Olfactive Alchimie
White Powder
White Powder is a hushed and elegant powdery fragrance signed Olfactive Alchimie. It opens on milk, powdery notes, amyris and almond, reveals tuberose, sandalwood and mahonial at its heart and rests on a base of cocoa, tonka bean, sandalwood and benzoin.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Milk · Powdery notes · Amyris · Almond · Vanilla
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Tuberose · Sandalwood · Mahonial
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Base Several hours
Cocoa · Tonka bean · Sandalwood · Benzoin · Saffron
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 12 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 5 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Mahonial: a niche material, declared by only 2 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Vanilla: conversely, a material of the common core — 35% of the catalogue contains it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- sweet, gourmand perfumes are not your cup of tea.
Our picks
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir Amber Vanilla Gourmand Shares 3 accords, including vanilla.
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Olfactive Alchimie Cuir Solaire Leather Vanilla Gourmand from €64.90 Shares 2 accords, including vanilla — from the same house.
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Guerlain Angélique Noire Gourmand Vanilla Powdery Shares 3 accords, including gourmand.
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Lattafa Khamrah Warm spicy Gourmand Sweet Shares 2 accords, including gourmand.