Pur Blanca

Wore this in Jr. High and High School. My mom sold Avon when this came out It was the first time I had the "MUST HAVE FULL BOTTLE NOW" impulse with an Avon release. My mom is from Germany and most of my life my grandmother lived there. With all the travel back and forth, German culture and sensibilities helped shape a deep love of delicate, light, clean scents. 4711 was always in our home, but that was too adult and unisex for me. This is where Our Blanca came in for me: It has the fresh, not indolic or heavy, floral heart (since when did this ever have ylang ylang as a scent note? It's not in the original version.). And it's not the typical fruity-floral bombs that started coming into vogue then and have been reigning pretty supreme ever since - cough- BBW/VS- cough. Yes, it is delicate. No, it is not groundbreaking. But in a world where so many fragrances are screaming for attention, the gentlest voice can be the most noticeable. Pur Blanca stands out that way. It's a white floral without the usual white florals. It's aquatic, but without the shrieking citrus and obligatory vetiver/cedar base. Those who find it generic don't realize that Pur Blanca was one of the first perfumes in this niche aquatic category. Personally, I find her legendary that way. An unsung beauty, still winking at us from behind her demure veil. Overall, this is a zen, peaceful scent. It's what I had wanted Haiku to smell like. It always garnered compliments, from men and women alike. I wish it was higher quality and less synthetic, but it's Avon, not Kilian. A natural version of this would prove to be immensely profitable and popular. It's undergone at least one reformulation, coordinating with the packaging changes. The original is best, but hasn't aged well. Whatever is in this degrades a lot from heat and light and absolutely affects the scent - skewing oily rancid and plasticky, losing the delicate facets of the florals and giving the musk a rudely sharp facet. Sillage and longevity are excellent, especially on clothes. Use sparingly.

I wanted to get a decant of Guerlain Musc Outreblanc as I love that fragrance, but I have a lot of decants that I don't wear.. So I thought of doing something stupid and getting a full bottle. BUT, I had the inspiration to look on fragrantica and see that people were saying Pur Blanca smells like the Guerlain. I thought it would be a disappointment , but for under 10$ for 50ml I decided to take the gamble. The smell: Pur Blanca does not have the bright opening of the Guerlain - it replaces it with a slightly creamier version of its drydown. As for the drydown, it is almost a 1to1 with the Guerlain. Needless to say I am very happy about the purchase. The performance: This is where the Avon lacks big time. While Musc Outreblanc is almost a beast, Pur Blanca lasts a long time, but it is a skin scent from the moment you spray it on. BUT, comparing the fact that you can get 100ml of Pur Blanca for under 20$, while the Guerlain in over 300$, for me it is a win. I see this being sold as a women's fragrance. Since when smelling clean and classy has a gender? Traditionally it does have a feminine lean because of the white floral nature of it, but the bitter green and fresh aspect of the fragrance makes it one that anyone, any age can wear this. Hope this helps! Cheers!

absolutely pure, feminine, clean and bright. after macerating the edt in a dark cool place for +4 weeks, the scent reaveals more of its romantic character, which i love. doesn't cause much annoyance when you spray, but god how i wish it was more long lasting, stays strong for 2h tops on a good day! very safe and comforting tho, gained a permanent place in my collection. ps: the lotion smells beautiful as well. Update; this EDT doesn't have any longevity power, but I've done the forbidden and sprayed this edt generously above my head and on my hair ends and MY GOD my hair smelled DIVINE for 3 days.. AVON take my money and make a hair mist edition out of this perfume! Update after 3 months maceration, the EDT loses most of its alcoholic note and only exudes its floral and warm soapy scent. Longevity gets much better and stays on clothes for almost a day.

Ah, the nostalgia! This was my first fragrance ever. My late aunt gave it to me one Christmas when I was still a little girl and it remained my signature scent until my late twenties. I still wear it (was it reformulated again? I still have my old bottles, including the pearlescent ball and green star and I think they changed heliotrope for ylang-ylang at one point...) and I don't plan to stop anytime soon. My fragrance collection grew during all those years but Pur Blanca has a stable place in my vanity table. It's very clean and likable, I truly haven't (personally) met anyone who would dislike it. Yes, it's a bit short lived but for the price, I don't mind to re-spray it several times a day if necessary. Fresia - peony - musk - heliotrope/ylang ylang since the 2000s... Very gentle, very nice everyday office scent.

I've never smelled Peony Soft Musk from Avon,but now they are bringing it back in a shape of a christmas star and reading the notes,I decided to take a chance and ordered it.I've just receive my bottle,put some on me and at first sniff I thought i liked it.After a few minutes I realised it smelled familiar.After a few more minutes-BINGO! It actually smelled like Pur Blanca.I was so glad to find this out,cause years ago,when I lived in Europe,Pur Blanca along with Dreamlife were my very favorite frags from Avon.The scent is very soft,clean white and soapy-white flowers,woman in pure white.I missed that scent so much,now that is available in USA I'll order more bottles.Thank you Avon!And I so much wish AVON also brings back Dreamlife.

As my first Avon scent, I did really good. It's a very well done fragrance. For a cologne, it lasts absurdly well. In terms of dimension, at first we get the full character of the perfume. Smells like thick powdery white flowers, and it settles as this gorgeous white musk. Again, not in a fresh out of the shower way, but in a cozy sweater way. Smells clean and fitting for colder days. I do catch a whiff of something makeupy, like a vintage lipstick, but it is still very good. I'll keep repurchasing this. There's also a marble/pearly quality to it I seem to really enjoy. The only time I caught this also was with Montblanc signature traditional.

I would say this is one of Avon's finest releases. There is nothing generic at all about this one. Up until now I never smelt anything quite like it. Too bad they discountinue this. Obviously they didn't know what's good even when it hits them in the face. Anyhow, I got a cool, breezy white floral scent, with a tinge of sweetness. Imagine lounging under the sunshade on a balcony overlooking an ocean, and gentle salty air blowing all over. That is how I feel when I wore this. Truly elegant and timeless. I wish they would release this again, together with Rare Gold. These 2 are my signature scents in collage! I really miss them so much...

I got this lovely gem from avon as a present from a friend,I gotta say I love it,I usually don ́t give credit for avon scents at all,I don ́t like cheap scents or copy ́s from the real scents !! And from the ones I know,it reminds me a lot my summer signature scent Omnia crystaline, probably because of the water lily.. it ́s very delicate, innocent,fresh,soapy,and has a huge sillage and longevity I mean,it lasts all day,and you don ́t have to spray like crazy.. 3sprays are enough.. I love it.. Thumbs up for this one :) :)

It's light, it's delicate and warm, refreshing and calming, elegant and playful, feminine but could also be masculine,somehow all at the same time! It is one of the rare smells that I could wear in every season and every time of day, normally as the weather changes my sensitivity to smell also changes. I don't own one right now but it's my next planned buy after I use up my current "all occassions" perfume. Of course this is my personal taste but all in all, it is a classic by Avon and I hope they never discontinue it!

Can you imagine some hidden meadow guarded by elves in the middle of the forest? For me that's it! Very clean, very pure and very fresh floral fragrance. Heaven on earth. I can smell every single note in it. Well blended freesia for a fresh start, then rich flower smell and for the end some soft wood and musk in combination with some magical flowers. Unfortunately does not last long and does not have great sillage but it was worth every cent. I will buy it again and again and again... That was love on first smell ♥️

Ohhh, it's such a shame it vanishes in a blink of an eye!! This maybe my favourite scent ever, but i don't find it serious enough to put it on any occasion other thant in office. And when i do, i always feel like i'm scent naked becouse it lasts so short. I can't feel it after an hour or even less. It is very tender, soft, powdery, feminine, "white", spacey, clean and neat...I think it's for almost everyone and everywhere...Well, at least it could and most certainly would be if it wasn't so quickly vanishing

at first when i sprayed it i thought it smelled like baby wipes but after some time it settles into a clean laundry, fresh, young scent. i used it in late autumn and early winter the most and its projection is what i expected from expensive perfumes, not from one of the cheapest from avon (i love avon tho). i recently bought it again (my 4th bottle) and it smells so comforting and i always receive compliments with it. i highly recommend this if you’re looking for a clean elegant scent on a budget!

Bought it first time when Avon brought it out again in 2024. (Namibia) Was a good price and wanted to resell it again, but decided to spray it on. Absolutely love it now, and my fiance loves it even more on me. Almost reminded me of Avon Treselle but more balanced. Pur blance is sort of unique as it has no annoying note to my nose and other people still smell it on me after I am used to the smell. Lasts about 1-2 hours. I feel both young and older people will enjoy as an everyday perfume.

I never knew about this scent before until I got it from office gift swap. I fall in love since that day! It is so fresh, feminine, floral & clean. Unfortunately it doesn't last long. It last about 2 hours or 3 hours top for moderate sillage. The rest of the time, it still there on your skin but only if you sniff it. Since it's very light scent, I found it its perfect to wear for Sunday breakfast date with my husband and sometimes after-shower-before-bed for a good night aromatherapy.

I'm currently in my clean soapy girl era and I saw an amazing deal on this perfume. I used a promo on the Avon website and got 2 bottles for an affordable price. I use it along with my Dove original shower cream and the Dove essential care body lotion. The combination is fresh and clean. Perfect for every season. The lasting power is not impressive but I apply it frequently and liberally to help it last long.

I wonder if this is the same frag I got in the Philippines but released as "Pure Bianca" ... grown to love it because of all the fragrances I wore, drugstore or expensive, I can't believe I've gotten the most compliments for this! Of course, when asked (by men!) what I'm wearing, I'm too embarrassed to say. Yikes, my skin chemistry agrees with cheap perfume! :p

Pur Blanca is such a soft cozy scent. Floral, fresh, clean, simple, and soapy, it’s just perfect when you want to feel comfy and smell good but not overdone. Freesia haters may want to stay away - the freesia is pretty strong here. I don’t smell any mint. This is a spring scent for me and I’ve been reaching for it a lot lately.

Eternal classics IMO Much better than most of (if not all) so called "clean/laundry/crisp fresh" scents of present day TBH, even projection is great (compared to diluted water ya'll buying for hundreds bucks) Just imagine someone produces it in a new bottle under some niche brand - and - voila - WHAT A GREAT SCENT!!

I am in love with it. The most perfect clean scent that is so affordable. When I say I want a clean scent this is exactly what I mean. It just screams cleanliness. I don't see almonds in the notes but myself I can smell them strongly. For me, it's like someone made a clean laundry flavoured macaroon. Gorgeous.

I love this perfume so much. It might be nostalgia, but I've loved it since I was little and rummaging though the scented pages in the Avon catallogue. It's so flowery and clean, yet somehow soft and cozy. I find the smell so nice and unique that I could compare it to designer perfumes