Et Voilà

Ok guys, I blind bought this too, wore for the first time yesterday and I can see how it is polarizing. I have not torn open the cellophane on the full bottle, but used the free sample (one of several generously included by Teo Cabanel) to test it out. Upon receipt I first sprayed it on paper and kept smelling it with my nose pressed nearly against the paper. This was my mistake. All I was getting was what I thought was citrusy cleaning detergent/laundry vibes. I came back to check the notes - no citrus. I thought it must be the neroli I'm picking up. I smelled none of the other notes listed & was initially disappointed. So the next morning, after my shower I sprayed it on my skin - just one spray. This is how you need to test it. The way to smell this scent is on clean skin, wait for the dry down (the best part), and just smell it in the air around you - don't put your nose to it. You get all the notes blended together with your skin in a lovely, clean way that - yes, it kinda smells like you walked out of a laundromat, or just took your clothes out of the dryer - but in a magical way. I don't know how to explain it but when it dries down and you only use a couple strategic sprays, it is beautiful with the rose & white florals, clean thanks to the musks & aldehydes, but cozy with the heliotrope and touch of sandalwood. This is for people who already like fragrances like Byredo Blanche, or Replica Lazy Sunday Morning. If you like these types of scents I also highly recommend J-Scent's Paper Soap. Et Voilà is unique in it's own way & I'm glad I bought a full bottle. Clean & cozy is a scent profile I'm always seeking and this suits it perfectly. Just avoid wearing it if you have a bad headache due to the aldehydes. Otherwise, I suggest giving it a try if you like these types of scents.

I have spent years looking for perfect clean fragrances. I love them all - the more a perfume is going to make me smell like a fresh pile of laundry, the more I'm interested in giving it a sniff. This perfume is another clean laundry classic, but it's different to my usual suspects (I'm thinking La Blanche by Byredo, Lazy Sunday Morning by Maison Margiela, etc). I suspect it's the florals; the white flowers in particular, but you definitely sense a rose note in there. This is the kind of clean note which, if I smelt it on someone in public, I would really take notice, but would assume is just their laundry powder. This is the type of smell I'd be left thinking about and wondering why I didn't ask what it was. Really tempted to get a full bottle of this.

This is one of my favourite scents. It reminds me of the steam that rises from freshly laundered cotton sheets as they are being ironed. It is a soapy-clean, fresh, yet warm and soothing, fragrance. I wear it daily as a comfort scent, as it makes me so happy to smell it, even when I’m just hanging out at home, alone. I do wish it lasted a bit longer, but then again, perhaps others can perceive its lingering scent on me, longer than I can. They may not be mentioning it, assuming I'm simply wearing clean clothing fresh out of the dryer! I don’t even care. I just love it so much!

Innocent is the word that comes to my mind when I smelled this. This is such a clean, pretty and innocent fragrance. Like a fresh laundry with a luxury fabric softener for babies. Works very well in warm weather and it evokes a feeling in me like being in a very caring cuddle and feeling super clean. Performance is fine and not a beast. I really love it, simple and well done. My favorite from the whole line.

In love with this perfume. It reminds me of a woman I never had, she was someone who smelled of clean laundry and soap. It's nostalgic, because none of my cleaning products smell like this. Initial spray feels like a punch. But it quickly evaporates into soapy cleanliness. Moderate longevity and sillage. Doesn't project much, but that makes it more special since it's such an intimate scent.