First Edition Blanche by Van Cleef & Arpels
Women 2013
Description
First Edition Blanche by Van Cleef & Arpels is an aldehydic floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2013, this composition was created by perfumer Natalie Gracia-Cetto. Its olfactive structure unfolds with aldehydes, bergamot, cassis and mandarin in the top notes; jasmine and white rose in the heart; and white musk and vanilla in the base.
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Key notes
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Top
aldehydes
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Heart
jasmine
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Base
white musk
Community
107 votes
- Positive 91%
- Negative 7.5%
- Neutral 1.9%
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
107 votes
Season
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Fragrance profile
About First Edition Blanche
First Edition Blanche by Van Cleef & Arpels is an aldehydic floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2013, this composition was created by perfumer Natalie Gracia-Cetto. Its olfactive structure unfolds with aldehydes, bergamot, cassis and mandarin in the top notes; jasmine and white rose in the heart; and white musk and vanilla in the base.
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
36 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
54 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
10 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Good value
8 votes
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If the original First were a gem, it would be an ancestral, heavy diamond dragging itself around my neck with its aldehydes. Verdict: I’m not brave enough; it scares me. But I’m sticking with this other jewel: First Edition Blanche. You are a pearl with mother-of-pearl petals of jasmine and white roses. Filled with simplicity yet very refined, you rest on a bed of soft vanilla and are cradled in your shell; your heart of aldehydes waits to give me a heart attack and fibrillate creamy white petals that, upon your death, will become almost eternal bouquets sprouting from every pore of my skin. A jewel, a creamy pearl that, though it may seem like others, is unique in its almost austere nakedness.
If the original First were a gem, it would be a dynastic, ancestral diamond—opulent and heavy, dragging itself around my neck (and its aldehydes, hehe). Verdict: I’m not brave enough; it scares me. However, I’m sticking with this other jewel: First Edition Blanche. You are a pearl with mother-of-pearl petals of jasmine and white roses. Filled with simplicity yet supremely refined, you rest on a bed of faint vanilla and are cradled in your shell; your heart of aldehydes waits to give me a heart attack and fibrillate creamy white petals that, upon your death, will become almost eternal bouquets sprouting from every pore of my skin. A jewel, a creamy pearl that, though it resembles others, is unique in its almost austere nakedness.
My colleague wears this fragrance on certain occasions. It’s an intense floral at first, which then softens. It has an incredible trail that invades the office, yet in a pleasant way, leaving a mark in its wake.
My colleague wears this fragrance from time to time. It’s an intense floral at first, which then softens. It has an incredible trail that invades the office, but in a pleasant way. It leaves its mark in its wake.