OLFACTIVE STUDIO
LUMIERE BLANCHE

2012

PERFUMER
Sidonie Lancesseur

Cardamom
Star Anise
Cinnamon

Almond
cashmeran
Iris

Sandalwood
Musk
Cedarwood
Tonka Bean

Good milky, lactonic notes in fragrance are hard to find and I was looking forward to trying out Lumiere Blanche, because it seemed to fit the bill. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite what I was looking for as far as the milky note, however I do think it’s an interesting and pleasant fragrance.

Lumiere Blanche opens with a lot of spices, a nutmeg-like cardamom and anise, which gives a more minty edge. It’s counteracted by a lot of sandalwood, which gives it a creamy texture, as well as almond (milk).

It’s not an overly sweet fragrance. Tonka is listed, but it doesn’t reach gourmand levels of sweetness at all, it’s more of a spicy sandalwood, with what I perceive to be an herbal touch. Otherwise, it has a subtle musky scent.

The more it dries down, the more powdery it becomes, although the creaminess from the sandalwood remains present and it balances the textures overall. But this is a soft fragrance, especially for how pronounced the spices are at first.