Pure Blanc

I am not clear why it is named Pure Blanc, and the packaging and bottle are golden. However, recently, I have reviewed "Pure Eau Blanche | Karen Low", which should be a flanker of Pure Blanc. They share many facets. D.N.A. is the same. Still, Pure Blanc is more resinous, spicy, and balmy, whereas Pure Eau Blanche is more ozonic, floral, and watery. Pure Blanc has enough driftwood inside to tell a story. The main accords are marine, green, fougére, amber, and musky. It opens with a pervasive aura of refreshing citrus accords that lingers slightly and caresses the senses. The top notes include zesty bergamot, mandarin, and the tropical character of sugary pineapple. It doesn’t matter how many citrus and fruit juices there are because the scent releases a balmy, solid aroma. The salty and slight mildew nuances prevail. Right off the bat, it reminds me of another delightful cologne I cannot name, but I am pretty sure I have already smelled it. Knotted and gnarled woods drift to shore, drying to soothingly rich tonalities in the salty sea air. That’s the redolence I get when the cologne enters the next phase. As a heart of spicy nutmeg twists around the depth of juicy plum and fragrant grains of wet driftwood. The perfumer used the nutmeg on a par with "L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) | Issey Miyake", and the two scents share a similar vibe. They are precisely the same at this stage. That’s what it reminded me of at the beginning. A light nautical note gives the composition an aquatic hue, in which the heart chords sound sparkling and iridescent undertones. I seem the perfumer crafted it intending to provoke the feeling of freedom you experience on the shore of a beach on a cloudy, fabulous day as the waves break along the coast and the sea salt-saturated airbrushes across your face. A vibrant and captivating aromatic affair of robust woodsy nuances, mingling with fresh breezes & earthy warmth, embraces me on the last stage. Once it dries down, however, that blast of sharpness fades, and you get a crisp, watery floral scent that on my skin gets better and better, and in the deep dry down, this gets more powdery, woody, and smooth. A pinch of clean patchouli blends with dry cedarwood and the balmy effect still lingers in the background. I can smell the mix of violet and the suede, and the former is different here. Most violet colognes I have smell different from this one. Powdery violets, suede, slightly smoky ambergris, and spotless musk remain close to the skin. Simple yet unique. A hidden gem in the fragrance world. The unique combination of watery and dirty, earthy tones sets Pure Blanc apart from the rest of the aromatic aquatics in the market. Very smooth and clean, like clean folded laundry, with bits of violets curled in the middle stuffed into a suede basket. I like it, and it’s better for warm seasons like fall and spring. Although it reminds me of "L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) | Issey Miyake", still it is not a clone. It’s a versatile cologne that suits any occasion, casual, formal, or date. I have worn it out in public, and I guarantee you will get compliments because it’s an incredibly sexy fragrance. Unique and highly underrated! It’s not a longevity and projection monster, but it will get you through any other occasion that requires you to be in close quarters with people, making this a perfect work scent. The last word, I am impressed with this one and especially with the price. I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2019.

House of Karen Low really comes out with some eloquent, affordable bangers. In addition to Pure Oceanic and Pure Dreamer (not on Fragrantica), I have Pure Blanc and Xchange Wonderman and each one of them is amazing. I found my Blanc for just $14.99 at TJ Maxx and bought two of them because the bottle not being transparent, you never know if you're getting full bottle when they're just sitting out for rando's to spray, and I wanted to have plenty of this juice in my collection. The initial blast is a sharp citrus but that quickly relaxes into a comforting clean linen type of scent. Super clean. No dark mysterious undertones here. Just a nice, refreshing smell, like opening the windows on the first day of spring with a small flower garden below. Semi-dryer sheet vibes but with a suedey backdrop that keeps it on the masculine side. And for a cheapie, this surprisingly stays with you for hours. 5+ hours sitting at my desk, I still get plenty whiffs of it from just 2 - 3 sprays on my neck and collar. This stuff just puts you in a good mood. Ingredients include: Citral - a main component of citrus fruit's peel oil Eugenol - a chemical compound found in certain plants, such as cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil, and bay leaves Linalool - a naturally occurring terpene alcohol with a pleasant floral and spicy aroma, present in the essential oils of many plants, including lavender, cinnamon, and citrus fruits Coumarin - a naturally occurring organic compound with a sweet smell that is found in many plants, including cinnamon, tonka beans, fennel, aniseed, and licorice root

Really impressed with this one and especially for the price !! For being a cheap fragrance it’s slightly synthetic in the opening as you get a bright,semi sharp lemon and floral smell that smells generic but still nice ! (In the opening it reflects its price point but the magic is in the mid and dry down ) Once this dries down however that sharpness and syntheticness dies down and you get a really fresh, crisp, watery floral scent that on my skin gets better with time and in the deep dry down this gets more powdery and smooth. This smells like freshly washed laundry setting out to dry on a hot day. Performance on this is great as well ! It projects very well for an hour but quickly dies down to a more personal scent but is still noticeable up close and in passing ! It lasts on my skin 6-10 hours which was also very surprising!! Overall rating -8.5 out of 10 !! One of my personal fave cheapies that is well worth the price and more (In the mid and opening this reminds me of Boss Unlimited but in the deep dry down it actually reminds me of Kiton Men)

This fragrance started my Journey. I love this scent. I have gotten more compliments and people asking me what I am wearing with this scent than Aventus,Savauge,Explorer,light blue eau intense and Bleu De Chanel combined. I know the house Karen Low is known for making clones of popular fragrances,but I cannot find anything that smells similar to this. I have been looking for years to find out if this scent is a clone of a higher quality fragrance. I have learned Karen Low is owned by a company named Geparlys,but I can't find anymore information on this scent. Really the only thing I can find is the same scent profile and description everywhere I look. I can find this fragrance at TJ Max for $12.99. It has become one of my life's missions to find the fragrance this is a clone of.

I don't know the scent of Allure Sport, but it does not smell like Lacoste. I bought the cologne at Marshall's when it was $13. I bought it as a work cologne. Which quickly became the cologne I used alot. It last about 6 hours on my skin. It does not smell cheap even though it is very affordable. It is definitely office friendly. This cologne and 9 pm are the most complimentary affordable colognes I use.