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A game of hide-and-seek or revealing your own forbidden secrets?
When Christophe Laudamiel has his fingers in the pie, you know that a fragrance is not just a fragrance, but a journey that makes you oscillate between fascination and irritation. Carré Blanc by The Zoo is just that: an olfactory puzzle that cannot be deciphered in a single wear. It is an olfactory adventure that leaves plenty of room for interpretation and emotion. The product description on The Zoo's website already indicates that this fragrance is more than just a perfume - it is a statement.
From the first application of Carré Blanc, a hint of freshly broken green streams into the nose - lively, tart, almost like damp leaves whirled up by the wind. Grapefruit and rhubarb provide a citrusy sharpness that is, however, supported by a subtle bitterness. At first nosing, this can be perceived as sweaty. But before you get used to this "freshness", the warm, earthy notes come into play: light wood and hay that blow like a gentle breeze over a late summer field. This is where the magic of the fragrance is revealed - a constant back and forth between clarity and warmth, between tension and security. A harmonious contrast.
The base of Carré Blanc is a chapter in itself. Ambroxan - and please don't worry, this is not the well-known "ambroxan club" that clouds the senses. Instead, the fragrance reveals its human, warmer side: soft, creamy and powdery, almost like an embracing warmth. The tonka bean adds a subtle sweetness that never drifts into kitsch, but rounds off the fragrance in a sophisticated way. Carré Blanc then radiates a softness that almost feels cuddly, but only almost.
Laudamiel's recommendation to spray the fragrance on clothing the day before proves to be spot on and more digestible. On the second day, Carré Blanc unfolds its full effect - an ambient base, familiar, physical and quite sexy. The fragrance stays in the room, stays on your clothes, stays in your memory.
It is also interesting to note that this fragrance should not be worn in places where you sit too close to strangers. Carré Blanc is not a silent companion, it is intense and could be a challenge for some. It is not a fragrance that blends into the background. It demands space, but in a subtle and elegant way. And yes, it polarizes. For those who don't get on with striking and innovative fragrances, it might be too much of a good thing. But for lovers of the extraordinary, it is a revelation.
Carré Blanc challenges you and at the same time offers a pleasant familiarity. It is a fragrance for those who appreciate ambroxan in its most intimate form, paired with powdery, woody and green notes. It invites you to smell it again and again, as its uniqueness is not only exciting, but almost hypnotizing. Not mainstream, not a crowd pleaser - but definitely an experience.
Green leaves
Hay
Iris
Rhubarb
Blond woods
Grapefruit
Tonka bean
BoBoChamp
Penhanin
