Blondine

This is special stuff. I've been struggling with descriptives, however, since testing this for the first time last month. Despite being a prolific sampler, I've only recently discovered Frassai and I'm incredibly impressed with their offerings - truly some of the best perfumes I've tried in recent years. Blondine is perhaps their most traditional floral, though it's anything but simple. My feelings seem a bit different than many of the previous reviewers here - this is NOT a gourmand, despite having some modest gourmandish flourishes. It's a creamy, buttery floral that is so seamlessly blended it's quite difficult to dissect the components. There are definitely references to old-school florals of the 1970's and 1980's here, but with a more delicate touch. The notes include tiger lily, though I cannot claim past experience with that particular flower. I perceive it as being near the midpoint between jasmine and magnolia, if that makes any sense. I can clearly sense the textures of vanilla and cacao here, but not their traditional aromas. This is not particularly sweet, but rather caressingly rich and dense. To look at the listed notes, you would suspect this to be a cool weather scent. But surprisingly, this stuff is heady and beautiful in warm weather without feeling cloying or oppressive. There is something undeniably "perfumed" about this scent - but rather than feeling generic, it just strikes me as comfortable, somehow familiar, and yet implacable. The lingering scent of a worldly and refined woman, a delicate boucle blouse. Having said that, I'm a guy who will happily wear this. It has above average longevity and lovely sillage that is just enough to reach out and touch those in your very close proximity. The final impression just seems to be much more than the sum of its parts. I'd like to imagine that Audrey Hepburn might have worn something like this. Very highly recommended.

I've never wanted to eat a lily before, but Blondine is making me consider it. Muguet has natural creamy and fatty facets, and a caramely sweetness to it, that Blondine takes-up-a-couple-notches to a mouthwatering level. The opening of the perfume is quite green, but only very briefly; the lily is still a bud and preparing to bloom, and as such it smells raw and vegetal. But then it does bloom, and it releases its bounty into the air. Caramels, cream, a floral accord that bridges white and yellow, heady musks, rich chocolate, and a meaty/leathery facet amplified by some castoreum in the base. Luca Turin famously described lily's heady character as smelling of ham. I found that amusing, while also not quite understanding it. Lilies are my mother's favorite flower, we had them everywhere in the garden and the house, and not once do recall thinking "ham", but in Blondine I make the connection. I can understand a very logical leap to a caramel glazed ham in this perfume with something a bit fruity floral, like the ham was baked with pineapple or apple. Blondine is sweet but not sickly so, floral, unctuous and luscious, and sort of sexy in a peculiar way - perhaps playful and flirty. As with the best of the Frassai brand, the perfume is wonderfully built; it stays on message and on task throughout the entirety of its long life, never losing cohesion or letting a particular material or note become dead weight. There's not a whole lot for me to say about Blondine, honestly. It is pretty simple, therefore my thoughts on it are pretty simple. But in its simplicity is true beauty and clarity that is just really, really pleasant to smell. Excellent work.

Blondine is such a dreamy, wonderful scent of creamy, hypnotic lilies and soft suede on a buttery caramel base. The notes list on fragrantica is not quite correct, on the official site it's salted butter caramel and not salt, butter and caramel separately. There is also no official suede note, only castoreum, which is said to smell leather-like. If you're sceptical about animalic scents, don't be afraid, this doesn't smell dirty at all. It just has an elegant, femine leathery note, which is especially noticeable in the opening along with the crisp fruity notes, but never fully vanishes. In the drydown the delicious butter caramel note shines, but the lily, suede and musk keep it from being a true gourmand. I feel all the notes are so carefully chosen. If they used a different flower instead of the cool lily, the scent would not stand out from other gourmand-ish florals like it does. The pear leaf and green mandarin are also just perfect and couldn't be replaced with sweeter fruit notes, and the combination of tonka and caramel instead of a simple vanilla makes the scent so smooth and delectable. The castoreum is just the genius edge the scent needs. Really one of the most impressive fragrances I have smelled in the lasts months, and very versatile too. This would make a great signature. It has it all: Warmth and freshness, darkness and light, and a magical creamy texture. If you like lilies, caramel and leather, I see no reason to dislike Blondine.

I don't like perfumes that are gourmand, or too warm. So what do I do - throw 180 eur out the window and blind buy a perfume with notes like salted caramel and butter. Why? Because of my unwavering confidence in the perfumer Yann Vasnier, who has created so much good stuff for Divine. Blondine is definitely not gourmand to my nose. Yes, if I follow the development spritzed on my hand I do find that famous salted butter note about half an hour into wear. Wearing the fragrance I get freshly cut lilies from the florist, still a bit green, on a warm and so slightly spicy background, like a bakery. The "silhouette" of the fragrance is like that of a creamy white tropical floral but without the actual flowers, like jasmine, that can be headache triggering on me. All in all I would call Blondine a beautiful, kind and warm fragrance that I prefer to wear during winter. Lasting power is not great, about 6 hours. The bottle is annoyingly heavy and clunky glass. Add. OMG what a scam, the bottle only holds 50ml even though it's so big. This is my most expensive frag per ml. Still sitting here in a beautiful cloud of lilies like a clown...

Blondine is a perfect. Warm natural Oriental Floral, with a beautiful touch of caramel that doesn't smell thick. Not so sweet as to be edible, despite knowing that one could eat an orange caramel cake with edible flowers, baked with less sugar. Sweet enough to be imagined as blissfully delicious on the tongue, but so full of fresh lilies that it takes you to a fine garden immediately. Not very high sillage--I can get very gentle wafts of Blondine--making me believe that this contains more natural accords. The sensuality here is closer to the skin. When I really love a perfume I enjoy having a bit of sillage, but if I don't I will just sneak deep breaths from my inner arm or wrist whenever I can. I would love a full bottle. I really don't know which Frassai is my favorite, they are all very beautiful and so natural-smelling--but for now I have a lily obsession, so this sample will be drained far before I can bear to part with it:(

When my sample arrived, I tested it straight away and mainly got butter. After 24-48 hour of letting my sample recover from shipping, the scent had improved and was perfectly balanced! Just something to keep in mind. This is a gorgeous, buttery, Tiger Lilly scent. Those are the main two notes I detect on my skin. It’s tropical with a bit of a warm feel. Absolutely intoxicating! The notes are well balanced. I don’t get any musk and can’t pick out any other notes individually, which I’m fine with. Perfect for spring, summers, or probably even all year round. It would make a really nice date night perfume. I bought a full bottle and can’t wait for it to arrive! I’m so excited to have this in my collection. This isn’t anything like Allure by Chanel. I am a tropical floral lover, but this is unique to my collection and different to anything else I’ve smelt. I Love, love, love it!

So far it's all rave reviews for Blondine and I can see why. A really nice, not sharp, waxy lily is at the top, paired with a clean musk and a sugared caramel. I can feel the leather grounding the opening more than I can actually smell it, if that makes sense. As it dries down, I actually do smell a little butter, which surprised me! Some listed notes aren't there for me but I could care less. It's classic and timeless. A couple other people mentioned princesses and warrior princesses and I agree. You know how there are perfumes that smell good in a perfume sense, and then perfumes that smell good in an every kind of way, sense? This is the latter. It's the florals, it's the creamy sweetness, it's the leather, or maybe it's just the butter, but it's all gorgeous. Daytime? Not sure. But this is a very sexy scent, without any aggression. Better suited for special occasions.

A VERY buttery, musky, sueded floral. Smells amazing! It has an unmistakable creamy butter note that is so unique and exquisite. I also smell some exotic florals, possibly jasmine or something similar. Deep in the base, after a couple hours on my skin, I notice a musky cocoa-tinged lily. Blondine isn’t a chocolate fragrance, as the cocoa is extremely subtle and well-blended, nor is it particularly sweet. It’s more of a floral-musk than a gourmand. This is a very textural fragrance. I can actually feel the fatty butter in the back of my throat. I smell lots of suede, but It doesn’t just smell like suede, it “feels” like suede too. Blondine is a highly intriguing fragrance and an exceptional example of the perfect blend of artistry and technical skill. This is my 3rd bottle purchase from Frassaï.

Blondine is in my opinion an extremely feminine perfume. It opens slightly green and citric, bringing some freshness at the top, giving way to a heart of exotic flowers, revealing the beautiful lilies, sweet and waxy with oriental facets, enriched with cocoa with creamy nuances. As it evolves it smells powdery (reminding me of the smell of luxury makeup) and very elegant in a beautiful symphony of vintage vibes. Animalic notes, such as musk and castoreum, add texture to the drydown with the warmth and sensuality of tonka bean wrapped in harmonious, soft accords of suede. The substantivity on my skin reaches 8/10 hours. Diffusion and wake is moderate to soft. BLONDINE is sensual, feminine, elegant, delicate, soft, but no less intense.

Buttery, sweet, musky goodness. I mostly smell the white florals, butter, musk, and suede in this. (My husband gets some citrus notes when he smells me, but I don't smell it. He also gets some coffee, maybe from the cocoa and tonka notes.) This scent seems fine for all seasons, day or night. I think this smells classy and a little mature--I can see a lot of women in their 30s enjoying it, while some younger women may feel it is "too old." I'm in my 20s and feel it is easily wearable for anyone 20-100. It reminds me a lot of Chameleon by Zoologist, but better in every way (so if you hate Chameleon, this may still be worth testing). Blondine is Chameleon's classier, refined cousin who can kick ass and take names when necessary.

"I like to feel blonde all over." - Marilyn Monroe. As it turns out, so do I. Now that my hair is ash blonde as opposed to red, I feel I fit this beautiful perfume. I also seem to have lucked out because wearing Blondine on my skin brings out the butter, caramel, cacao and suede notes that some people find are sadly lacking. Performance is moderate to long lasting, with a spellbinding trail. Seems to suit colder months or evening wear as I find it can be a bit cloying on hot Summer days. Shines like moonlight when worn in bed on white satin sheets. Anyone feeling a little underwhelmed by Blondine should try Creme de Cuir by BDK Parfums. Less white floral and more musky with a very sophisticated suede note.

Opens with a burst of white lilies and green citrus. After a few minutes the lilies mellow and brown sugar crystals warm up. The sugar gradually melts into the smell of browning butter. After an hour or so the butter and sugar condense to a salty sweet caramel dusted with dry cocoa. The lilies remain as a sweet vanilla high note that peek in and out. This reminds me of a heavier/more substantial Vanille Galante. They aren’t the same; they just have a similar feel. I appreciate both in my collection, but if forced to choose at gunpoint I think I would go with Blondine; there’s something addictive about it when you wear it~

This is really really pretty to me. I am very finicky and particular about white florals- for example Burberry London is hard for me. So is joop Pour Femmes. I don't really like gardenia as in Gardénia by Chanel, nor can I appreciate Rouge nor Vert Malachite. I do love this lily note though and the subtle sense of butter is really great and I can't believe how it melds in seemlessly. I have a discovery set from the brand and have tried this and Teisandu (which is a major no for me, an intense dislike.). I will await the drydown of this one and update what I see happening to it..

If you could make a whipped cream out of lilies, it would smell like that. This perfume does really remind me of something I smelled before, but I can't remember what, and it will haunt me forever. None of the listed similar perfumes rings a bell, that's for sure. it it all about white florals drenched in softest musks. The texture is thick and creamy; I don't pick up any gourmand notes, however, except maybe butter. Ah, I remembered! it is Voulez vous coucher avec Moi by Killian. Blondine is not a dupe of any kind, but I'd say they are cousins

Blondine opens with soft citrus notes, quickly giving way to a bouquet of exotic flowers and in this beautiful lilies predominate, with oriental facets rich in cocoa powder. To my nose it smells powdery and elegant. Animalic notes, such as musk and castoreum, add texture to its dry down with the warmth and sensuality of tonka bean wrapped in soft accords of suede leather. . The substantivity in my skin reaches 12 hours. Diffusion and wake is moderate. BLONDINE is sensual, soft, delicate, but no less intense.

- Blondine is fantastic! Prominent fresh lily opening followed by a salted buttery caramel on the drydown to support the lily that becomes more vintage and sensual. I had no doubt that I would love this. It's a gourmand, buttery caramel lily with a dash of spice. I'm getting the tiniest bit of unlisted nutmeg in this. No chocolate so far, but that may develop over time as I get accustomed to the scent or it matures with time. The fragrance is dirty in a sexy way.

Love this one. The first 20 minutes or so, it’s a bit harsh and every time with that opening, I think I made a mistake deciding to wear it but then it settles down into a beautiful, soft, lily. I love lily but it can sometimes feel like it’s taking over. This lily is much softer with maybe a hint of musk. I can pick out the butter but don’t get the caramel, suede, or mandarin.

Classic and timeless. It's DNA reminds me of the ultra-feminine, polished, expensive-smelling perfumes of the 90's - Givenchy "Amarige", "Organza", "Dolce Vita", "Classique". Rich, mature, heady, buttery florals. Bouncy blowout, bold lip and shoulder-padded skirt suit. Being a relatively modern fragrance, it is still somehow a pure nostalgia scent for me.

Blondine is one of my favorite perfumes. I know that when I put on this fragrance on I smell like nothing and nobody else. Suede, lily and butter are the three notes that take the front stage, the rest is just supportive team yet together they create such a beauty. Soft yet strong, Sweet yet confident, unique yet familiar. Just so very special...

Blondine, a fragrance that is so different from my usual scent profile, has surprised and delighted me so much that it has become my newest go-to scent. It's a buttery white floral that is balanced with a powdery musk and sweet caramel/tonka notes. It doesn't hit you in the face with white florals; it's gorgeous, well-rounded, and easy to wear.