144 community ratings

Héliotrope (2014) / Héliotrope Blanc

2014WomenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
144 ratings

Oriza L. Legrand Héliotrope / Héliotrope Blanc is a sweet, powdery and creamy floral built around heliotrope, iris and almond, classed as a women's fragrance.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 121 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Powdery
Creamy

What does Héliotrope (2014) / Héliotrope Blanc smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick autumn and spring, though plenty also choose winter. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and can also work in the evening or at the office. Most voters read it as feminine and classic.

It opens with heliotrope, violet leaf and orange blossom, then moves into iris, almond and mimosa at the heart. The base of benzoin, tonka bean, rice powder and musk sweetens and softens it, with a spicy edge and a gourmand warmth running through. Its profile is close to The House of Oud Almond Harmony and Jo Malone Sweet Milk.