Brillant Nuage Pur

I think this perfume is good for its own price. There's soapy aldehydes in middle notes too, not only in top notes. flowers in this perfume feels artificial: they're too synthetic. soapy, waterish, uncanny in liminal spaces meaning, clear and slightly artificially floral.

This is indeed a clone of Blanche Byredo. I don't have Blanche on hand to compare, but it's definitely very similar, it's similar enough to spend this bottle generously instead of wasting money on Blanche, which is too plain to cost as much as is does; I tested it in a shop several times, but not recently. Brilliant Nuage gives off a scent of cleanliness, bright and uplifting, vaguely floral, gentle. it's perfumey enough not to be considered an air freshener. It doesn't smell cheap or expensive. It's a nothingburger just like Blanche, forgettable. It's for any day you don't want to smell interesting, just perfumed. And it doesn't last very long, but it's ok. I think, I'd prefer it to be more papery than watery and sweetish (it has some floral sweetness) - it's just a feeling, personal preference. For comparison, Tresors D'Oriente (a washing conditioner brand) also has a cleanliness cheapy, the White Musk. That thing smells of detergent. Which I like! But it's so detergent-y (realistically, in a good way), that I don't see it as fragrance, a perfume. But I use it sometimes since I bought it.