B. Balenciaga Skin

Balenciaga B Skin feels like the little sister of Balenciaga L'Essence to me - in other words, a more feminine version of LEssence which can be worn by either sex. With Skin I get a district scent of the sea which is just the thing for our hot hot summer. I suppose it is the green tea and cedar contributing to the ozonic and aquatic notes I pick up on my body. I don't really smell the floral notes at all until a couple of hours have passed, and the I smell the violet leaf, but I'm very happy with my purchase. I doubt that this soft fresh fragrance would offend many if you wore it in the office but to me it is a perfect choice for lunching at an outdoor cafe.

This is a softer declination of the original B. In the initial stage soyabean and tea are the dominant notes, the smell is almost milky with sweet undertones. As the perfume warms up I get peony, bergamot and the same green vibes I get from B. I read a couple of reviews below that made me wonder if we're talking about the same perfume: masculine, sharp, aspirin-like?!? I find it delicate and unique and really hope Balenciaga keeps going in this direction.

This smells like an elegant secretary who likes to wear pastel colours. It's a soft classy scent that can be worn for serious occasions. It's safe for dates I can also see myself wearing this to bed. I feel comforted by it. Ready to sleep in it.

My boyfriend bought me this for Christmas and I love it! I smell lots of fresh florals in the top notes, almost rose-like, with a dry-down of soft musk.

Slightly green fresh and musky with very delicate peony note and violet leaf is not too in your face here. Its a beautiful scent and well balanced, pillowy and moves in soft wafts. Not exactly watery, more like cooling. Soybean note for me is not clear, perhaps at the start when tea mingles with mellow creamy & flat (in a good sense) greenness, one can picture fresh edamame, but it doesn't come out strong. For my Western imagination, B. Skin does have somewhat Japanese charm due the tea- peony and musk mix, but after initial 10 min, there is a slight hint of mint. I'm testing from a sample, but would really like to wear this in several full sprays to enjoy the stronger start. Its weaker at the top, but cosy and comfortable yet grows stronger as the base is musky/ woody buttery orris and stronger violet. Still not offensive though. The other base notes are not too detectable for me, neither is LOTV. After an hour it reminds be Byredo Unnamed but much softer with less violet and frostiness. Overall, imo B. Skin is unisex, but leaning feminine. Not bad longevity and sillage for such a delicate composition.