Blanc Poudre
Heeley (2018)

I like a powder blizzard, obliterating detail, layer on layer of defacing white – this is the place of beginnings, the starting point of fantasy. Or if that sounds too pseud, at least such powdery things have an infantile appeal – smelling, as they often do, of baby products. Heeley's blank canvas reveals a hint of mauve, with ozonic violets forming the first impression, before powdered blanched almonds, bleached vanilla and rice also register. Blanc Poudre makes me think of a stainless steel steam iron poised above a freshly laundered garment – it will lower, smooth out those creases, and this delicate clean, cool perfume will rise as reward.
Needless to say, this is only worth a visit if white musks and powdery perfumes are your thing. If they are, then Blanc Poudre is a perfume of great subtlety with its own quiet rewards. My main complaint is that, while it is long lasting, it dives to a skin scent quite rapidly.