Description
Colors can easily be replaced by scents. Green can be replaced by grass, pepper expresses black, and red is paprika. But capturing white is no easy feat. In Blanche, innovative aldehydes were used and combined with white rose. Surprisingly, the composition is not cold or frosty, but rather milky. The character of this scent carries a sense of all-encompassing security, and the violet woven into it adds an unprecedented depth. The essence of white has been captured.
Fragrance Notes
Head
white rose, aldehydes, pink pepper
Heart
peony, neroli, violet
Base
sandalwood tree, musk, white wood
About the brand Byredo
Stockholm-based perfumery house, founded in 2006. Behind the global success and all the brand's creations stands founder and artistic director Ben Gorham. His multicultural background, bridging Canada, India and Sweden, is reflected in the unique character of Byredo perfumes.
"I am not a perfumer. I create a brief and show it to a professional scent creator. Images, film, poetry, music, words, objects, other scents - these are my inspirations... I have trained my nose. I had to learn a different language to communicate with perfumers, but over time I gained experience. From the very beginning, I have also been working with the same specialists. We understand each other perfectly" - says Gorham.
The brand also offers high-quality perfumed skincare products, as well as candles and home fragrances.
Reviews of Blanche
The perfumer said that with this scent he tried to describe white. He was inspired by his wife Natasha, who gave birth to their daughter. Skillfully utilizing aldehydic and musky notes, he tried to show the pure, untainted nature of a baby. And I think he achieved his goal. In the process, he managed to capture something else in the scent, which may not have been his intention - carefreeness and innocence. Moments of silence and peace in solitude.
Scentertainer
A fragrant equivalent of an elegant, heavily starched white shirt.
Viola Levy, Independent
