remains at once innocent and delicate.
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The beginning is silvery, powdery, translucent, before the fragrance gradually becomes more tangible.
Fascinating iris is clearly added, also powdery-dry at first, then silkier, more floral, then more herbal (buttery, rooty, damp-earthy). A small hint of rose and a beautiful mimosa note with a childishly innocent, almost cheerful idea of flower pollen. At some point, the more floral aspects recede and allow balsamic notes to come through. Benzoin with a balsamic, slightly smoky cloud (whose sweetness I can easily tolerate due to its delicacy), vanilla barely comes to the fore, but reinforces the depth and substance with tolu balsam, but even this depth remains light for me. In the base I have sandalwood and musk, still rather light and fine.

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Lettucehouse

3 Reviews
Lettucehouse
Lettucehouse
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Maybe I'm going insane
Smells like sexy baby powder. There's something too human in the base, sweaty skin rubbing against each other. A claustrophobic sensuality and sweetness, resin enveloping me too quickly. Does not smell warm and inviting, rather like I want to run from being lured in.

Nostalgia for a strange night I would rather not remember?
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Anamandy

95 Reviews
Anamandy
Anamandy
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Enchanted by this Angel
This is such a heavenly sensuous perfume. I received it as a surprise sample with a purchase I made. I knew nothing about this fragrance prior to receiving it. Reading the notes, I was happy to see that this will be the second fragrance I tried using a mimosa/iris combination that I've come to love in Bvlgari Spendida Iris.

Well, this is another one to love though it has a different feel. This is a romantic, powdery boudoir after a steamy bath kind of scent. Softly resinous, musky, animalic, and powdery, but also feather light, like the dust you see floating in the air after you powder yourself. In addition to the aforementioned iris and mimosa, it also has a lovely rose, a delicious vanilla, and a pinch of black pepper. The overall composition is breathtakingly beautiful.

While this is not heavy or overly rich, it is no lightweight as far as performance is concerned. This is an extrait after all, and a few dabs from this sample gave beautiful, surrounding silage. Though airy enough where it can be worn year-round, my favorite time to wear this kind of scent is coming up. With cold weather right around the corner I'm suddenly craving powdery scents. This will be one of them, with the accompanying sublime oil too.
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Virginie

8 Reviews
Virginie
Virginie
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Is the hunt for the perfect Rose fragrance done?
In the past 2 years I discovered my love for rose perfumes. I have found incredible and unique creations and my fragrance collection now has a rather big "rose" section. I also have the complete sample set of Francesca's perfumes in house since almost the same time. First one, which was welcomed to my home was "under my skin", secondly "Devine Perversion" , This year I couldn't resist anymore and bought "Sex and the Sea", while sampling FB fragrances before the definite order, I happen to spray "Angel's Dust" and I can barely explain what happened... maybe my nose learnt as much as I did in the past years about perfumes... but it suddenly felt like coming home, like the end of a long journey. Do not misunderstand me... all my rose-fragrances are very close to my heart. But this one.. it just hit in, I do not know how I could have slept over this one for such a long time, while the sample was patiently waiting in my drawer. Maybe I got used to the strong and competent and everlasting Bianchi DNA, maybe I forgot to sample Angel's Dust in the past, anyway, I believe this rose is a true, sexy, sensual, honest, dark rose, warm, spicy but also still fresh and sooooo alive. I had "Portrait of a Lady" on my wishlist. I crossed it out. Not because I wouldn't like it, I do, but "Angel's Dust" I truly love. It is more gentle than POAL (if you can put gentle and FB in one sentence) It is so breathtaking. and I want to smell it every day since my full bottle arrived. For all the rose lovers, please give this one a sniff.
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PetraA

23 Reviews
PetraA
PetraA
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scent for a woman
This one is very pretty, leans feminine. If you enjoy lipsticky fragrances, this one is for you.
Olfactory story I get is:
'She knows less is more. Touch of powder, touch of lipstick, no need to brush her hair. He comes in. They kiss. Dress comes off and reveals lace. She knows how to seduce.'

Note to bottle spray nozzle : excellent - you can control how much you spray which for me means less on more places.
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TommieBootjeTommieBootje 1 year ago
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This smells like a seductive woman with life experience. Reminds me of the costume room from when I did theater. Unconventionally daring
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TombbbTombbb 3 years ago
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This might sound weird, but for the whole opening all I could smell was dill. Then it became more flowery, but the start is a disappointment
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EmorandeiraEmorandeira 4 years ago
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Very Deep and intense iris perfume with the typical balsámic & animalic vibe of FB fragrances. Not subtle, not discreet... To turn heads!
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