Tribeca Clones

"### Final Thoughts If Luxe Blanc were a character, it would be a social media influencer trying too hard to appear cultured, but betraying a lack of genuine depth with every filtered post. A facade of luxury over a foundation of artifice. ### The Scent Profile Luxe Blanc opens with a duplicitous cacao—initially a gourmet chocolate powder, but quickly revealing a harsh, metallic undercurrent. The hazelnut is present, yet muted, like a stale roasted nut discarded in a workshop. Jasmine Sambac surfaces at the core, but stripped of its indolic charm, smelling more like a clean, white musk. Cedar provides a welcome, sharp dryness that cuts through some of the gourmand sweetness. The base shifts into a sticky, almost medicinal caramel, which battles with an overly synthetic ambroxan. The moss note is nearly undetectable, leaving the composition unbalanced and saccharine, differing from its inspiration with a plasticky edge and less nuanced warmth. ### Longevity & Projection On my skin, Luxe Blanc persists for around 5-6 hours. The projection is initially strong, reaching just over an arm's length for the first hour, before quickly settling closer to the skin. I wore this while running errands and felt it performed best outdoors in cool air, where the synthetic notes weren’t amplified by indoor heating."

"### To Buy or Not to Buy? If this scent were a character in a movie, it would be a background character in a heist film - trying desperately to appear sophisticated, but ultimately revealed as a cheap imitation. ### First Impressions & Dry Down Tribeca Impression opens with a surprisingly muted cacao. It's more "chocolate-adjacent" than rich cocoa butter, tempered by a hazelnut note that leans towards artificial flavoring, like the kind you find in discount coffee syrups. The jasmine sambac in the heart struggles to emerge, overpowered by a cedar note that smells distinctly like pencil shavings. The base is where things truly diverge. Instead of a smooth, luxurious caramel, there's a burnt sugar quality, and the ambroxan is dialed up to eleven, lending a harsh, scratchy feeling that lingers uncomfortably. The moss is barely detectable, lost in the synthetic haze. It mimics the general idea of Tribeca, but lacks the refinement and depth. ### The Performance Stats Longevity is moderate, clocking in around 5-6 hours. Projection is initially strong, projecting about an arm's length, but quickly settles closer to the skin after the first hour. I wore it to the grocery store, and it faded into a faint sweetness by the time I reached the checkout."