Nude by Bill Blass bottle
Bill Blass

Nude

3.8/5 · 1,158 votes Feminine 1991
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.6/5
Sillage3.1/5
Day100
Night42
Spring79
Fall76
Winter54
Summer50
Our take

You smell the debut of Nude like a rubbed teakettle hissing steam through a greenhouse window. Aldehydes and galbanum crackle sharp, green, and soapy, while rosemary and bergamot cut a bright, angular outline. Then the heart blossoms into a plush yellow floral corsage of narcissus and ylang-ylang, underpinned by a dense carpet of oakmoss that feels both earthy and deliberately polished. Jasmine and rose weave through, but they never scream; Sophia Grojsman’s hand keeps everything softened, buffed to a powdery iris shimmer. The base settles into orris root and sandalwood, with vetiver adding a dry rootiness and musk that hums quietly against the skin.

This is the scent of a cashmere cardigan left on a dewy garden bench at dawn, slightly damp, slightly nostalgic. It is a floral aldehyde composition with a distinctly green and woody backbone, synthetic in the best old-school way, a mainstream tribute to an era when perfumes wore shoulder pads and still whispered. The numbers tell the truth: longevity is modest and sillage stays close, so reapply if you want to leave a trail. Who should wear it? Someone who longs for the crispness of spring mornings or the melancholy of fall afternoons, who adores a powdery, mossy veil without sweetness. Skip it if you want a turbocharged projector or a fruity gourmand. Wear it to a daytime book launch, a lunch of chilled white wine, or a solitary evening with a vintage novel. Nude asks you to lean in, not shout. 🌿

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