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Byredo

Blanche

EDP · 2009

Blanche by Byredo

Olfactive Profile

Soapy · Clean · Floral · Musky

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Jérôme Epinette. A feminine fragrance for spring & summer.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Aldehydes
    Aldehydes
  • Pink Pepper
    Pink Pepper

Heart notes

the soul
  • Rose
    Rose
  • Peony
  • Violet
    Violet

Base notes

the trail
  • Sandalwood
    Sandalwood
  • White Musk
    White Musk

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonSpring · Summer
OccasionSignature
GenderFeminine
FamilyFloral Aldehyde

Main accords

SoapyCleanFloralMusky

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Honeyed, courtly, bruised petal.

Textures

  • — Damp silk
  • — Crushed velvet
  • — Wet stone
  • — Bare skin
  • — Sleep-warm sheet
  • — Cashmere

Materials

Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask · Ambrette seed · Raw silk · Driftwood

Atmosphere

The room

A love letter half-burned on a marble counter

Weather

The air

Soft June evening before a storm

Interior Design

Faded European romance

Faded damask wallpaper, oil portraits, single rose in a cut-glass vase

Season

Spring · Summer

Wears best in spring and summer.

City Match

Paris, 6th arrondissement, after rain

Also at home in Florence, Saint Petersburg, Copenhagen.

Literary Match

Duras — The Lover

Wuthering Heights — Brontë · The Lover — Duras

In one line

Byredo

Blanche — honeyed, courtly, bruised petal.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Available samples.

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