White floral, 1948: Cellier shock
Choose White floral by the note, not by the bottle photo. “Cellier shock” in 1948 titles that note, and 1980 is strength or time. Shop lighting is not lasting power. Some naturals and phototoxins in citrus-whites.
White floral sits in the Bloom group of this atlas. Flower families — mixed bouquets, white petals, rose, jasmine, iris powder and fruit nectar. Night-blooming whites — tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, orange blossom — cream, skin and indole. Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay.
One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more. Warm nights. Cold offices flatten indole into soap. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter.
IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet. Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose.
On the blotter, keep 1948, “Cellier shock,” and 1980. Without them White floral blurs.1948
Figures to keep
- Year of the note
- 1948
- Figure kept
- 1980
- Scent
- White floral
- Trial line
- Cellier shock