Accident À La Vanille - Paradis Blanc

🚨UPDATE 10/07/24: After letting it macerate for months, I have fallen in love with this perfume. I can finally smell the vanilla, there's a yummy tropical (almost piña-colada, but not quite) element to it, and it has really balanced with the white floral. It doesn't smell super mature now, it smells like it can be worn by someone younger as well. I would still call this a floral forward scent, so don't expect a gourmand. It has become more delicious though, now with the other notes finally coming through. Still also smells very lux too. Would be totally necessary to spray on while sun bathing on a tropical beach with frosty piña-colada. I'm so glad I purchased this perfume. Happy to have in my collection. FIRST REVIEW 04/01/24: Airy tropical lotion-y white floral scent. There was a quick whiff of what kind of smelt like passion fruit which I think was supposed to be the pineapple. And that's it! It's giving luxury hawaiian resort. It's feminine and pretty, it's not juvenile, definitely more mature to me. It's light and non offensive. It is lovely, it's just everything I didn't expect it to be since I was hoping it would have been more of a delicious sparkling pineapple vanilla bomb, but unfortunately it is not. I don't hate it at all, it's quite pleasant, but it's just not my usual style when it comes to fragrances (my mom would like it though 😅). I'm going to let it macerate for a few months and who knows, maybe other notes will finally come out! To my gourmand girlies, sadly this is NOT gourmand despite the vanillas, dulce de leche, and pineapple. Those notes aren't detectable in this perfume IMO. It's a white floral perfume, period. So, floral girlies, you will love this (especially for vacations!). 🌺

Just received today & I definitely get the pineapple & gardenia notes..smells tropical to me, with some creaminess. I am glad it’s NOT milky vanilla creamy like Accident a la Vanille which is not Spring/Summer appropriate, since it’s soo dense. I LOVE it thus far & 2 light sprays on my arm, over 2 hrs ago, still present. Ohh & the Atomizer (even spray & light like air) & the Bottle are both DIVINE...definitely giving LUXE vibes! Give it a try, if you can find it, & NOT seeking the usual Vanilla fragrance😉

I only just learnt about Jousset recently and their super gourmand scents. This special edition of Accident À La Vanille came up in my Instagram feed and on impulse, I ordered it without having experienced the OG Accident À La Vanille. Limited editions seem to do well on the secondary market anyway, even if I didn't like like. Jousset kindly included samples of their best sellers, so I was able to try the OG before opening Paradis Blanc. I didn't fall in love unfortunately, which made me worry if I was too impulsive about the Paradis Blanc purchase. Some of the reviews here didn't instil confidence in me either lol Anyway, my birthday came and I opened up Paradis Blanc. I was pleasantly surprised. I immediately got pineapple with a hint of champagne. When the vanilla and dulce leche kicked in, it started smelling a little bit like a white chocolate pineapple candy. It finally settled into a nice paired back version of the OG. This is something I will enjoy on holidays. Not a daily wear but that's OK.

Crisp, sweet, beautiful tropical scent. This fragrance is the perfect addition for summer. It’s a crisp fruity pineapple with white florals. Magnificent balance of fruity & floral. Love it.

While not a gourmand per se—as I don't detect the Accident à la Vanille DNA at all—this is still a truly sweet fragrance. It evokes a luxurious sandy beach with a pineapple cocktail, making it perfect for spring and scorching summer days. The fragrance remains consistent throughout wear, with vanilla as a constant presence. Unlike Accident à la Vanille's edible vanilla, this one is more perfume-like. Initially, I detect fresh-pressed pineapple juice with just the effervescence of champagne—minus the actual champagne scent—which is beautifully executed. After 15 minutes, strong gardenia emerges alongside tonka bean.