Blouse by Yves Saint Laurent bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Blouse

4.1/5 · 776 votes Feminine 2018
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Character

Longevity3.3/5
Sillage2.9/5
Day94
Night27
Spring100
Summer72
Fall44
Winter22
Our take

Blouse opens with a bright, almost jolting citrus and green bite, bergamot and galbanum sharpened by pink pepper. That initial spark softens quickly into a surprisingly tender heart of damask rose that feels dusted with angelica’s herbal, celery-like powder. The base settles into a plush white musk and cashmeran duo, clean but with a faint ambered warmth that keeps it from feeling sterile. The overall impression is a blouse indeed: crisp, slightly formal, with a single lipstick-stained collar that gives away its wearer’s romance. The rose is natural enough to bloom without screaming, and the powder feels like vintage silk rather than talc. But the longevity is modest, three hours at best, and the sillage is a close whisper, a private scent bubble you have to lean in to catch. That makes it ideal for a brunch date, a day at the office, or any spring afternoon when you want to smell composed without announcing yourself from across the room. It suits someone who loves rose but finds most rose fragrances too heavy or loud. Skip it if you crave projection, a smoky or gourmand base, or a scent that will survive a night out. Blouse is a quiet, graceful work, a single morning glory in a neat vase, not a sprawling garden.

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