45 community ratings

First Edition Blanche

Name: First Edition Blanche
Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

2013WomenModern

7.9/ 10

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Van Cleef & Arpels First Edition Blanche is a fresh, floral and lightly powdery women's fragrance that suits daytime wear; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does First Edition Blanche smell like?

It opens bright and fruity with bergamot, mandarin orange, aldehydes and blackcurrant. Jasmine and white rose form a green-tinged floral heart. White musk and vanilla soften the base into a creamy, lightly sweet finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without pushing into the room. Most voters pick spring, with autumn and summer close behind. It leans towards daily, leisure and office wear, and fewer see it as an evening scent. Most read it as feminine and modern. Boucheron Iris de Syracuse and Rania J. Musc Moschus share a close profile.