01/09/2024
Elynthia
10 Reviews
Elynthia
1
Is this what an angel with black wings smells like?
This is a woody fig fragrance with dominant sandalwood. The opening starts much darker than the drydown, I assume that this is due to the tolu balsam and amber, which I can sense more at the beginning. After a short time, the perfume becomes softer, creamy-powdery, thanks to sandalwood, musk and vanilla. The combination of bergamot, sandalwood and musk here reminds me a bit of "Une Nuit à Montauk - Nothing but Sea and Sky | Une Nuit Nomade" - that whiteness, peace in the turmoil. There is an undeniable coconut-milky aspect to the perfume, but it's not sweet. Because of this, "White On White | XerJoff" reminds me a bit of Blanche Bête - Eau de Peau, and the ironic thing is that neither perfume mentions the note of coconut. Comparing the two scents, Blanche Bete is a creamier, sweeter scent with a stronger coconut note and is generally much more intense. White on White is gentler, more sophisticated and leans more on the woody side. If Blanche Bete was a white knitted cardigan, White on White would be a white silk top.
A perfume that immediately comes to mind when looking at the notes is Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum - also a woody fig scent with dominant sandalwood. Both are relatively cool scents, with Gris Charnel having a certain amount of warmth from the cardamom, while White on White seems more neutral and softer due to the musk and coconut-milky quality. GC has some green aspect in the opening, which is not present in WoW, and the fig is more fruity in GC. While both are woody scents, WoW leans a bit more towards that side, and it also smells more powdery and cleaner. I would say that GC is more mass-appealing (although it's special and very interesting), but I find "White On White | XerJoff" more intriguing.
This fragrance really enchanted me! I'll have to wear it a little more before I decide on a full bottle, but so far it looks promising.
A perfume that immediately comes to mind when looking at the notes is Gris Charnel Eau de Parfum - also a woody fig scent with dominant sandalwood. Both are relatively cool scents, with Gris Charnel having a certain amount of warmth from the cardamom, while White on White seems more neutral and softer due to the musk and coconut-milky quality. GC has some green aspect in the opening, which is not present in WoW, and the fig is more fruity in GC. While both are woody scents, WoW leans a bit more towards that side, and it also smells more powdery and cleaner. I would say that GC is more mass-appealing (although it's special and very interesting), but I find "White On White | XerJoff" more intriguing.
This fragrance really enchanted me! I'll have to wear it a little more before I decide on a full bottle, but so far it looks promising.