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Spices steeped in almond milk, supported by a sweet woody base
I bumped up Lumière Blanche on my list of decants I had to try as I saw it was on sale at Etiket. Since I already had a sample waiting, I was curious to see if I'd love it enough to grab it while it was on sale.
This one is a gentle, but gorgeous olfactory experience. A strong alcoholic beginning which gives way to a trio of spices. Cardamom, star anise and cinnamon give the fragrance a spicy, almost woody beginning. It's not a strong, in-your-face spice mix and it'll never become stronger during the duration of this scent, but it's present. The magic happens after about 10-15 minutes when the middle notes start to rise up. Almond milk is the star at the center and gives this fragrance a beautiful creamy, milky facet, adding depth to the spices that were already present. It's comforting, gentle, yet pleasant. Cashmeren add this comforting and soothing feeling with a supporting woody presence while iris is subtle, evanescent and powdery. At this point, the fragrance did remind me a bit of chaï. Not a strong chaï scent, but a pleasant, remnant scent like an echo or a ghost of it. It's a truly beautiful thing. The drydown further solidifies the warmth, soothing and relaxing aspect of this perfume. Cedar adds woodiness while sandalwood is creamy. Tonka beans are powdery and deeply warm, adding some vanilla sweetness to the perfume.
I hesitated before getting a bottle of it. Thankfully, I found a discounted bottle on FragranceBuy which is what made me get the fragrance. The one thing that made me hesitate was the performance of it. Sillage is non-existent and longevity is weak, like others before me have pointed it out. For its retail price, I would've loved if it had a stronger presence on me. Nonetheless, I've got to admit it's a pretty elegant and gentle perfume that is fine for office use. It stood out among recent decants I've tried.
This one is a gentle, but gorgeous olfactory experience. A strong alcoholic beginning which gives way to a trio of spices. Cardamom, star anise and cinnamon give the fragrance a spicy, almost woody beginning. It's not a strong, in-your-face spice mix and it'll never become stronger during the duration of this scent, but it's present. The magic happens after about 10-15 minutes when the middle notes start to rise up. Almond milk is the star at the center and gives this fragrance a beautiful creamy, milky facet, adding depth to the spices that were already present. It's comforting, gentle, yet pleasant. Cashmeren add this comforting and soothing feeling with a supporting woody presence while iris is subtle, evanescent and powdery. At this point, the fragrance did remind me a bit of chaï. Not a strong chaï scent, but a pleasant, remnant scent like an echo or a ghost of it. It's a truly beautiful thing. The drydown further solidifies the warmth, soothing and relaxing aspect of this perfume. Cedar adds woodiness while sandalwood is creamy. Tonka beans are powdery and deeply warm, adding some vanilla sweetness to the perfume.
I hesitated before getting a bottle of it. Thankfully, I found a discounted bottle on FragranceBuy which is what made me get the fragrance. The one thing that made me hesitate was the performance of it. Sillage is non-existent and longevity is weak, like others before me have pointed it out. For its retail price, I would've loved if it had a stronger presence on me. Nonetheless, I've got to admit it's a pretty elegant and gentle perfume that is fine for office use. It stood out among recent decants I've tried.