Blanche Bête Liquides Imaginaires 2021

Do you know that feeling when you see or read so many videos and comments about a fragrance that you've imagined how it smells 123456 times?
I find it beautiful, exciting, and dangerous at the same time. Because you can quickly end up disappointed. Unfortunately, that has happened to me more than once.

There was talk of Raffaello, Maldives, milky coconut dream... Ah, it sounded too good to be true. And then this bottle looks so picturesque and beautiful. We don't even need to talk about the name...

This time, I was so careful that I ordered a 10 ml decant first. But I can spoil it already by saying that after a week, I reordered the bottle.

When I first sprayed the fragrance, I was a bit puzzled about why it smells like Raffaello to so many people. But then it actually dried down so wonderfully milky-creamy that I could understand the association. Tuberose is often dangerous for me, but here it is beautifully intertwined with jasmine, adding depth without being too overpowering. Tonka bean and vanilla make it sweet, but not too sweet. I perceive the cocoa as a gentle whisper.

The fragrance has a good sillage - I've been approached about it several times. And the longevity is also decent. All in all, I have to say that the fragrance is simply wonderful. Special, creamy, elegant, dreamy. And I'm glad that it was worth following this hype for once. :-)