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nilsus – :
I just bought it…too soon for review but I’m obsessed with it so I’m going to write…it’s sooooo sooooo warm but I bought it because It’s not easy to find in my country.i didn’t want to buy this one because I wanted bvlgari au de vert for summer and it would be to expensive to buy both of them but I bought a original tester of this one and au de vert….
This one is most long lasting perfume that I’ve ever used in my whole life…usually perfumes are not last on me….the first notes are more floral and rose scents so I didn’t like it that much at first but when I keep smelling it i saw how pretty it actually is. I was looking forward to something more powdery i mean just powdery but it’s not like that. Sweet floral powdery.so unique.so special. It’s been 2hours in my skin now and i loved it more every second that pass.sooo i adore this perfume but I’m rather use it in winter not now because it’s to warm for now
bdd041speagoessenda – :
I was sent a wee sample of this and yep I fell for it. Extraordinary longevity and the sillage is big as well so you don’t need much.
Yes, it is baby powder on steroids but my it is very moreish. Not too much musk or sweetness for that matter.
Powdery heliotrope heaven. It couldn’t get more feminine if it tried. Feminine yet not cheap and girly.
I couldn’t see me wearing this outside but it’s lovely for when you are just chilling. I wouldn’t dare wear it in warm conditions. It would overwhelm the wearer and anyone else in the room!
viktor67777 – :
Just baby powder…Very strong, great sillage and projection. Really nice in the snow, and you detect the purple flowers a little more when it’s warm outside. Quite a lovely perfume but not really my cup of tea.
mulberrydtz – :
That was my review of Teint de Neige, the system kicked me out, while I was looking for words and associations)
artez – :
This one is a SWEET POWDER and MUSK BOMB with enormous sillage and longevity.
A NO from me.
Biq-taurus – :
Whoa! This is Love’s Baby Soft on steroids. I’m shocked I didn’t like this. I love powdery fragrances but this is too much! Instant allergies and headache. It smells pretty and what I hoped Chloe Love would smell like but its just too powdery. Very disappointed but glad I sampled it first since its kind of pricey.
Виталик-616 – :
OMG. Don’t buy the EDP version if you care for your life.
Johnson & Johnson baby powder x 20,000
Extreme powder scent. It suffocates everything and clings to skin, clothes, metal & plastic.
If you are planning to buy it anyways, get the EDT version. Trust me!
Dhzim – :
Whereas Montale Powder Flowers opens with a bombastic floral powder blast which settles into a gentle flower garden, Teint de Neige remains stubbornly powdery.
Imagine a haze of Johnson’s baby powder with almond flavoured meringues and just baked vanilla biscuits (cookies).
But I will not judge it harshly, it’s got great longevity and sillage and because fragrances and our own skin chemistry are so dynamic, I will report back when I have given it a bit more of a chance. Not a bargain, and not recommended as a blind buy due to the cost ($120US for 100ml EDT).
4manun – :
Coumarin bomb with floral notes like rose, lily, heliotrope. It is nice, powdery but not wow and somehow smells cheap!
redator47 – :
Benefits Supervisor Sleeping by Lucian Freud 1995
роберт78 – :
So, now I know what a real baby powder cloud is. The unbearable persistent Nagasaki kind. And it’s followed by something sour and pungent, which I don’t recognize but I know I don’t like and makes me feel uncomfortable. Given the name, the reputation as a classic and the great reviews, I was sure I’d have loved that one, but I’m not so sure anymore. A masterpiece I don’t get, I suppose. I’ll re-test.
kent47 – :
This sounded divine, I couldn’t wait to try it. This was a abrupt lesson in how perfume is a very, very personal thing. For me this smelt like the grim reaper wearing lipstick. This is not my friends, a good thing.
I see another reviewer notes this is a love or hate type perfume. For me this was a ‘lock it in a chest, weigh it down with padlocks and throw it into the depths of the ocean’ type perfume.
StorMov – :
Teint de neige est plus qu’un parfum. C’est une musique, celle de nos pas étouffés qui s’enfoncent dans le moelleux de la neige, dans ce silence poudré qui nous enveloppe d’une douceur presque talquée. Magnifique !
Indibrebins – :
This is a recent purchase for me. Very expensive, but sooo nice for a baby powder type frag. Very similar to Joseph Jivago Sweet Dreams, except this is a much more exquisite and richly formed potion. The Sweet Dreams gives me a raging headache–it’s a very cheap knockoff at best.
This is a beautiful, rich, creamy, comforting scent, and one of the best blind buys I have ever made, but be warned–a VERY LITTLE goes a VERY LONG WAY.
protey_e – :
For me, this is Baby Magic lotion/powder on steroids. I’ve always liked the smell of Johnson’s Baby Powder, but not Baby Magic; Teint de Neige has the same note or notes (I don’t know what they are, unfortunately) that I don’t care for. Very disappointing, because the name and all it conjures are beautiful. Another sample for the swap box…
IsodoThes – :
Mm, yes. Someone described heliotrope as “vanilla with petals” and it holds true in this case as well. The powdery nature of heliotrope also tends to read as almond, particularly in sweeter compositions such as this one. Rose and ylang ylang add sensuality. Mm. Delicious, white and fluffy but also floral enough not to go full gourmand. Love.
dj_bratuha – :
Oh yes I totally agree, Soofiya’s review made me cry too!! Gorgeous!!!
Also, I want to say thank you to maria_elena for her wonderful and touching story. Thank you both! Such lovely reading!!
And this perfume!! What a fabulously gorgeous creation! Goodness me it’s stunning! I adore it!
ARGUS – :
Oh Soofiya! What a BEAUTIFUL REVIEW!!! It made me cry!! So sweet and loving!!!
chik9999 – :
Immaginate di aprire l’armadietto del bagno,nel mentre vi cade addosso la vecchia cara lattina di borotalco che avete ereditato dalla nonna…
Sicuramente profumerete di pulito fino alla prossima doccia!
..apre con un bell’aroma di salviette per bambini per poi mantenersi afoso e polveroso bomba.
Solo per la donna,matura,mamma,amante di film in bianco e nero,che adora riempirsi di cipria,talco,zucchero o qualsiasi cosa che abbia grammatura fina comprese polveri sottili e pm10. Scherzo!…
Perfetto per tutte le mamme con la mania delle pulizie e che utilizzano felce azzurra Paglieri come ammorbidente per il bucato. Di qualita’.
Familiar
RealLexx – :
Teint de Neige is an incredible explosion of extremely powdery floral accords that is very “old-fashioned” in feel. The powder reminds me of an “outdated”, musky talc, and I sense a slightly soapy aldehydlic undercurrent going on here, too. I find this borderline aggressive-smelling, as I am a little sensitive to the use of certain musks, which can sometimes be too sharp for my nose, and here it just sits below that threshold. Otherwise, the scent smells clean, round, full and sweet, and I get a lot of heliotrope, which is a prominent note on my skin and gives the scent some almond-vanilla gourmand nuances. This then progresses into a softer, smooth and silky floral base, which I suspect on me is lots of ylang-ylang accompanied by a powdery rose.
Absolutely nuclear in longevity and sillage – this is very strong, and lasted for over 24 hours on my skin (I could still smell this the next day after a shower). Another person was able to smell me from the other side of the house, so others in your vicinity may find this bothersome, which is something to bare in mind. Whilst I do generally speaking find this perfume to be lovely and very well-blended, I know that wearing something with this sort of strength would make me feel uncomfortable in public 🙂
uxd801Diobtetty – :
Warning: this is technically not a review, but rather a very long love letter/tale/diary page where I reminisce on my ongoing experience with this scent, as well as a high praise to competent, patient, insightful, and knowledgeable sales assistants.
Proceed at your own risk. 😉
I happened upon it some years ago, by accident.
Picture this: one cool sunny winter late morning in Rome, the air is crisp but the sun has a touch of warmth, we’re close to Christmas so decorations and lights are on and the atmosphere is festive. I was walking on a street full of shops when I suddenly marched into an old, slightly upscale, and very well-known perfume shop, went to one of the sales assistant with a request: I told him that I recently tried Prada Infusion d’Iris, liked the cleanliness and soapiness of the scent, but was very let down by the appallingly poor staying power (especially when compared to the price). Would he be able to recommend a similar perfume that wouldn’t be gone after an hour? He asked me a few questions, I mentioned, incidentally, that I tried and liked a lot Bas de Soie by Lutens in the recent past but that was not quite what I had in mind. If by this time you’re thinking how on earth can you go from Infusion d’Iris to Teint de Neige that have almost nothing in common but the iris note I would agree, but bear with me.
I cannot praise enough how the sales assistant read me and listened to me, because he not only took in my appearance – brunette, mid-20s, red lipstick, cat eye, minimalist dark clothes, red wool coat – but also saw deeper than that. I have some friends that jokingly call me Diva, which I am anything but by the way, it’s just I am a little aloof when you first meet me but then I warm up. Anyway, he anticipated my needs and introduced me to something I didn’t know I liked myself: powder. I mean, I knew and I even loved the smell of talc powder, ten years before as a teenager I had briefly been obsessed with Bvlgari Petits and Mamans, what I mean is that I was not aware of my love for powdery scents on a conscious level.
He said after a while that since I said no to Bas de Soie, which was one of his first choices for me (he definitely picked on the aloofness there), he was going to go on another route. We talked a little and eventually reduced the samples to three: Lutens Daim Blond, Teint de Neige and a third scent that for the life of me I can’t remember. After smelling them on the strips I discarded the forgotten third and spritzed the other two on the skin. At first I liked them both but almost immediately got the apricot in Lutens and I’m not really a fan of fruity perfumes, so that was more and more a no every minute that went by. On the other hand, with Teint de Neige, in addition to being love at first sniff, the infatuation grew with the passing of time. I didn’t buy it that day, the very competent shop assistant advised that I spend the day with it and see how it evolved on my skin. Not only it evolved beautifully, I could still smell it the next day after a shower. I went back a week later and got a bottle.
Now it’s become my signature, I wear it almost every day, in winter and also in summer because I don’t believe in the seasonality of scents (sorry not sorry for the people around me), and although I refrain to perfume during daytime in summer it’s not really out of concern for the others, just for fear of the perfume reacting with the light. I am vain and selfish like that! 😉
Sillage and staying power, for me, are huge to the point that the more aware people recognise me by it, like I went to a party at a friend’s house and the hostess, that knows me quite well but didn’t know I had arrived, asked from another room if I was there only because she recognised the trail of perfume in the house. Christmas time a couple of years ago I went back to see my parents and at night, when my mother hugged me at the airport said she missed my perfume (as well as me lol) which I applied in the morning, and then she said she smelled it again the next morning when I walked in the kitchen for breakfast. A lot of people commented on it when I enter a shop or on a train carriage.
In conclusion, this perfume now it’s become me, I inhabit it, it’s a million things to me, like lace lingerie under a comfy cashmere jumper, it’s old and new, a silk vintage dress worn with a leather biker jacket. I’m not saying it’s a complex perfume, or a revolutionary concept, I think I feel this way because I identify with it so much by now. And even if I know it’s ridiculous I feel like it’s mine and mine only, also because I’ve never walked past anyone else who wore it.
I think I also like it so much because it compensates my aloofness, as if with its powdery sweetness told other people that I’m not the Ice Queen that I might seem at first. Ultimately I think that was my unconscious reason for writing off Bas de Soie from the start, that’s one perfume I like a lot but probably fear it would play too much into my perceived standoffishness.
One last thing: yes it’s true, Iris by L’erbolario, which I would have loved to love since Villoresi is not really in my price range, is almost the exact copy, albeit much flatter, but compared side by side with Teint de Neige smells so cheap and chemical and plasticky it literally hurts. Back when I still lived in Italy it was not unusual to walk past women doused in the knockoff, it was very popular for a while but, dear oh dear, the headaches that I got smelling that!
mazaxaka – :
Fragrance world is a very huge,mysterious world as you know,lots of scents,lots of variations,lots of changes in one taste during time,lots of masterpieces,lots of nice but unoriginal perfumes that sometimes we use and need more than masterpieces,it’s really difficult to name a perfume as best perfume of my life,maybe not that difficult for some people,but for me,it’s almost impossible,because I’m only 25..and just God knows how many works of art are gonna appear in next 50 years(in the case that I live that long)after owning almost 200 different perfumes from celebrity to niche,from classic and discontinued ones to moderns,I’m still amazed by any pretty scent I smell,try to seek good aspects of any fragrance,not weaknesses,and I believe this optimism is a gift..if I want to name a perfume which I love the most(till now)it is teint de neige of lorenzo villoresi
I don’t have a specific taste in perfumes,I’m a vanilla lover,I’m a rose lover,I’m a floral fan,And also I’m a powdery scents fan
And this is modern queen of all powdery scents(classic queen of powdery scents is guerlain l’heru bleu in my eyes)
I’ve recognized some people don’t like powdery scents for they find them too dry in a chocking way,other ones dislike powdery fragrance because of cold,old,musty vibe they associate with powdery perfumes.non of these are the case here.it’s not like a mashed chalk,dry.as it’s not cold or soulless
Teint de Neige has almost everything I love in a fragrance,it’s sweet,in a delicious way,it’s warm and cozy and still there is a hint of cool freshness in it,there is a hint of rose here sparkling,there is lots of powdery musk here,clean musk and there is powder,lots of powder,prettier than what any powder fan can imagine,it’s powderyness is heliotropes powder(did I mention I die for heliotrope?) a soft,sweet,fluffy powder that doesn’t fade,as it’s warmed by your skin temperature this heliotrope blooms and blossoms more and there is a cloud of this powder surrounding you for long,long hours..teint the neige is a born when gourmand deliciousness,soft floral heaven and clean powder puff meet each other so it’s gourmand,floral and powdery st the same time…innocent as a baby,soft as a baby skin,sweet as a baby..that’s why teint de neige is my darling baby
Longevity and sillage are decent,recommended to all sweet powder lovers
Thanks for reading this long personal review,and excuse me for my bad English
❤❤❤❤❤
АлинаРыжило – :
Teint de Neige is perhaps the best known fragrances and sold Villoresi.
The opening is floral, a sweet spot (the hue of heliotrope and rose with a sudsy point is the most distinguished of all the floral notes), here and seen as characteristic of this fragrance is that agreement atalcado a cocktail of musks, everything feels very soft, white, warm and comfortable, exactly as if you were lying on a cloud with a down pillow.
The fragrance feels fairly linear, good quality, good length and wake.
I personally find it more a fragrance that deliberately turns to female tastes, and although the composition is not spectacular, is resultona and very versatile.
If you like fragrances where you want to smell like baby powder scented very fine and expensive, this can charm you.
As a special I was surprised that the line Teint de Neige is totally complete, it has a lot of things and is very well: the colony in various sizes, powders, gel, soap, body lotion, etc.
Rating: 6
veseloff – :
Powdery and sweet, with a musky yellow floral underneath. My initial impression was “no thank you!” since I’m not overly fond of powdery fragrances but as I stayed with it grew on me. It’s an amazingly well done fragrance, very old school and feminine. There are shades of Sublime and Boucheron. The powder is the most prominent note but the musk and ylang ylang give it an almost leathery backbone that keeps all the powder and sugar from turning into a marshmallow puff of nothing. I still feel that it’s not exactly to my taste but I can’t deny that it’s beautifully done.
malowik – :
This is one of two fragrances you must own if you love powder. I get compliments from people who do not even like perfume on people
Longevity and sillage are monsters and I love it! This review is based on the EDT. I have just placed an order for the EDP. I’llburris be back if there is something significant to report!
danik9000 – :
scent : 10/10
sillage : 7/10
longevity :8/10
70% day / 30% night fragrance
nice powdery and soapy scent
dds – :
I love powdery fragrances but they have to be “right” for me, as in clean, not cloying and wearable. This in the EDT sprayed with a light hand is gorgeous. I can’t imagine how the EDP sprayed heavily would be bearable, for me anyway. It smells well obviously powdery, clean, musky, marshmallowy ( is that even a word?!) and quite lovely. It’s sophisticated and has a sweetness to it but the vanilla and almond are not cloyingly sweet in this, a light spray will provide a beautiful, very long lasting scent, overspray at your peril, you have been warned! 🙂
mogyglalo – :
The oil version is the perfect version of the perfume spray it is rounded and lacks an odd note that bothers me on my skin.
A cheaper version is Abdul kareems baby powder perfume oil. For me the oil version of teint De neige is a winner!
Sirkovich – :
As an avid powdery perfumes lover, I couldn’t wait to sniff this one. Finally on my trip to Italy I saw this gem. And oh my goodness, it is divine. When you first spray it, it smells exactly like L’Erbolario Iris, but the drydown is what makes these two perfumes different. With Iris it’s very sweet and vanilla like, while with this one is that old school, classy and sophisticated powder/make-up smell. Gorgeous! The staying power is amazing. I also sprayed my scarf and even now, a week later, I can still smell it on. Perfect perfume that went straight to my “want” list.
Mack3 – :
I love this fragrance in the winter, it is sweet, powdery, marsh-mallowy and delicious. It is however, despite those words not for the faint-hearted. It is bold and brash with a definite vintage vibe. There are dominant notes of powdered florals like heliotrope, and the vanilla/tonka and musk underscore the whole perfume.
anisimovlesha – :
I imagine that Snow White would smell like this. It’s pure like the first snow in the winter, powdery, delicate, lady-like. It does remind me of the scent of baby powder but not in a cheap but a nostalgic way. A return to innocence….
Bluemnepe – :
Wonderful powdery clouds with a hint of vanilla and rose – dreamy and tender! I like it all year round.
Now in november I can nestle down in my loops with cosy Teint de Neige-whiffs.
Today I have ordered my second flacon …
NalBarelariny – :
Fantastically delicious powdery fragrance, powerful and long lasting Sillage. My wardrobe essential piece in cool weather. I always get compliments when I use this.
alex210665 – :
The scent of classic white Dove soap mixed with heliotrope and heavy powder notes. So soft, sweet, and clean. Jivago Sweet Dreams is an exact dupe to my nose, except I prefer it over TdN for its better sillage.
vampir99 – :
I sprayed this on my left hand and Montale Powder Flowers on the right hand. Teint de Neige is great, powerfull. I think it’s better than Powder Flowers. TdN smells like delicious marzipan and is fresher, greener than PF. PF smells sweeter, like cheap Amaretto.
donihimadache – :
This had been on my wishlist for over a year. Then someone sent me a sample of Jivago Sweet Dreams. Wow. Talk about a dead ringer, and for a fraction of the cost. Before you buy TDN, at least sample Sweet Dreams. You could save yourself a whole lot of $$$.
claivatty – :
Bought a rather expensive sample of this from Les Senteurs Believe me it was well worth it. I first sprayed this on a paper sampler – wow! A burst of creamy, peachy almost edible sweetness wrapped in a cloud of powdery spun sugar. To my surprise, half an hour later the top notes were still the only thing I could detect, but an hour or so later, I have violets cut with vanilla and a fragrance that takes me back to my childhood and scented cachou sweets – rather like what I imagine opening a drawer in Ava Gardener’s dressing table would be like. Make no mistake though, as warm, rounded and in some ways innocent this dry down is, it’s Ava and definitely not Audrey Hepburn. Adore it and can’t wait to own a full size bottle.
Nicajeata – :
I have it ! finally
love this smell , I know this perfume over 5 years
and now I got bottle from my mother in law (her signature for over 10 years)
it is musk and talc powder
strejch2010 – :
This really does smell like babies. It’s slightly rosy and very powdery so it could also be a ‘makeup’ smell as some others have written. It goes on very strong and then settles down to a sugary rosy powder.
I get the hospital and chlorine smell in the beginning (like babies at the swimming pool) but give it time, only a short time, and it will be ‘like angels dusting their wings’ as some have said.
I too would consider wearing this on my wedding day.
d000000 – :
A very feminine and fluffy powder explosion! The most authentic “makeup” smell that I have tried. It literally smells like my makeup bags used to smell back in the day when I carried my big Estée Lauder loose powder in it and of course it would spill everywhere. This smells like the real deal.
Teint de Neige smells very similar to the original Ombré Rose. The way it smelled back in the 80s before it was reformulated to death and made into a cheaper product (that sadly now smells of hairspray the first solid hour). I wore Ombre Rose for years back in the day and bought the new version recently and Teint de Neige actually smells more like the original Ombré Rose than the Ombré Rose of today. If you miss the original I believe you would be extremely happy with Teint de Neige. Classic retro powdery makeup smell.
Teint de Neige is very potent. It packs a big powder punch! Just a couple of dabs and I felt like a powder sillage monster. Villoresi seems like a very quality product and at a very reasonable price by niche standards.
760874 – :
This is utterly beautiful and by far the best powder fragrance I have tried. The floral aspect makes it modern and fresh, with great longevity and decent sillage. There’s a gentle sweetness in the background that draws you in… I can totally understand the rave reviews, all true and justified in my opinion. Teint de Neige is very alluring and sophisticated – I’m in love!
neronkanuni – :
Teint de Neige ,
What to say what hasn’t been already said ? I agree with all the reviews on here , some are so good they gave me goosebumps ,,,
,,,”Ike Angels on cloud dusting their wings ”
,,,”,like an ice cream parlour in the 60 s”
,,,”makeup and lipstick , little old ladies ,,,”,
All that is exactly what Teint de Neige smells like.
It’s a sweet , powdery, elegant and very femine perfume , it feels velvety and musky and soapy , it also smells of almonds and marzipan due to the heliotrope and the tonka. Big focus on Tonka here.
It’s plush, it’s pwdery and its soapy , smells of face powder and talc , but has a fluffy freshness to it , I asume the rose and the Jasmine is responsible for that. Although you cannot smell the flowers , but without them it would be dull
Teint de Neige also reminds me of Nivea cream , the ones that are in the tins right from Germany. Its a little different than the North ameraican Nivea cream .
,,,,,
I just came across a review of Teint de Neige , so these aren’t my words but it describes it perfectly , I wanted to share it ;
“It is powdery, and deliciously sweet, while at the same time being elegant and erotic. What Mr Villoresi did here is really sheer genius: I mean, how many fragrances do you know that smell sexy and elegant, and childlike and mature, and gourmand and sophisticated at the same time? Right, not very many. Teint de Neige does all of this, and it does it effortlessly.”
Really well described in my opinion !
sergeytelkov – :
A must have for powdery lovers, too much like bvulgari petit et maman for my personal taste, and becoming too trendy at the moment.
Never tried it on my skin but i will give it a go.
Powdery lovers with a touch of modernity try rose oud from illuminum, maybe less powdery but more refreshing and modern.
boomer – :
is this not the best fragrance ever?
I am powdery fragrance junky so for me it is love love love
pure, strong but not heavy fresh particular scent
powder musk powder musk
I never bough it it is very expensive more than 120 euro with or without shipping .. don’t know
my mother in law , it is her favorite one
and I love it .. i just don’t want perfume that my mother in law has its why i don’t buy it
risearpensoms – :
I bought Teint de Neige in a very fancy fragrances shop and it was love at first sniff. It seems it can bother some people because it is so singular, but I can’t deprive myself from such a comforting scent. It’s baby powder, in an elegant and sophisticated way. It can’t be compared to any other fragrance. This is one of a kind.
abrarpIrreddy – :
Masses of baby powder sprinkled in a hospital room smelling of antiseptic or a dettol-swabbed sweetshop.
I normally love ‘Powder’ but this is just too much of a good thing.
dexboy479 – :
I am quite new to reviewing and really don’t feel up to the challenge of reviewing something like Teint de Neige. If you want to know how this fragrance smells, just scroll down and you will find some much better descriptions than mine. But don’t give up on reading right now. I will be brief on the description and go straight to the point of my review: Teint de Neige is the mother of all powders. A beautiful blend of white flowers, musk and the biggest powder cloud this powder lover could ever find. Silage is big and lasting power even bigger. This can easily break the 12+ hours longevity mark and, depending how you apply, can still be noticed after a shower.
Now, straight to the point: how to wear it. First of all, you probably don’t need more than the EDT. This is strong, loud and tenacious. The matching body products are great to look at, but this fragrance really permeates everything. Apply the right amount and you will enjoy it in all its glory. But one extra spritz can ruin everything. You will find yourself trying to scrub it off and it won’t be easy without a sandblaster.
I usually “pool” my fragrances, but found out the hard way that this is not good with TdN. If you are used to the “spray and walk through” method, try it with this one. Decanting and dabbing is also a great option. But if you don’t want too much work, be careful. The spraying mechanism is tricky. Both my bottles have very hard to push down sprayers, so there is no chance of “tiny spritzes”. I usually do one spritz on the back of my neck (from distance) and one on my left forearm (I’m right handed) which I immediately press together with the right forearm. That’s all. A third spritz would make me taste it all day and regret my perfume choice.
nastya2410 – :
Well, it’s been a long while since I’ve written a review. But I felt the need to say that tonight I received the most fascinating feedback on this (or any!) perfume.
My fiance walked in and said, “it smells like powder in here.” I said, “that’s me, ‘Teint De Neige’ perfume.” Then he said, “it reminds me of Legolas.” I stared at him in bewilderment. LEGOLAS! From Lord of The Rings!
You know what? I get it. The cold, flawless beauty of Orlando Bloom with his long blonde “Legolas” locks. The “frozen in time” immortal quality of the Elves as they glide through their forests thick with branches like icicles. King Thranduil’s “white jewels of pure starlight”, Galadriel’s “light of of Earendil, our most beloved star.”
Speaking of immortality, powder is a scent texture that reminds us of aged women and of newborn babies, simultaneously. It’s a scent texture that reminds us of makeup, which we use to essentially “freeze” our face in a moment of (more) youthful beauty, or to “ice” the surface our skin. Remember, too, that magic powders have long been supposed to grant us immortality or prolonged youth. Teint De Neige is not a scent that I find particularly beautiful in itself, but it evokes timelessness, and sometimes a perfume that works magic is even better than one that’s only beautiful.
airarm7 – :
When I first tried this, I was a little overwhelmed. I can’t explain what happened between then and now but I can say that this is a new love for me. I’ve discovered that I definintely go through phases with understanding perfumes and in the beginning the powder in this was overwhelming. Now, having become accustomed to makeup scents, I feel this fits into that category quite nicely, but obviously less on the iris side and more on the powder side. This isn’t the lipstick vibe but the powder vibe, in a big way. But it’s not just powder, the dry down is soft and rich. I’ll call this a comfort scent and say that I NEED to find a bottle. If anyone is looking to trade, let me know!
azj363Bessinepome – :
I love Teint de Neige; it’s obviously for powder lovers only, as the wonderful name suggests, but if you are I’m not sure you can do much better than this.
This is a fragrance like an expensive cashmere sweater: very feminine, mature and elegant, but also very warm and comforting. It’s all powder, longlasting, very rich and a bit boozy at first; just like that sweater I think it would get uncomfortable fast in the warmer seasons, but when it’s cold it feels just perfect. Although they’re not listed, I’d swear there were almonds involved as well, because it immediately reminded me of a more sophisticated, less edible version of those loukhoum type perfumes that I like so much. I think it’s suitable for just about any occasion for an adult woman, from business over maternal settings (as someone else has mentioned) to seduction. There’s definitely no danger of feeling slightly uneasy with this one, like I’ve raided the closet of a teen girl with a sweet tooth, as I do with some of my other comforting winter favourites.
So I’ve really fallen in love, and now I’m not so sure what I’m going to spend the disposable part of my christmas bonus on after all; I had a plan, but I don’t think I can face the rest of this winter without Teint de Neige anymore…
Andrej-9876- – :
The only thing i got from this fragrance was an overwhelming “johnson baby powder” scent. Excellent longevity, a delicate, soft fragrance, but it is very linear on me, and too powdery.
autolifan – :
First, let me say I am a lover of powdery fragrances–take a look at my wardrobe and loves, and you’ll see. I didn’t think I had any limitations when it came to powder–until I met Teint de Neige. This is just TOO powdery. Wearing it feels like I’m being assaulted by powder–going up your nose, going down your throat, choking you–and I’m not sure what note(s) are causing it, but there’s a weird chemically