Chabaud
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The initial burst delivers pure gourmand sweetness with an almost aggressive brightness—vanilla-inflected notes hit immediately alongside a distinctly powdery, slightly synthetic accord that prevents this from smelling entirely edible. There's a biscuity warmth here, vaguely reminiscent of shortbread dough, before the composition settles.
The caramel emerges as the dominant player, merging with the base vanilla to create a creamy, almost cosmetic sweetness that feels powdery and diffuse rather than rich. This phase settles into a soft, enveloping cloud of sweetened vanilla-cream that lacks pronounced edges—the synthetic elements become more noticeable as the fragrance becomes more intimate on the skin.
What remains is a whisper of creamy vanilla-caramel, substantially diminished in projection but maintained in sweetness. The powdery notes intensify, creating a faintly talc-like drydown that leans closer to skin scent than projected fragrance, leaving behind something almost perfume-like in its softness.
Lait de Biscuit announces itself as a fragrance that abandons restraint in favour of unabashed indulgence. Sophie Chabaud has crafted something that smells less like a perfume and more like the olfactory equivalent of condensed milk—a gourmand composition so thoroughly committed to its sweetness that it reads almost as a skin scent rather than a traditional fragrance.
The opening salvo of gourmand notes establishes immediate comfort, though with a synthetic underpinning that prevents this from ever masquerading as genuine gourmandise. The caramel heart is where the composition reveals its true character: it's neither the sharp burnt-sugar of a proper caramel accord nor the buttery richness of dulce de leche, but rather something more novelty-focused—creamy vanilla-tinged caramel that dissolves into powdery sweetness. This powdery quality is crucial; it softens what could otherwise become cloying, introducing a faintly cosmetic, almost talc-like diffusion that feels distinctly modern and slightly artificial.
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