Alaïa Eau de Parfum Blanche

This one may be one of a few rare fragrances or I should say perhaps I am one of a few guys who wears this and appreciate it greatly. 🥰👨🏻👍🏽👍🏽✨ But it started unintentionally and unexpectedly. This was a gift from a company I used to work for, and I kept it for a while thinking I could give this to someone eventually as a gift but it was left in the dark for a while. I got curious the scent profile so when I saw it, other than white florals, the rest looks quite unisex although some men’s fragrances have also white florals, too so I thought hmmm...🤔 And other thing is, when I saw the bottle in the beginning when I first time got this, I remember the juice was clear and then later on I noticed the juice turned into a dark brown like those pics posted by people on here. So those who are wondering if Fragrantica made a mistake or people are posting another fragrance, it is actually the same one and don’t worry, it’s just the “vanilla transformation”. It was processed to be clear in the lab but vanilla usually starts to show its own natural colour which is this syrupy brown just like when you buy the vanilla essence from the bakery goods isles in the grocery stores. But there’s no difference in quality so no need for panicking just so you guys know. (This is common with many other fragrances with tons of vanilla. It eventually transforms into a darker colour) So, I tested on my skin, thinking this fragrance could get too floral and feminine like a pretty lady in a nice dress and make up on. It does have a hint of that element to be honest because of the mixture of powdery note and floral note. But, because of the rest of the sweet beautiful deep vanilla and musky notes, those powdery and floral notes don’t get too dominant at least on my skin. This fragrance stays long time on my skin. Projection and sillage are also fantastic. So this fragrance is although still leaning tad bit towards more feminine side, if you are confident and appreciate the art of scents/fragrance, then those men can also appreciate this beauty and wear it with confidence. ✨👨🏻🥰 Maybe not an every day kind of fragrance but when the weather is cooler and looking for some comfort, this would be a great reach. You could share with your partner for sure.👫🏻 I actually wear many ladies’ fragrances including the original Alaïa black bottle (love it!😍♥️✨) and I find many (not all) ladies’ fragrances on men’s skin become more masculine compared to how it smells on female skin and vice a versa. (Men’s fragrances on female skin) Every time when I wear this, it keeps pumping a nice rich sweet vanilla fragrance with a touch of floral powdery whiffs for very long time and keeps wrapping around me wherever I go. It’s a very potent excellent quality fragrance. So either woman or man, you can appreciate the well blended and well rounded comforting scent throughout the scent life on the skin. ✨🥰☁️ I believe this is one of hidden gems for those who appreciate this type of blend including the original black bottle by Alaïa. ✨💎 🧐

Is anyone else getting Clueless vibes from this??? “Oh, no. You don’t understand. This is an Alaïa.” “An a-what-a?!?!” “It’s like a totally important designer!” I really could envision THE Cher Horowitz displaying this on her vanity in the opening scene of the movie. Like Cher, this is classy, elegant, confident and refined. But dualistically, it’s also playful, credulous, and genial. This smells modern but there’s a lot of the 90’s energy here. I completely agree with what has been said about this fragrance smelling a little root beer like. It actually smells a lot like Lip Smacker Dr Pepper chapstick during the dry down. That earns bonus points from me because I don’t care how old I get, I love that smell and continually pick up a stick at Target or Walmart. The vanilla also helps to project the more youthful aspects of Blanche. There’s something cherry-ish too that I am picking up on. Like a powdered cherry maybe? That might sound boring or average on paper yet there is something very unique that comes to life. The top reigning note is powder. This isn’t as facile as Love’s Baby Soft. It’s more creamy and cosmetic smelling. Powder can be tricky. It either smells mature/stuffy or it smells decadent/luxurious. Blanche absolutely falls into the latter category. I know that “solar notes” are unspecified and intentionally vague but there’s really nothing about this that screams a day at the beach. There’s definitely warmth in this scent. A solar disposition, perhaps; but no SPF, coconut, sandy/aquatic elements typically associated with the sun. Surfer girl? Nope. I get more of Madonna’s Material Girl. This is just, for a lack of a better term, yummy. It has no cloying, syrupy qualities. I can’t understand how this isn’t more popular. I also have to agree that the bottle is gorgeous. It’s like a fancy, top shelf bottle of liquor. I was afraid that the juice turned when seeing the cognac brown in the bottles currently for sale. Rest assured, all perfumes with vanilla turn this color over time and it has no affect on neither the smell or longevity. I could still smell this the morning afterward. I think it’s fascinating that so many people are finding comparisons of Blanche to plenty of other popular perfumes in the mainstream market and yet she’s entirely in her own league. She’s a little bit of a chameleon, I guess. Interesting in so many ways. I am still curious to try Valentina Poudre if only to have that exquisite bottle. I have nothing negative to say about Blanche. Everything about this is beautiful in every way. Love, love, love this!

Light to Dark ? Yes. My bottle of this perfume changed color with time. Here's why.........When brand new, Alaia Blanche appeared as a clear liquid inside the bottle. With time, the liquid perfume darkens as it becomes stronger, richer, much longer lasting. This is due to the vanilla note. Vanilla darkens with age. Nothing to worry about, it doesn't change the smell, it deepens and enhances it The scent is pleasant, like a smooth rich silky lotion. It has a modern, mildly powdery tone from the white musk, but it's not a dry powder. The white flowers are so well blended that it's hard to separate each scent. I don't recognize any tuberose, tropical flowers or orange flower, but I do detect magnolia, white rose, jasmine and white violets in the mix. To me, Valentina Poudre is a fun, feminine, pretty, more powdery daytime makeup scent, pink almond fluff "out with the girls" scent. Alaia Blanche is more of a creamy, "come closer" night fragrance. A perfume that's naturally sweet, Alaia Blanche is elegant, deep, rich, inviting, sexy, made for women who fully embrace and enjoy their sultry femininity. After the color turns dark inside the bottle, this perfume will easily last 8 to 12 hours on skin, longer on fabrics Projection is arm's length to wrap you in a beautiful scent bubble. You can easily wear Valentina Poudre to the office, but Alaia Blanche is NOT appropriate for office wear, too sultry for that. These two perfumes are like night and day, and I love them both.

I purchased a gift set of this after debating another blind buy and I’m so glad I did! The shower gel, lotion, and perfume smell a bit different from one another, each with a different emphasis on Alaïa’s layers. Shower gel is extremely musky, animalic and masculine. Body lotion is a creamy almond milk, vanilla bean (not the sweet kind) and a touch of talcum powder. The perfume is my favorite of the three. It opens with a floral note that I can’t quite identify, but smells vintage (edit: it is definitely violet!). That fades as it morphs into a heliotrope-vanilla-powder. This is when it really resembles Valentina Poudre with the “terracotta pot” almond powder, plus a hint of cherry. The drydown is a powdery vanilla musk that reminds me *slightly* of Narciso Poudree, but less floral and a softer, sweeter musk. Alaïa Blanche is an everyday scent, office friendly with moderate sillage. As others have mentioned, this is like a lighter Hypnotic Poison suitable for warmer weather. It is slowly moving up to the top of my favorites list... I like it more every time I wear it. I hope it is never discontinued. If I ever visit Alhambra, this is what I’ll be wearing :)

This is my current go to fragrance. My previous everyday perfume was Narciso Poudre, however I found that it didn't have as much longevity and silage as I'd hoped. I wanted something with a bit more oomph. This perfume is it! Its very similar to my Narciso Poudre, however is a slightly sweeter and definitely longer lasting with better silage. This is a LOVE from me. Though this perfume won't fill a room, it definitely gets noticed. I feel like it creates a lovely, milky, smooth, powdery, vanilla cloud :) though you may not be able to smell it as strongly on yourself after 2 hours, I have asked a few people who all said they could smell me from 1.5 metres away. The opening is like a burst of marzipan/cherry, then when the fragrance settles, it is a lovely almond smell. After about 20 minutes, the vanilla & musk come through, with the musk reminding so much of my beloved Narciso Poudre. As previously mentioned, the notes listed on Fragrantica are incorrect & need to be updated.