Lalique White

Like a lot of other offerings from Lalique, the price to quality ratio here is unreal. Lalique is probably my favorite house, and fragrances like this support that preference. The opening is fresh, aromatic, and a bit spicy. Not like an oriental spicy, but like a green spiciness, if that is a thing. Spicy in the way that arugula, escarole, or frisée is spicy. I guess this is the "fresh spicy" accord that I am picking up on, and I love it. There is a creamy woody quality to it too once you get into the mid. There is nothing offensive here. It also seems a bit subdued or reserved. Perfect office scent. Doesn't seem to project much, and I don't think it would be possible to overspray this. I know that GIT is the king of spring, but this has to be the seneschal or high priest or whatever other patriarchal analog you prefer. It feels just as classy and sophisticated as GIT but more easy to wear and with a better opening. Appropos of the name it does smell white to me, in the same way that Green Irish Tweed smells green and Bleu de Chanel smells blue. Unlike other white scents though, it doesn't smell floral. If you go looking for floral notes you will pick up the violet, but really the overall impression of the fragrance is not floral. There is also a clean and light musk in the mid and dry down that is very pleasant. After about 2 hours there is a powdery note that is almost sweet, but not quite. I used 9 sprays of this (behind both ears, back of the neck, back of both wrists, both elbows, both shoulders). I am currently about 2 hours into this fragrance and I still get whiffs of it when moving. On the next wearing I may go up to 12 sprays, as this is a pretty light fragrance. For layering, I imagine that this would actually combine really well with GIT. It might also go well with woody fragrances with cedar or sandalwood notes. I think it would clash with boozy or oudy notes, so I would avoid those. After a few wearings I will come back and update this with some more performance notes to include longevity.

Lalique White is now in my top 3 most unique fragrances that I own. And for a summer edt, that's quite a feat as far as I'm concerned. I really can't say enough good things about this one. Unique, unique, unique is the order of the day. For me this scent reminds me of sitting under a weeping willow tree at a Louisiana bed and breakfast reading an Alfred Hitchcock novel. There's no electronic distractions on site. Just good old fashion easy living, where a made from scratch dinner is being prepared with the all the trimmings. As you transition your way from outside to inside the house, you can smell a combination of walnut trees, fresh ground pepper from the kitchen and a distinguished musty smell of curtains, old furniture, clean linen and antiques mixing with the clean summer breeze coming through the bedroom window as you rest on the bed waiting for dinner to be served. The pepper in this composition is niche quality, and easily the most natural of all my scents, even beating out He Wood Rocky Mountain Wood's pepper note in terms of authentic recreation. People on here are calling this one "safe". I venture to call it borderline safe. Especially when this gets tossed into the Summer fragrance category. There are things in Lalique White that I could see off putting to the average Macy's fragrance counter shark looking for a Nauticaesque people pleaser, so I wouldn't exactly call this nutty/peppery oddity a mainstream offering. However, If you're looking to break up the summertime fragrance monotony, here's your cure. If there's another warm weather scent that smells more unique than this, I'd like to smell it. A no brainer when you weigh the checks and balances of quality vs. price point.

First off let me just say I really like Lalique, they always seem to give me interesting scents that reflect nothing else in my collection. White is no different, I think I paid 28 bucks or something and for me this is worth every penny. To me this could easily go for 50-70 dollars for it's quality. Humans are funny beings, we under value things that are low priced and tend to overvalue things that are high priced. Stick this in a bottle that has "niche" written on it, charge 150 dollars and watch the snobs start singing it praises, and write poems about it. Is this the best thing I've ever smelled?No, but it does just what it needs to do; fit an occasion, do it in a unique way and last at least average on the skin. Checks all those boxes for under 30 dollars for 125 ml. Does it smell like galloway? I have no idea, never smelled it nor do I care to honestly. Ok rant off. Now to the review: If I were to summarize this scent it would be white ivory soap in cologne form, now that might be off putting to some, but as someone that grew up in the 80's that loved that soap (and used it in my household), it isn't off putting to me. It's extremely clean smelling, the citrus (and tea?) is dominant in the opening which lasts around 15-30 mins, but isn't too sharp. It then dries down to a slightly woody, slightly peppery musk. If I were to picture the color of white as a fragrance I would picture this creation, so the presentation and name match it very well. I really dig this and would wear it spring, summer, casual and during the day.

I have to say, I’m a big fan of Lalique in general, and I have many of their fragrances in my collection, starting with Encre Noir and all its flankers, which are amazing woody, vetiver scents at a great value. Despite not being a new release, Lalique White is a new discovery for me, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it is. It’s not often talked about by fragrance influencers, even those who usually praise Lalique fragrances. In my opinion, this is a gorgeous everyday scent. It’s fresh, yet somehow intriguing thanks to its subtle musky undertones. It smells high-quality and natural, especially compared to many other fresh fragrances on the market that can feel a bit synthetic or cloying in their attempt to be long-lasting. Lalique White isn’t a powerhouse in terms of longevity, but it stays with you for a good number of hours while remaining smooth, natural, and very pleasant to wear. As a side note, I love partner dancing, and selecting fragrances for these occasions is important: we’re moving, we’re warm, and we’re close to someone, so I want something fresh, pleasant, and never cloying. Lalique White works perfectly in this context and will definitely be included in my rotation for social dancing.

Lalique White is a delicate, light, airy, well balanced scent. To me it gives a strong impression of dry pencil shavings, with a slightly soapy, clean, and white pepper edge. It has creamy, peppery, powdery, and woody facets, that are light, and almost refreshing, but not in a typical freshie way. The cedar comes through in a dry, clean way, with a creamy warmth. Quite a unique fragrance, and one to be smelled to appreciate. Great for wearing with a clean shirt, and office safe too. But also not too formal to wear around the home or out and about in the day at weekends. This isn't really an evening, date, or winter fragrance. Longevity isn't extensive, so you may have to reapply throughout the day, but you should get a few hours out of it, although your mileage may vary. However it's worth reapplying, as it's a beautiful and well balanced fragrance. Another gem from Lalique and an absolute bargain at current prices.