Description
New fragrance for women, White Soul, joined the Ted Lapidus collection of perfumes at the end of 2010. This light and graceful fragrance invented a new language of love. Edition for women White Soul stands in contrast to the masculine Black Soul from 2009.
Top notes of White Soul introduce fine and juicy aromas of mirabelle plum, apricot, mandarin and a floral nuance of marigold. The heart blooms with orange blossom with a warm and soft embrace of heliotrope spiced with fine saffron. Amber, labdanum, tonka and benzoin make a perfect, warm and balmy base for the fruity-floral enthusiasm from the beginning.
Top: mandarin, marigold, mirabelle, apricot
Heart: orange blossom, heliotrope, saffron
Base: amber, labdanum, benzoin, tonka
The flacon of White Soul is colored in pearly white and embellished with discrete golden details. Its outer carton is cylindrical in shape and contributes to the elegance and luxury of the whole concept. The fragrance has been available since 2010 as 50 and 100 ml EDP.
The nose behind this fragrance is Alexandra Carlin.
FlibleDig – :
I like White Soul as well as WS Diamonds and love D&G Pour Femme , but , on my skin, there are no great similarities between them.
White Soul on my skin is powdered sweetness with a fruity background, good longevity(7-hr plus) and moderate sillage.
WS Diamonds is more a jasmine/clementine combo with an indolic less sweet jasmine in collusion with a very sweet clementine, also with good longevity and moderate sillage and more creamy than the powder than WS original is in my skin.
D&G Pour Femme Intense is creamy, dreamy, even the tuberose is used to enhance the creaminess of marshmallow to great effect, as well as give a bit of floralness to the combo. Love, love, love, even if it has tuberose which usually gives me headaches.Longevity is moderate 4/5 hours with moderate sillage.
Russdauria – :
2nd review:
Now I can see that I don’t like it when first sprayed(I have to blame the aged juice of my tester bottle or it’s opening part may simply be not my taste)
Now I’ve learned that I have to ignore it for it’s first 30 minutes and then my patience is rewarded by an amazing scent which worthes a lot longer waitings
So now I’m talking about it after it settles down.I can smell a creamy scent very much like the one I smell in it’s sister(white soul golds & diamonds)but there’s no jasmine here so overall they smell very different.I can’t talk about single notes in this creamy blend,there must be heliotrope,amber,benzoin and definitely orange flower and a hint of something bright and fruity(apricot or mandarin?) in this stage it smells like a ten times better D&G pour femme intense.it’s so yummy without being a real gourmand,so smooth,feminine and addictive.I can’t call it a balsamic scent here,it more smells like a creamy vanilla-orange flower combo,not something I could expect when I saw it’s pyramid
But as time passes a whisper of labdanum and tonka emerge and make it more interesting,more serious and more oriental but I could live and enjoy it without them as I don’t like the labdanum note which is detectable an hour after application.what lasts with me after couple of hours is a soft,slightly powdery scent of amber -tonka which I don’t love but it’s cozy and sophisticated so I can see that others may enjoy it more.
so for me it has four distinctive stages:
First stage:dislike,a mish mash of all the notes
Seconds stage:love,a creamy yummy scent
Third stage:dislike,labdanum shows up
Forth stage:like,a soft,powdery amber
I wish it was all about the second stage but then it would be less intresting and challenging
I wish Ted Lapidus comes up with other white soul flankers
از موقع اسپری کردن تا نیم ساعت بهش زمان بدید تا ببینید با چه عطر محشری طرفید
xXx Toxa xXx – :
this is very soft and close to the skin with a myrrh cola note; the dominant notes of those listed are benzoin and tonka, a resinous creamy vanilla; not a powerhouse like other Lapidus frags you may be familiar with; underlying is some light light light heliotrope and plum to give it a soft depth beyond the resins but they aren’t distinct fruity floral notes, this fades fast on my skin but is very pretty and creamy with an odd twist that is almost minty. As one reviewer further down said, “Wait an hour.” That’s the truth. The drydown is lovely. A skinscent of amber, benzoin and tonka. Beautiful. Niche at a fraction of the cost.
Updancyininee – :
Well, Silk Way didn’t work for me… but I think I gave it away too quickly. Haha. This White Soul is so much better! I like this! It’s very Loulou-esque, and similar to Le Parfum by Lalique. However, I like those 2 better than this.
I can best describe this as SWEET milky powdery vanilla latte with a sprinkle of cinnamon/nutmeg and baby powder. It’s indeed sweet and powdery, creamy and yet fluffy.
This is fruity at times, but never a fruity floral.
This doesn’t have great potency/longevity IMO. Very light. Cozy and easy to wear. But won’t make a statement.
aquackarp – :
Perfectly nice, smooth, soothing, safe-bet – I couldn’t detect hardly any of the fruit notes (which is just as well, as they look like a gourmand overload on here, and that’s not what I smell). On me the effect is more like a generally suffusing, diffuse, flattering, sweetly feminine amber/Tonka/vanilla with really nothing at all to object to.
It’s really nice; that might sound like faint praise, or lack of originality, and the words slightly reflect what I feel about it – it’s much better than “just OK” or “wearable”, but it’s not quite different or individual enough to spark a strong reaction either way from me. If you enjoy gentle and soothing warm scents, this is certainly one, and is definitely worth a try for anyone. Sillage is limited, longevity is only medium – hardly detectable after 5h.
DEJTEL – :
This was a blind buy, based on the notes and the reviews and the fact that I was able to pick up a bottle very cheaply. It’s a very pretty fragrance – floral and fruity, it is a bit strong on opening, but after a couple of minutes, it settles and I get a very soft, gentle floral. Sadly, it doesn’t last on my skin – I barely get three hours out of this, and that’s from two sprays. But while it lasts, it’s just so lovely.
kukuschka – :
I wasn’t sure about this on the first spray, I found it very harsh and in your face overpowering. It was an instant dislike. But after an hour I kept getting a gorgeous whiff of something similar to Laura Biagiotti’s Roma so I sniffed where I’d sprayed this and it was beautiful, a gorgeous warm spicy amber. I love Roma on hot Summer days but haven’t had a bottle for ages as I’m trying out lots of new perfumes so this will be perfect for those hot Summer days. I could see this being a cosy Winter fragrance too but to me it’s Summer. I can live with the initial harshness from the first spray to get to the nice bit. Lasting power is amazing too, I could smell it for hours after applying. Very nice blind buy, I’m impressed 🙂
dan1974 – :
It’s a long time I want to buy this one for lots of reasons.it has intresting notes and lots of positive reviews.I also have and love white soul gold&diamonds and I found a little-used tester bottle of white soul in my local perfume shop for an unbelievable price(less than 15$!) but each time I passed there,something prevented me from buying it.maybe the fact that I don’t like the opening part.I had never tried it on my skin(I don’t know why some SA s tend to love spraying in perfume caps or on paper,everywhere but not on my skin which is the only place that matters for me)it opens with a very faint spicy,smokey benzoin.I like benzoin but I could barely smell it and it wasn’t sweet and more unisex than feminine
Finally I decided to give it a real chance and bought it.good that I did so because it develops beautifully on skin
It may seem faint at first but believe me it’s not a weak fragrance.after touching skin it becomes more and more powerful and it’s an almost strong scent even after hours
I don’t pickup much fruity or floral notes here.they’re for sure there,but in a mixed,well blended form.the only prominent floral is heliotrope,not as strong as I wished but still easily detectable.it’s blended with benzoin,amber and tonka which are spiced by saffron and a hint of fruity mixture(something like boozy apricots,but very faint?)far in the background.I can also detect labdanum which comes and goes in flashes playing as a slightly smokey suede here.it’s a balsamic scent with a dash of soft powder.actually it’s not a perfume that I love very much;still I like it and I’m very happy to own it because there’s something niche like here.I mean we usually don’t see such perfumes among designer brands.I believe it’s very unique specially in it’s price point.it’s a quality perfume.smooth and enveloping and can be considered unisex while leans more towards feminity
Edit:
OMG I love it’s drydown!or maybe it’s growing on me.I can smell pretty soft floral notes,I can’t say particularly what flowers are they.now I can smell lots of spicy fruits when first sprayed,lots of apricot spiced by saffron and something like pink pepper.also there’s something like creamy vanilla.you have to give this one thirty minutes to one hour.it’s longlasting and it has good sillage even by then
I was in a hurry to write a review for it but I think it can be judged after couple of wearings
White soul isn’t a white scent for me.this one and gold flanker should change their bottles and their names.it’s not very warm or too sweet.not very spicy or very smokey or very powdery
It’s opening and middle phase is very easy to explain.a combination of some of listed notes because benzoin,amber,Tonka,heliotrope,saffron and a touch of apricot are all detectable but drydown is very difficult to explain.gonna edit this and replace it with a real review whenever I was able to describe this beauty
micabromo – :
A really gorgeous perfume!! Fabulous benzoin, wonderful french labdanum, divine heliotrope, stunning saffron, delicious tonka bean, gorgeous orange flower!!! So many of my favourite things!!! It’s a beautiful creation; lovely lovely lovely – fantastic!! It lasts well too, and has lovely sillage – everyone else loves it on me! Terrific! Very sensual and feminine. And the bottle is divine! I love everything about it!!! It’s elegant and scrumptious!
rabotavpoiske – :
I have really been wanting to try this one and I just discovered a small sample amoung my decants. I will definitly be buying a FB. My 9 yr old son thinks this smells like Dr Pepper. This reminds me a lot of EL Sensuous but this one is more spicy, fruity and floral. It also kinda invokes Adam Levine with that marigold note. Warm, creamy, spice, the perfect comfort scent and it’s dirt cheap!
Sdasdfvvsv – :
Was a blind buy for me
And unfortunately didn’t get the beauty that others got.
This was very chemical smelling and harsh to me.
No powder or balminess.
insider1 – :
This is one of the best cheapies i have ever bought. I received a sample from a fragrantica friend (one who always give me samples that end up loves:)). And right away i bought a FB. Imo this smells very niche. Along with this sample i received a sample of Hermès l’ ambre. I liked ted lapidus white soul more. These two are similar, something in the base smells like they are family. Ted lapidus lasts longer and has better sillage on my skin. I dont get any plum,orange, or tagetes. It is a perfectly well blended warm and cozy scent. It’s sappy amber, benzoins, heliotrope and light on saffron. It will be perfect for autumn and winter months. I’ve been craving benzoins, ambers, resinous, balmy,sappy scents and this hits the spot. Im so happy that i have this treasure!
lion_007 – :
I get the shower cream & body lotion while shopping for Creation EDT. Never had White Soul in my mind. I bought the body products cause the retail price were so cheap for a perfume brand body products.
While reach home for a shower, the shower cream is high quality stuff, you only need use a small amount for large area spread. The aroma was oriental incense. White the perfume touches my skin, the smell stimulates my mind, like I’m a very rich young business woman, staying at a luxury apartment in the capital city, bathing with luxury shower cream and my skin is silky smooth, that kind of feeling.
Is that the smell of benzoine? How marvelous! Wish to go back to the perfume shop to get White Soul perfume.
2vertebralsoftg – :
So Skitten was lucky and I was not – for me it was a very unhappy blindbuy which I decided to sell on Ebay after an hour. I just couldn’t stand it, no matter how much I convinced myself. I even tried talking my husband into taking it from me, but his reaction was similar.
What i get from this fragrance is a rotten plum kind of note, with a bit of marigold and saffron which makes it even more nauseous. The heliotrope note is also queasy. The amber – main reason I ordered a bottle – hits the nose in the very beginning, but disappears quite quickly on my skin. Also the projection seemed very poor to me. It just didn’t work for me at all. 🙁
In other words – be careful with blindbuiyng. I absolutely respect different opinions, but it is not a fragrance that will appeal to everybody.
Angelina2006 – :
Was intrigued by the reviews on here, so doing as I do I bought White Soul blind, for a very inexpensive price, plus bonus got shower gel and body cream. Have had success buying blind by following certain reviewers on here and I have scored a jackpot once again….lol..
Yay for me….
I agree, is like Tocade, Casmir which I love and own a few bottles of each, but am always searching for what I think will be another keeper. So after 6 hours of wearing my white soul and not needing to reapply, I promptly ordered another set of this warm, intoxicating, heavenly scent. Knowing my luck they will increase the price dramatically, which it thoroughly deserves as White Soul is definately a classy, well concocted potion. Secretly I like that I can buy it for way less than it deserves.
I sense warm mandarin/orangey blossom, plums, plus apricot pudding, definately heliotrope, amber and tonka bean essence.
Yummo…………..
sjfoe – :
A very fresh, and a bit dark scent. Lovely! Great mix of Heliotrope, Tonka, Benzoin, Saffron, Labdanum and Orange Flower. No sweet notes at all and I love that. Maybe not a scent for a teenager but a true scent for the woman who knows what she wants. 2 spreys goes a long way and you smell good for several hours. Sadly – white soul makes me sneeze alot. Its a growing problem I have with some notes.
en väldigt fräsch och lite mörk doft. Härlig! Skön mix av Helioptrop, tonka, Benzoin, Saffran, Labdanum och Apelsinblomma. Inga söta doftnoter alls och jag gillar den. Kanske inte en doft för tonåringen men en ljuvlig doft för kvinnan som vet vad hon vill. 2 sprejningar håller länge och du doftar gott i många timmar. Tråkigt nog så nyser jag rejält av denna, ett växande problem då jag börjar bli allergisk mot vissa noter.
Almuhamed – :
WOW! After reading a load of reviews on here I was a bit wary. I was not too keen on the initial spritz but as soon as the alcohol had disippated it was lovely. Warm amber and sweet heliotrope. The marigold was a concern but thankfully is was hardly detectable. The saffron and plum added some sophistication. A wearable sweetness thats for women and not girls. The sillage is a bit more than average and the longevity is very good to. I will keep this for cool days otherwise I might knock someone out with this lol. Oh, I almost forgot to say that the bottle and presentation is fab. Very high end looking.
Alex8368 – :
It reminds of original Liz Claiborne realities. Perfect wear for autumn.
xrunik – :
Marigold and fruits, that’s what countryside in my country (Ukraine) smells in late summer and early autumn. It’s a very well balanced oriental floral perfume with profound fruity notes making it very natural, surprisingly pleasant and absolutely wearable at the same time. It’s a modern reading of oriental, light, airy and not overwhelmingly spicy (I can’t stand carnation and therefore usually am reluctant about full-blown orientals). In a nutshell, it’s a very pleasant but refined enough unusual perfume, quite cheap at that, which deserves at least to be tried. I has a great chance of being enjoyed. For me, it’s perfect.
PS: white bottle doesn’t suit it at all. It is misleading!
Xeroxshyqd – :
This fragrance is different and I like it!!! The packaging and bottle are very unique and the scent is just as gorgeous! I really have not purchased Ted Lapidus before but after getting this one, he is definitely on my radar! There is something about the combination of these fragrance notes that really make it unique and beautiful….almost a little heavenly and it is not a weak one either, it lasts. What a winner! So happy I found this one!
Flooletealm – :
When I first got this I loved it for the wafts that I’d catch of myself throughout the day (vs up close); there was something ridiculously sexy about them. Something just warm, animalic, and sweet enough. I always thought I smelled a yummy man nearby but w/out being super masculine… but it was ME! Then it began to grow too too powdery for my taste after a decent # of wearings.
Nowadays I detect mostly a lot of powdery sweetness, saffron spice, and hints of animalic labdanum (maybe also the amber) under all the heliotrope. It does also have something in it that reminds me of lolipops, as someone else mentioned, in these top sweet notes (must be the fruit combo). Much more multi faceted and intriguing than the price would suggest! If you like warm, powdery, spiced scents w/ sweet notes this might be your next scent steal.
Mulder – :
Too masculine for me. I can’t handle the syrupy amber. The heliotrope was promising but didn’t deliver on my skin. On the right guy this might smell quite sexy but it is definitely not for me!
sergeev86ser – :
This smells like a little cherub sitting on a mound of sweet clover in the summer sun, eating pudding. It is sweet, cheerful and calming.
I learned heliotrope from ET Bronze and Lacoste Pour Femme, and White Soul smells similarly as regards to the the heliotrope which is certainly predominant here. White Soul, in the beginning, also has a sweetness that is like a dusty tuberose–candy sweet, like pink clover buds in the summer grass. I get a tad of vanilla, and I think the labdanum and amber are making this a tiny bit powdery. I don’t get the neroli or fruity notes.
Lacoste Pour Femme always makes me feel calm, like a better version of myself–more patient, kind and gentle. White Soul had a similar calming effect, which I really like. I only have a decant, but this may be one worthy of a full bottle. Longevity so far >3 hours, projection is low-modest.
Алексей69 – :
i gave this a sniff , and man oh man it smells incredible , like sweet vanilla marshmellows with a bag of fruit lollies . i can see this as unisex men can definitely wear this scent aswell . i feel like buying a bottle for myself .
baga25 – :
Lovely sweet and powdery heliotrope is at the core of White Soul while the clean/linen freshness of the orange blossom keeps it from becoming overbearing.
The top is harsh for me – a little too much “hairspray” which smooths out after a few minutes. But, because of this, I can’t pick up any of the top notes, which I was looking forward to. Apricot and plum are 2 of my fav’s.
The drydown is Tonka heavy with an almost smoky quality to it. The powderiness is diffused and there’s no dill from the saffron.
It radiates a soft glow that hovers but doesn’t intrude, making this the perfect winter office scent for me.
Like it immensely…a very fortunate blind buy…Yea!
(except, please fix the top!!)
Update: there’s a touch of Casmir here too…none of the spice but the drydown is very similar in tone. Tonka and benzoin combo?
ujio – :
it reminds me of Wish, Chopard. The similarity is unthinkable. The only difference is that White Soul is softer and weaker. Sweet with a bitter note, rather cold and drafty than warm. I can smell white flowers, vanilla, some lukewarm milk. I cannot smell it on myself after a while but people around me can. I prefer retro perfumes and W.S. is a very very modern one but I like it. White, clean soul…
Leomail.com.ru – :
به نظر من این عطر رایحه ای خاص داره و شاید بتونم بگم قراره به عطر مورد علاقه من تبدیل بشه!من به قصد خرید عطر دیگه ای رفته بودم ولی بوی خاص و منحصر به فرد این عطر من رو مجذوب خودش کرد.با اینکه از نظر من این عطر در رده عطر های نسبتا ملایم قرار میگیره اما از ماندگاری بالا و همینطور پخش بوی خوبی برخورداره.نمیدونم حسی که از این بو رو میگیرم چه طوری بیان کنم.ولی این عطر من روی به یاد حسای خوب و دوست داشتنی میندازه.،حسی شیرین و خامه ای ولی ملایم!خرید این عطر رو به خانمهایی با سلیقه خاص توصیه میکنم.
paymbonna – :
It’s funny when you remember something wrong. I got this at least two months ago and only sprayed it once. I really liked it, but thought it would be better for the fall. But, decided to wear it today and I was shocked because it was so different than what I expected. I was thinking it had patchouli, uh no. The tonka is especially vanilla-ey, like vanilla that has turned that lovely pinky light brown color that real vanilla products get. I agree this is not white at all. I also don’t find it fruity, not one bit. Ambery, balmy, powdery, marigold and heliotrope. Yup, yup, yup. The longevity was amazing even on me. I do love this, but I need to remember it for what it is.
Oh, and the bottle, isn’t it the best? I love the little “diamond”! Actually the whole design is just too wonderful. I agree that it doesn’t necessarily fit the scent, but I don’t care. It is so tactile, lovely to hold, to look at and to use. It reminds me of those wonderful rubber coated bottles of Tabu and Ambush.
boubpooli – :
I sampled White Soul this afternoon, it’s a very powdery fragrance with an oriental twist. Actually, I find it strikingly similar to Tocade de Rochas, which is one of the best powdery fragrances out there, just became very hard to find.
It has top sillage and lasting power. Must have for powdery fragrances lovers or for those looking for an alternative to Tocade, not to mention that the price is quite cheap for the quality.
BurnGenined – :
I got this perfume for a present recommended for the good comments in this website, but the truth is I hate it, unbearable for me.
The worst so far of all
Y.Zosdek – :
I got this as a gift from my sister -in-law! Stunning, nothing like anything I’ve ever owned and the compliments make me want to buy it bulk before it is modified…well done TL!
usq145speagoessenda – :
Heaven must smell like this. It opens so big and fast – like gigantic exotic petals of an unknown flower, almost overpowering. But the benzoin immediately smooths it out and then ripples it into a soft, balmy, scintillating touch of a summer’s twilight breath on the skin. The sillage is excellent, and the balminess keeps the scent true and lasting. It doesn’t “die off” as so many new fragrances do. Outstanding character.
slavka007 – :
And.. it is not a white perfume at all!! I think the bottle design of Lalique Le Parfum suits the perfume more than this bottle, but I must confess, that this bottle is very unique.
selelo – :
It is exactly Lalique Le Parfum. Very sweet oriental.
jyu738speagoessenda – :
when i first saw the perfume i thought to mysefy what a f***. but when the sales lady sprayed it to me i couldn’t stop thinking about it.it was sweet! the following week i bought it. fabulous!!!!!!
zaraza000 – :
Ahhh… I just can’t get this out of my head. Sniffed it a few days ago in a drugstore and sprayed on my inner wrist and on a paper strip. Still keeping that piece of paper under my pillow. The fragrance is still very present, silky, clean, almost masculine, but I like it that way. It makes me think of things like purity, naked skin, cuddles, true love, warm but not too hot sunshine with sligthly breezy air.
I need to buy it next spring – if I can wait ’till then.
SONYA X – :
Oriental floral??? Sorry, you must be joking!It’s just plain fruity floral, and since I’ve got a 18 y.o. daughter, I’ve sniffed many of mass market fruity florals which have more character than this one! Apricot compote with the wrong nuance of marigold (remember Safari, Pour L’Amour de L’Inde, Guepard…marigold can be great!), no depth, just sugary, watery, sticky juice that makes me think I’ve fallen into a punch bowl. The worst fragrance I’ve tested in last 3 years – sorry, admirers, sorry, Ted Lapidus – I’m your fan, I love many of your creations, but this one made me write the nastiest review in my life:(
P.S. Thank you dear gesch – your decant saved me 40$ – I considered blind buying it /shudders/.
cac2s96 – :
I tested this today and it’s a very nice fragrance. Also it has it´s own unique scent. I would say it´s a smoky white floral with a sweetness behind it. Lovely bottle that feels like porcelain. I recommend this fragrance.
rolandx6 – :
Thanks to NathalieZ I have a sample of this and it is wonderful . . . I cannot wait to order a bottle for myself.
This fragrance so reminds me of a perfume that my mom bought me when I graduate high school. It was very expensive and in beautiful metal container and had a french name and had no idea what it meant. I wish I could remember the name. Oh well this smells like it to me.
Coyote1282 – :
To me this is one of the most interesting parfumes I’ve experienced in the past several years. Ted Lapidus always surprises me. I sense vanilla, mint, oriental flowers, apricot. It smells like late summer, walking by fruit trees, a sunset, feeling happy, forget the troubles of the world, the scent of all the women I ever loved. It is like looking at photographs. Sounds, smells, feelings come alive from memory. Everything a parfume should be. I love it.
raksha – :
Oh WAUW NathalieZ!! I have to get me some of this perfume then, reading your review made me REALLY enthusiastic!!!
😉