Blanc de Courregès

I've had this stored for about 6 months after the initial excited sprays on acquisition. Then, -winter- it was pure musk, in fact very similar to musk stick lollies (Aus) and was noticed as such by my family [you smell yum, like lollies"]. I thought it was lack lustre, simple, boring, inoffensive. Now, -summer- 6 months standing time, I think I smell yum! Not like lollies, no pencil shavings either. 48 hours wear time, with top ups, the luxury of the iris and woods, with warm rose and musk is gentle, enveloping and comforting. The weather has been HOT and HUMID, and normally I'd be reaching and repeat spraying all the fresh icy colognes but Blanc has been a peaceful alternative. Currently I'm not so fond of amber, due to my perceived overuse, but the 'white amber' here smells more refined, subtle. I want a replacement for my beloved discontinued Bottega Veneta EdP; this is no clone, but it provides some of the elements I enjoy in that fragrance (without leather). I got this FB at a very low price and was a blind buy. As always, depending on your skin chemistry and response to notes listed, (which I believe are accurate), this could be a safe blind buy for others.

Blanc de Courreges is sooo beautiful! It immediately reminded me of a MUCH softer, gentler version of Jean Couturier Coriandre (and similar Agent Provocateur), with its powdery, peppery rose/iris over some minerally/earthy patchouli. I don't really smell much musk in Blanc, nor do I smell litchi or amber. It's also a little like a simpler, lower key, less sharp and herbal sister of Diptyque Orpheon (another love of mine), but it wears much more gently and close than any of the perfumes I've mentioned. It's well-behaved and great for wearing in the heat when other perfumes of this style could be overwhelming. I wish it were a bit longer lasting, but at least the longevity is not horrible; I get about 3 hours with it before I need to re-apply. I'm really enjoying this one... <3

I blind bought a bottle for my niece for Christmas because I could not pass up a deal ($16!!!). So of course I opened it and gave it a whiff to try myself. This was exactly what I was expecting judging from the notes and then some! I find this to be quite unisex as well. Totally worth the money! It might not be ~remarkable~, but the clean, powdery, minimalist profile makes for an easy wear and a great first perfume for teenage girl, and for the price, you really cannot fault it. Also I LOVE the bottle itself, I think I might just buy another just for myself!

Just got this blind buy, and I'm so very happy about it, it smells exactly as my other favourite perfume - Iris Noir of Yves Rocher - which I used a lot of bottles of, this perfume smells of lovely iris, much iris, and it last for ours on my skin, and the musk is there, and I can smell the rose in the background, with the soft smell of amber :)) This perfume also smells sophisticated, with a slightly powdery and soapy note, - I'm so much in love with this little (30ml) beauty!!

I get this big beautiful enigmatic powdery iris cloud from this fragrance which I absolutely ADORE. It is a warm and comforting floral without being sweet. Closer to the skin I get beautiful clean soapy notes. I find it to be very feminine. My husband said it reminds him of some sexy sophisticate from the 1960's - something he imagines someone like Sophia Loren would have worn. So now it is a favorite and I have already bought a back up bottle!

So strange the way everyone seems to experience this fragrance differently. For me - the primary experience is almost akin to a very airy patchouli. This is all iris, but the earthiness comes through and yet feels transparent. So far I'm finding it really interesting, honestly. It is deceptively simple. It feels clean like white tile.

Received this today. I really like it !! It is sorta similar in vibe to Yves Rocher Iris...but not the same....IMO. For the price and smell, I recommend this for sure. Powdery..light sweetness....a very cozy/comfort scent. Another great hidden gem from Courreges. Empriente by Courreges is one of my new favs. LOVE !!!

The perfect layering fragrance everrrr. Blanc is the perfect name for it- imagine a light purple/bright white light, smooth musk, iris, pepper- it's very reminiscent of what you'd smell in early 2000s euro parties. defiantly leans more feminine and has that mall perfume store smell but for price u cant go wrong.

Aww, this is powdered iris just the way I wanted. This, I love. The best blind buy so far, based on the beauty of the accord and ingredient pyramids. This is luxury on a budget for me.

Poudré à souhait et d'un chic tout en retenue, Blanc incarne celle qui par sa douceur ferme et résolue ne fait que ce qu'elle veut bien faire.

Fresh soap and clean towels. Lovely fragrance for sunny tuesdays in spring time.

This is a rather elusive fragrance. Difficult to describe... It has a very simple,almost shy and quite formal sweet floral accord ( mainly rose and litchi according to my nose ) on one side, and a tricky, puzzling - but very mild, almost "hazy"- mix of pepper, patchouli and iris on the other one. You end up with a fragrance which is the equivalent of a person who seems very easy to get on with at first, sweet, well mannered, diplomatic and tolerant ( maybe the wallflower sort?) but you soon realise you must keep your distance and there are limits you mustn't cross or she will give you the cold shoulder.It is not so easy be her pal after all... I think it is the perfect fragrance for someone who is in contact with people at work, because it has this "smiling but distant" quality. Good for someone in business, too.The soft sillage is also a plus for that kind of environment. Beauty, light and solemnity in a bottle. I said the smell reminds me a bit of sugared almond and at some point, I wondered if they had a bride in mind when creating the fragrance, given that white is the colour a bride is supposed to wear. Good lasting power, but more a skin scent in my opinion.

I really like this. Perhaps I’m alone in this, but I get quite a bit of litchi in the opening. After reading reviews that mentioned pencil shavings, I decided not to buy this. I can’t tolerate excessive amounts of cedar. Eventually, I gave in and I’m happy to report I detect no such thing. I can only really discern rose, iris/orris, musk and litchi. I was prepared for this to be more powdery. I own a ton of powdery cosmetic and lipstick fragrances and this one only alludes to that genre. That’s not a criticism. It’s just not as vintage, cosmetic, powdery as other fragrances I own. It’s definitely a modern composition and reminds me of the Narciso cube line. Its really lovely even if not original. The bottle is very mid-century modern and I love that. Longevity is fairly good but it isn’t much of a projector. I wish it were a bit more potent but overall it is a solid blind-buy success.

It's generally lovely but IMO unfortunately overall has more prominent cons than pros. Pros: easy-going, simple, powdery-rosey, sweet daytime/everyday and office-friendly fragrance. Nothing harsh, nothing bothering, nor polarizing. Cons: boring, linear, faint, bit grandma-ish and not long-lasting at all. Maybe 2 hours or so. It's just not worth remembering, nor re-purchasing. Smells like a kind of strange mixture of ingredients of a cheap deodorant. I can hardly detect any particular notes that are listed in the perfume pyramid above; only sweetened powder and rose. But no freshness here. No litchi, don't go searching for Delina vibes. Though it's not expensive at all I've even bough it at half price. And that's just OK, but even on full price....never.

When I first got this, I really loved it. Lychee and powder is such a bomb combo imo. However, after keeping it around for a while (I use a very small sample vial of this), it started to smell more like grass and less like that amazing lychee smell, so I now use it as a face mask freshener. This perfume in its full size is very difficult to get for a good price in my country, so I'm hoping that one day, I'll find one on sale or something because I really loved how it used to be. On my skin, I recall that this faded away quite quickly, so the longevity isn't there. However, on clothing and in hair, this is quite good. No pencil shavings whatsoever, just a sophisticated form of lychee and some hints of roses. I much prefer this to rose de courreges.

At certain price points, I keep my expectations on par. This is a nice, simple fragrance and I don't have a problem with it. I don't get any pepper (not a negative in my book) nor litchi but I do get an almost immediate and slightly vintage-y powder and musk scent followed by a strong yet still feminine woody base. Heliotrope and patchouli are equally hidden for me, which is a shame, but the orris is there by virtue of its powdery texture. Yes, it's a bit old fashioned but overall, I don't regret this purchase (was inexpensive and on Amazon) and through other reviews, etc., feel like I knew what I was getting into - expectations met. I like to layer this with Laura Mercier Ambre Vanille which blends beautifully with this fragrance.

Cold, clean, unisex. Office appropriate. It’s powdery without being dusty, clean without being soapy. fresh without being citrus. It has a cologne kind of smell. Massive longevity, it was still really strong on my wrists even after showering. In fact I feel that the longer I wore it the stronger it got. For me I’d say it’s appropriate for an office fragrance when you want to feel professional, neutral, inoffensive but I can’t see myself ever wearing this otherwise. It might be a different story for men though as it leans masculine and may be more appropriate for other occasions, more than just office wear. I like the bottle, it has a cold, neutral feel and look about it.

Blanc is such a lovely composition for a great price! Although it does have prominent notes of lychee and rose, it's no Delina. It leans much more into the purple florals- heliptrope and iris and powder. Blanc still maintains a slightly sweet tartness throughout its lifetime, but comes alive in the opening thanks to the pink pepper. It's almost a crossbreed of Delina and the OG Glossier You. a bit more woody and ambery in the drydown, but overall a super light, fleeting scent that would be great for the office in spring or summer. Gives me a real Smarties or Sweet Tarts vibe.

Blanc de Courregès by Courrèges could easily be mistaken for a PDM’s Delina flanker, not a dupe, but a definite flanker. I ordered this scent because the notes made it seem like the Iris would dominate the fragrance. However, Blanc is a Litchi Rose scent supported by the soft powdery aspects of Iris, Orris, and Heliotrope, lending texture and softening the sharpness of the Litchi. It’s less tart than PDM’s Delina and an easy reach for office/daytime wear. I paid US $15 for 100 ml and feel the quality of the scent far surpasses the price. This was a very successful blind buy.

I bought it to complement a plentiful of my ultra-masculine woody (sometimes vintage) fragrances with something powdery and floral. I'm a man and I'm not afraid to wear a feminine fragrance an mix it with a heavier one to balance them both accordingly to my mood. Iris is my favourite component of a perfume and for a blind buy I'm not disappointed. Great price, great performance amazing sophisticated structure - I gained another "MUST HAVE" scent. 8/10