This scent smells to me like christmas cinnamon cookies. Although cinnamon is not listed in the notes, it does feel sweet and spicy, not so much milky. It might change in the drydown, but on paper it smells like a sweet dessert. Between this and Blanche Bete, I find Blanche Bete more milky, also easier to wear, without feeling overpowered or eventually nauseous from the sweetness that I get from smelling Bianco Latte. I can picture why it is popular in the gourmand scene, might be lovely on the right person during wintertime. ✨️
Bianco Latte opens incredibly sweet, like a decadent caramel macchiato with extra vanilla syrup and plush, honey-infused cream. It's so sweet it almost makes me mad, which almost makes me weepy, because I'm one of those people who cries instead of yells when they get mad. And it makes me think of super cute animals, how sometimes when we see a little fluffy furry cutie-patootie, we just burst into tears. Even though they're adorable and charming, and they make us happy! And this, in turn, makes me think of that old 2006-era website, Cute Overload, and this one particular chubby, floofy bunny, whose fur was so white and its eyes were so big and innocent, and I just died every time I saw it. I think that's the essence Bianco Latte is trying to capture - that overwhelming, almost painful sweetness that stirs up complex emotions. As the scent settles on your skin, it softens, much like how you'd calm down after that initial rush of seeing an impossibly adorable creature. As Bianco Latte dries down, the white musk emerges, creating an airy softness that mimics the imagined touch of that bunny's impossibly fluffy fur. The vanilla becomes more rounded and marshmallow-squishy, reminiscent of how you'd want to cuddle that sweet little guy. The honey notes linger, reminding you of the golden glow of nostalgia for simpler internet days when a cute animal picture could be the highlight of your afternoon. It's a scent that doesn't just evoke memories, but feelings - that mix of joy, tenderness, and inexplicable sadness that comes from encountering something almost too precious for this world.
First impressions, this isn't nearly as sweet or sugary as the hype made it sound. It doesn't smell anything like Pink Sugar or Lira....Where is the Lira comparison coming from? I barely detect any sugar or milk either. It's light and airy, like the waft you get when you enter a luxury furniture shop. The sillage isn't great, I can smell it around myself when I move but that's as far as it projects. It resembles a waxy vanilla candle. Extremely waxy with a touch of vanilla, there's even a hint of mint. It's a nice vanilla but there are others I prefer. I was hoping it would be a dense sugary bottle of fluffy vanilla - like Kayalis Vanilla Royale, but instead, I get a super soft washed out synthetic vanilla - much more like Vanilla Violet Orchid from Zara. I bought it straight from the website so I'm not concerned about the legitimacy of the juice. Maybe after my bottle settles I'll come to feel differently, but from first impressions, I was hoping for a bit more. It's still a lovely unique fragrance, but it's not at all what I was expecting. Update - I’ve had if for a few months now and….wow… it’s lighter and more caramelly than vanillic but I’ve come to really enjoy it. It also lasts FOREVER!! Nothing compares, it’s so unique and delicious.
