Tom Ford - Eau de Soleil Blanc

In the beginning of 2018, Tom Ford launched Eau de Soleil Blanc (“Blanc”) as a flanker to the original, Soleil Blanc, from2016.  Soleil Blanc is a solar floral while Blanc is said to be an oriental floral – although personally, it feels more like a fresh floral to my nose.

While replete with a variety of notes, Blanc wears in a linear way on me.  Blanc opens with a crisp, sunny citrus floral with touches of green.  I get an imposing bergamot, petitgrain, bold orange blossom, and strong jasmine.  A heady, sharp tuberose is present.  There are touches of roasted pistachio adding a slightly nutty quality and a beachy vibe from amber and coconut.

Blanc seems to sparkle on wear with a feeling of sunny warmth.  There is a slight sweetness to the fragrance that amplifies the florals.  I do not find Blanc cloying yet it is quite bold.

Blanc wears on me with moderate projection for roughly 8 – 9 hours.

Notes:  bitter orange peel, vert de bergamot, petitgrain bigarade, caraway seed, pink peppercorn, cardamom, neroli, cedrat, pistachio, morning-picked buds of Moroccan orange blossom, jasmine nectar, galbanum, tuberose, ylang ylang, Coco de Mer accord, amber, vanilla, tonka, benzoin