Bianco Latte

Sweet, vanilla, caramel, honey, balsamic, powdery, musky, aromatic, woody, luminous, feminine, chic, sensual, seductive, charming, whimsical, enchanting, magical, dreamy, divine, delightful, alluring, tempting, intoxicating, addictive, rich, decadent, inviting, cozy, comforting On me this opens with sweet, rich, and gooey caramel swirled with decadent golden honey and warm, aromatic coumarin. The dry down shines with the addition of sensual and powdery vanilla and soft musk. It does have a kind of condensed milk scent, especially if you were to add honey. The most prominent notes on me are the vanilla, caramel, and honey. This js definitely one of my favorite fragrances! Currently I only own a small decant of this, but I absolutely plan of getting the FB! Whenever I first tried a sample of this I also received a small decant of it, and a sample of Celeste, and instantly fell in love with both! Personally, I felt that Celeste was a bit more unique, but also shared a somewhat similar dry down. I ended up ordering a FB of Celeste in December, and I’m so glad that I did! Since it’s a more unique sweet violet and vanilla scent with marine sea water and raspberry notes, with an almost honeyed vanilla in the base, I don’t own anything else like it. However, with Bianco Latte I do own several fragrances that are quite similar to it, although I’ll still be getting the FB of it too. Some of the fragrances in my collection that I also find reminiscent of Bianco Latte are Rosie Jane Dulce, Ellis Brooklyn Queen’s Caramel (with an additional maple note), Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla, B&BW Whipped Honey & Vanilla, and LoveShackFancy Vanilla Twirl. I get exceptional performance with Bianco Latte. The longevity is excellent, it lasts throughout the entire day on me. The projection is enormous because it could easily fill a room after a few sprays. While I do think Bianco Latte has a high price tag, I actually think it’s fairly price ls because of how incredible it smells and how wonderfully it performs. For reference, some of my other favorite fragrances include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Candy, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, GdT Celeste, PdM Oriana, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, JHAG Powder Love, LSF Secret Crush, Coach Dreams Starlight, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Forever Pistachio, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer é Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace, B&BW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Love Unleashed, Coastal Dreaming

I got this as a sample and on first spray thought, “Why the hype???” Honestly, why is everyone acting like this bottle personally invented dessert? At first, I didn’t get the sweetness, honey, or sugar some people talk about. Maybe a strange almond note upfront. The coumarin, maybe? And yes, maybe a whiff of vanilla. Mostly, I got the faint suspicion that TikTok had once again bullied me into expecting a religious experience from something that smelled, initially, like a very expensive candle having a good hair day. And then. Oh my. My my my. There she was. Bianco Latte softened into the most creamy, dreamy, lactonic little cloud of comfort. Not loud in a cheap way. Not sticky. Not juvenile. And no, I don’t get “sugar bomb” sweet. I get soft. Creamy. Milky. Enveloping. Addictive. I also smell no croissant here. I know people say bakery, pastry, caramelised this, buttery that. Buttery where? Have you smelt butter? To me, this is not a French patisserie at 8am. This is cream. Vanilla. A cashmere throw. Warm milk in a beautiful textured cup. The kind of scent that makes you want to cancel plans, moisturise your entire body, and become emotionally unavailable under expensive bedding. It is gourmand, but not greedy. Comforting, and yes, maybe she is a little boring because she doesn’t sparkle. She is not doing cartwheels. She is not trying to seduce your husband at a destination wedding. But she is that soft plush teddy bear you keep reaching for again and again. And when you don’t wear her for a day, then she’s back on your skin, you feel, I don’t know... like yourself. Ahhhhhh. There is joy in lying in cashmere and silk. It knows exactly what it is doing and has no intention of apologising. Bianco Latte is not trying to be edgy. It is not mysterious. It is not wearing black sunglasses indoors pretending to have read Proust. It is simply soft, creamy, delicious, and beautifully wearable. A creamy lactonic dream. A vanilla blanket. A very expensive cuddle. It’s the kind of sex that isn’t going to be a banger, but somehow transports you straight into the rom-com love scene of your dreams. Linen sheets. Morning light. No trauma. Excellent lighting.And you want that type of sex again and again and again. It’s lazy in a good way. Languid. Easy. Sensual. Yum. Do I understand the hype now? You bet. I got the memo. And I wear it nearly every day.

This became viral for a reason. For gourmand lovers this is probably the perfect scent. Milky, caramely vanilla with honey. The performance is excellent, very long lasting with moderate projection but big sillage like most GDT perfumes. I saw one review saying that the dupes are not comparing to this and I agree but also disagree at the same time. If you can afford giving 130 euros for 100ml, this is a lovely perfume to have BUT there are some alternatives that are doing the job for a fraction of the price. I will list below all the dupes I've tried and a brief comment: Lattafa Eclaire - very similar, good dupe but has to sit for 3 months after spraying Riiffs Noor - the best dupe imo, great performance from the first spray, almost identical in scent Arabiyat Prestige Nyla Vani-elle - very similar but not as long lasting/not projecting enough Zimaya Tiramisu Caramel - about 85% similar, it has a boozy twist but it is very strong Khadlaj Eclaire - almost identical, a bit more buttery but performance is inconsistent, some batches (people say) are very strong, some batches (like mine) are extremely weak French Avenue Eclair Affair - not a dupe, more of a twist, has a strong sharp coconut and needs to sit a couple of months, amazing performance Maison Asrar Vanilla Voyage - imo not a dupe, VV for me dupes Escapade Gourmand Hekayat Attar Latte Abyad - more milky, it's closer to Bianco Latte but has a "biscuit-ness" from Escapade Gourmand, good alternative just not identical (if i remember others that i tried or try new ones I will add). Conclusion: If you can afford it, it's an amazing fragrance BUT you can have a very similar scent with decent performance from other brands too, in this economy that is important.

My favourite gourmand fragrance, after SWY Intensely. The one note I fell in love with, was Caramel. It's so pungent during the fragrance's entire lifespan to me, which makes the fragrance get slightly 'darker' as it dries down, but in a good way. The other notes, Honey especially, sort of work around the Caramel to me. It's super addictive. It's a unisex marketed fragrance, but leans feminine; heavily. But honestly? I don't see any issue with men wearing this. A young person can perfectly rock this, provided they don't overspray, it can get a little too zesty if overdone, try to aim for giving people a 'whiff' of a caramel cupcake or fresh cookies, not making them think they just walked into a bakery. Also: the first time I wore this properly, I sprayed a few times around my neck; two on each side, and once right below my top's collar (I like spraying directly below my nose so I can catch it myself at random). It lasted pretty well on my skin. But tomorrow, I could clearly smell it around the collar. Fast forward another day, can still smell it. 3rd day, I somehow faintly pick out the caramel notes. (I kept the same shirt in my closet as it was still very clean, did not wear it again obviously.)

Jumped on the bandwagon after a 4M viewed video claimed outstanding compliments I ordered a sample. It was my first foray into a serious gourmand and heralded by interest back into non natural perfumes. Naturally the first spray seemed much too strong. I wore it to the office next day ( just one spray!) and by midday someone had remarked on the smell of cookies in the room as I sat next to him in an office. I’d felt like I was in the presence of a fussy stranger all day the scent never left my own attention. The next day I wore another perfume but I found my self dipping my nose into my jacket cuff. It so happened to be the same jacket I’d worn the day before and the smell was BL. We were getting acquainted and I missed my new friend. Still I felt it not an everyday scent . Another day I hazarded a secede try and someone said they smelt me as I walked Past them in a smiling manner. It certainly was living up to its compliment hype. My current conclusion is it’s not an office perfume it’s stifled in there and will Also stifle me although it would still be a success. However in an airy ventilated spacious bright environment this would be unbelievable . I bought the full bottle and happy I did!!