Collection Extraordinaire - Oud Blanc 2020

Collection Extraordinaire - Oud Blanc by Van Cleef & Arpels
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7.9 / 10 164 Ratings
A popular perfume by Van Cleef & Arpels for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is sweet-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Inter Parfums.
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Main accords

Sweet
Woody
Oriental
Spicy
Creamy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
DateDate
Heart Notes Heart Notes
OudOud Turkish rose absoluteTurkish rose absolute FrankincenseFrankincense
Base Notes Base Notes
White muskWhite musk VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.9164 Ratings
Longevity
8.1139 Ratings
Sillage
7.7139 Ratings
Bottle
8.3135 Ratings
Value for money
7.395 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 06.04.2024.

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8 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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7
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7
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Friesin

33 Reviews
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Friesin
Friesin
Top Review 29  
Once upon a time...
All this time I've been leaning right next to her.
Her scent rises into my nose,
fruity, vanilla but not too sweet , mmmh...
She watches the sweating, dancing pack and sometimes considers me, glowering.
Her simplicity turns me on, she hasn't dressed up like all the Barbies here, she knows who she is.
Just a moment of carelessness and she's gone. This can't be happening! I rush to the exit i rush for the exit and see her hopping into a taxi, shit.
Turning around, I trip, a shoe is lying there,
a date-colored chuck, her chuck....Cinderella, this story isn't over yet.

'Oud Blanc' was pitched to me as a "beginner's oud", which turned out to be a good tip. It's the combination of oud (light), incense and date that has me so excited here.
Vanilla comes later still to close the bag, but does not slay.
No plastic association, date smells like date. The whole thing is simple (as is the bottle), but with announcement.
A fragrance for Cinderellas or Cinderellos in Chucks, who do not need the very big appearance.

And if they have not died....
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8.5
Scent
Taurus

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Taurus
Taurus
Top Review 21  
The bright joy
Those who flinch violently at the keyword oud may still be able to relax with the latest Collection Extraordinaire offshoot.

Although this eau de parfum noticeably contains eaglewood, according to Anne Flipo this is more like burnt oud, which is supposed to be quite intense, but here it is warm and soft and has been steamed down to a translucent level. The result was an oud note that is present but absolutely soft.

There are also some gourmand notes, such as date and vanilla, whereby the latter, together with frankincense (perhaps rather benzoin), makes it look as if some light chocolate has been used. Also goes very well with white, light musk.

The date in turn gives the whole composition a fine, delicately fruity-sweet underline, whereas the rose appears more as if breathed in.

Oud Blanc remains, as could not be expected otherwise, quite linear. And it's no surprise that the date runs out first and oud with white musk remains most consistent.

Well - this is all done quite well, even if the wheel is not reinvented here. What we have here is an extremely pleasant autumn scent that brings together the components of soft oud with unobtrusive gourmand notes in an exemplary manner. For hardcore oud aficionados rather uninteresting - for beginners a welcome opportunity.
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9
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5
Scent
Favea

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Favea
Favea
Helpful Review 4  
Life is unfair
Personal Blindbuy Disasters Part 1...

These days I have time. Time to read me here criss-cross through. I came across this Van Cleef & Arpels fragrance.... i have already Moonlight Patchouli and
Collection Extraordinaire - Bois Doré... and they are great.

I was immediately intrigued by the scent description of Oud Blanc: Dates!!! I love them! The described creaminess and soft sweetness so praised by many.... yes I was hooked.... i had to have it... a gourmand oud scent - it must be an olfactory dream. And almost everyone has loved it so far! So here we go with the 75ml bottle, what could go wrong with such a wonderful scent description.
Yes, today it came.... and you guessed it.... it was totally eye-catching.
I anticipatory opened the bottle, and gave 2! discreet sprays on the forearms. Slightly rubbed and expectantly held the Näslein. This immediately warped and backed away reflexively. What the heck is THAT?!? Where is the promised date, the soft sweet creaminess? Where the rose? All I smelled was some fermented vanilla bean with a pungent, sweet - sweaty note. And unfortunately, that's how it stays with me.... i thought at first, calm down... it'll be fine, it has to eventually. This creamy date must be somewhere, right? But no, only this sweaty note remains stubborn and hangs in my nose like pitch. The more I smelled it, the more this accent disgusted me. For me it was clear: The goes on immediately - between the fragrance and me the air burns - in the negative!
And now for the greatest injustice:
After 1 hour, my teenage daughters came into the room. I was already bracing myself for a comment, alla: "What smells so disgusting?"
But far from it, both!!! Girls immediately asked, "What smells so good?!"
Wordlessly, I held out my forearms to them. They smelled them, and rapturously told me of vanilla flowers with incense, of sweetness and cream - all that was denied me.
I asked them about sweat... they looked at me aghast...
Despite my daughters' enthusiasm, he will not stay with me - I have a feeling we are not made for each other.
Sadly
2 Comments
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Scent
DarkAndHeavy

5 Reviews
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DarkAndHeavy
DarkAndHeavy
Helpful Review 2  
Creamy oud mixed with white chocolate and vanilla. Extraordinaire indeed!
I'll describe Oud Blanc as a mild and creamy oud mixed with white chocolate and vanilla on top. A gourmand oud dessert.

The first 30 minutes it still has a slight medicinal touch. After that, the scent becomes much sweeter and creamier. I suspect it is the white musk that gives off this very creamy "white chocolate" flair in the blend.

The next 3 hours the fragrance projects very strongly. Even in winter there 2 sprays are quite enough. From this point on, the scent no longer changes (fortunately!).

Finally, the Skinscent phase sets which lasts easily 10 hours. I'm not really an oud fan, but this one won me over. I am surprised by the lightness and intensity at the same time.
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Scent
ParföngMax

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ParföngMax
ParföngMax
Less helpful Review 2  
The new one in the house of Van cleef
At the first sniff, he reminds me very much of Oud save the King by Atkinson but much clearer and fruity (but not as sweet as Atkinson)
Incense not to be remembered .
A very successful scent of Van Cleef and Arpels, good interlude of the sexes can be worn by everyone
Just Top!!!
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NiiklasNiiklas 1 year ago
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Scent
Ein Duft für den Sommer der Cremig Holzig ist und damit auch ein auffallender Duft für die warme Jahreszeit.
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HermeshHermesh 2 years ago
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8
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8
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Sweet-fruity rose-oud combo is finely pleasant. Irritating is the incense, which appears old-fashioned and is esp. strong at the beginning.
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