This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1.2 Histoires de Parfums for women and men

The scent opens with a strong but fleeting combination of pink pepper and something green. The fresh opening almost immediately gives way to lilac and vanilla - both powdery and VERY sweet to begin with. TINABB 1.2 smells clean (but not soapy) and optimistic to me. I find the scent to be at its best after about two hours, when the sweetness recedes a little bit, and blends into the grounding musk and sandalwood base.

Its pretty unique. It smells really clean in appealing way. I agree with the reviews saying expensive shampoo. Usually when i see shampoo mentioned over and over I move on because i find that boring. I admit i found it boring at first but the more I tested the more i realize how different it is from most perfumes I have/have tested. I think its because theres nothing challanging to it. Its easy to understand. Sometimes you just want a perfume that smells good and thats it. This does that without smelling generic. It makes me think of blue with colorful sparkles. Great for spring and great if you like lilac and ylang.

It’s so interesting that ppl find this synthetic. I’m normally very sensitive to synthetic scents, I think this is the first time ever I don’t agree with such comments. On my skin and to my nose this one extremely smooth and soft - even creamy. The lilac note smells how I imagine the color pastel purple to smell, and it is seamlessly blended with a banana-like Ylang-ylang on a soft base of vanilla and musk. After a while it gets a slightly powdery quality. I find it extremely pretty. It’s not the most groundbreaking niche fragrance, but it’s so easy to wear and likable and some days that’s all I want. Also, it evokes something nostalgic in me.

I don’t agree with it being similar to Blanche - but it does evoke a clean feeling. Someone compared it to baby wipes and I can see where that comment comes from. It’s somehow cocooning and calming yet clean. Would love to spray my linens with this.

To my nose, this is basically Nirvana White by Elizabeth & James. Not bad, but nothing to draw me in either.

This is a very well put together floral! Soft and light, REALLY well blended notes!!!

Agree with others that if you overspray the initial sillage is a bit if a floral face slap, but it doesn't last more than a couple of moments, and it levels out into a real dream of a light and airy daytime fragrance.

I know the majority have marked spring summer, but it is SO bright on a cold day it just sparkles!!!

Oooooh. So pretty and creamy and comforting and soft. A slightly feminine version of Blanche by Byredo. Also kind of a less aggressive version of Guidance by Amouage.
I like this combination of lilac + lavender; it kind of reminds me of the lilac in A Drop D'Issey - very creamy, soft, non-sweet but a little spicy as well. Nice. To me - bedtime, comforting, soapy scent.

Longevity: average on skin, good on clothes
Projection: Soft to moderate
Polarity: Leans feminine

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نه اونقدرا پودری هست و نه سبز.نت های پایه بیشتر برای قرار گرفتن سایر نت ها حضور دارند و نقش قابل توجه و حضور پررنگی ندارند.
رایحه ی خاکی و گزنده ای هم توش احساس میشه که برای من شبیه به پچولی بود.
بوی یاس رازقی هم حضور موثر و دلجسبی داره.
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scent:7/10
longevity:7/10
sillage:6/10
purchase value:3/10
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overall:5.7/10

reminds me of baby wipes and laundry detergent: not for me unfortunately. i can smell the slight sweetness of the vanilla, it's like a baby lotioned with warm vanilla sugar got wiped with a baby wipe. not for me at all. either the lilac or the lilyvalley is throwing this baby wipe scent off.

In the opening, this screams laundry detergent with ylang ylang being very dominant. Not a fan of the opening. With 3 sprays, my room almost immediately smells like detergent but it was gone after 5 minutes. After a while, I can start smelling the lilac and it slowly turns into something creamy, airy and powdery. Its powderiness reminded me a lot of Amouage Guidance. I enjoy the dry down so much but unlike Guidance, this did not last very long on my skin (slightly longer on fabric) and sits very close to the skin for most of the time.

All I get is Zwitsal baby wipes and this association totally ruins it for me.

ivy and pink pepper spicy come out first with vanilla, after 5-10mins spiciness is gone and it becomes floral vanilla which is not overpowering though, at the last sweet and soft vanilla remains for a very long time

Ive tried many vanilla perfumes and scents but this one is not the one that we always smell or meets commonly. Its deep and thick however still soft.

Many ppl say it smells like byredo blanche or smells like detergent or soap but not for me. If I must say then maybe vanilla soap? Of course everyones chemistry temperature olfactory senses are different so I cant say they are 100% wrong.

Its valuable to have. The scent is comfortable, tiny bit of cozy sweetness, very smooth also can feel a pinch of floral. I think its more like a feminine perfume but my boyfriend really likes to wear this. Expected powdery but its not boring at all, cant say its so unique but what make this special is i guess well blended of the ingredients. None of the ingredients pops out itself, they only being coordinate with each other and get along all together. Even vanilla is not so conspicuous. Overall its boring, but not boring. Interesting.

This one is my cozy, snuggly bedtime bubblegum. Sweet, pink and fluffy without ever being cloying or headache inducing.

If i would like to smell like laundry detergent i would have chosen this or Byredo Blanche.
They both smell like a lux detergent unlike Clean warm cotton which i cant stand.
This is a pretty and girlie laundry detergent perfect for spring and summer.

Smells exactly like The Musc from Essential Parfums

However I much prefer this

Testing these in their order, this one opens as fresh and floral, but as a light and breezy variety. It reminds me of the initial scent you get walking into a flower cooler that does not have roses in it, but light, refreshing, and motherly floral. At times it comes off a hint more cleaner-like in the sense of dish soap fragrance to smell fresh and floral. Overall it is nice but didn't grab my attention as much as the original.

This is a unique, green, creamy vanilla - I haven't smelled anything similar to it. It's an easy reach for me.

Sweet, fluffy, creamy floral. Really elegant for spring time. The lilac, an airy greenness and sweet vanilla (sweetness sort of hints at vanilla cookies or candy but overall the composition stays floral never crossing into gourmand territory) are the most prominent notes to my nose. Musk seems to add to the airy or fluffy quality and doesn't have any of the harsh laundry powder or industrial clean vibes that can sometimes turn me off some white musks...to my nose this is a very "smooth" scent (nothing is harsh or poking out of the composition).

Ps. Sadly the projection and longevity are lacking on my skin. Wears very close to the skin for less than 4 hours.

Pink pepper and ylang ylang can go kinda baby wipe in certain fragrances. I do not get that at all in this fragrance though. It opens with a creamy floral. It's very smooth smelling and there's something also almost watery about it like the floral are dewy. It then turns a bit spicy with the creamy floral scent and remains that way for the rest of the time. I find this to be a super pleasant spring scent that also smells sophisticated.

The vibe of this is reminiscent of Issey Miyake A Drop D’issey with the watery yet creamy florals that go a bit spicy. It's not surprising that they share several notes like lilac, vanilla, and musk. They're definitely not dupes but If you enjoy one, you may enjoy the other.

New comparison alert! I smelled Amouage Guidance at ZGO Perfumery in San Francisco and at first, I could not place what it reminded me of. I thought maybe Intense Cafe. When I was walking through the city with my blotter, it hit me-Not a Blue Bottle 1.2! They smell so similar. They're both creamy, spicy florals.

So pretty! It's quite soapy and laundry detergent esque but there is a nice creaminess to it. Idk why but it reminds me of fairy dust. Imagine a laundry detergent a princess or fairy would use lol. When I first got it, I picked up this overwhelmingly plastic note that annoyed me but now I really don't anymore. Something does bother me tho, I think its the vanilla....Lovely tho💕

This is everything I was wanting Byredo’s Blanche to be. This does not smell like Blanche (straight up soap bubbles). This one is pretty, inoffensive and more interesting than Blanche. It opens with a fresh, very lightly spicy floral that is beautifully grounded in the fresh vanilla note. The dry down is very clean smelling without venturing into soap territory. More like laundry that has been washed in bougie laundry detergent and left in the sun to dry. This is my new go to clean scent!

This is not a blue Bottle 1.2 has prominent Ylang-Ylang notes beautified by Lily-of-the-Valley and lilac,freshen by greenness of ivy and pepper and anchored by vanilla musc and Sandalwood. It's niche but easy to loved by feminine designer perfume lovers.At first I thought the packaging didn't represent the beauty of it scent ,but i have second thought after wearing it,it's youthful, happy ,pretty scent and well the bottle definitely represent happy colors not just ordinary blue. Love it

Floral white musk. Histoires de Parfums appears to be divided into niche and mainstream department store scents. This is one of the latter. Pleasant.

I don’t think this is similar to Blanche , Blanche is a bit more sharp on the soapy note , on ther hand this one is more soft muskier and vanilla ending . Just that I find it very skin scent kind of fragrance , it’s like JHAG not a perfume

Probably the most generic (and least unisex) of the tinabb lineup - 2 is for the most part a floral, clean laundry scent. Waxxy lilac, musky lily of the valley, and a sweeter vanillic pear. It's pleasant enough, but I feel it would be easy to find the same scent for cheap. 7/10

A sweet floral backed by the gentle smell of fabric softener. If you're into ylang ylang and have had thoughts (idle or otherwise) about eating tide pods, this one is for you.

Sweet fresh floral with clean laundry vibes.
Byredo Blanche? YES. Le Labo Musc 25? 😄 Hell NO!
Musc 25 gets turns dirty and funky in the drydown, this never does.

This is Byredo Blanche on a budget (this can be found relatively cheap on ebay and Mercari) for those that like that DNA. I've always liked it, but stayed away because it's leans feminine and is overpriced.
But I do l like the way this smells. Very clean, and smells like a fresh can of pears plus white cotton freshness on my skin.

Scent 7/10
Performance 5/10

The second I sprayed it on I thought: “wait did I grab the wrong one? Did I grab blanche from byredo? 🤔” To me it’s a dupe. I haven’t worn them side by side but in a blind test I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. Luckily I love both 😊

This is an interesting fragrance. I tend to have highs and lows with how I feel about it. I hate the opening. It smells very sharp, abrasive, and chemical laden for the first five minutes on my skin. But once it dries down it becomes a beautiful fragrance that seems perfect for the summer. The image that I get from this fragrance is of a beautiful woman who has just finished relaxing in a luxurious bubble bath. She then proceeds to massage a rich oil that has been infused with dozens of flowers into her skin. As a final touch she dusts herself with a fine powder that has a light touch of a vanilla fragrance to it before dawning a lightweight flowing sundress. That is the kind of clean that you get from this fragrance. It is subtle yet beautiful. Each time I smell this one, I love it more and more.

On me, this is sweet vanilla pears with a touch of green (ivy), flowery, jasmin-like notes (both lilac and lily of the valley can have that effect).
Very fresh, moderately sweet: vanilla is accompanying the rest of the notes but not overbearing.
Love it!

The bottle itself makes this Gen X woman giddy. It’s quite an oxymoron. The bottle straight up Gen X and the liquid inside is so “now”. It’s got that, “not a perfume, ambiguity” to it with a touch of sweetness. It’s clean and unisex. Love it!

A well blended floral, if on the weak side, but still a strong dislike from me. I suspect it's the collection of notes rather than their use but ylang ylang is tawdry unlike its use in Psychedelic Love, lilac is hopelessly dated unlike its use in After My Own Heart, and this is just comparisons with things I've encountered recently. I could go on. From my perspective it's kind of a perfect storm of bad choices, that despite the light touch renders a fragrance that I would not like to smell on anyone. Far from the worst, but I may as well shut up about it now.

i think this would be a great everyday fragrance if you're into florals but don't want something overwhelming, it's very effortlessly pleasant. fairly weak sillage wise but imo it makes sense to keep this subtle. powdery on the dry-down but not too much, and nicely variable - sometimes the musk is more dominant, sometimes vanilla or sandalwood (which is so lovely and creamy). unfortunately i didn't get ivy at any point, just a blast of lily/ylang-ylang with slight pepper then into the warmer base.

Bright sweet florals. A little too loud for my taste.

Nice! Opens with a pronounced ylang ylang and rolls over to a musky lily of the valley. Slightly fruity, with a drop of water in the distance. If apple was listed between the notes, I would have confirmed. It smells stable, true and natural. Probably easy day to day. Personally wouldn’t wear it, but think it’s excellent for girls.

A nice floral fragrance
It nothing distinct it’s the same as a lot of floral scents
Nice and acceptable
I would recommend using it at home or close to a loved one
Not a great performer just enough
It’s just hard to hate even though its been done before
One thing is for sure not worth the price

If you are on the lookout for Ylang scents, look no further. On me, at least, this is pure Ylang-Ylang. With now, after about an hour-and-a-half, a big fat dollop of vanilla. I totally missed the Ivy and Pink Pepper, but my nose often skips the top notes, going straight for the heart :-).
This smells pure, a little bland, and yet it feels quite heavy - slightly nauseating and possibly headachey. I really wish I could detect some of the freshness, the muskiness and the green notes mentioned above, in the list of accords.
Maybe it'll work better in summer . . .

Purple lilac with vanilla, surprising and a pretty scent. I’ve always avoided the Blue line from Histoires de Parfums, I guess because it looked gimmicky but this scent is anything but. There’s a soft powdery makeup feel combined with the florals.

I have to file this under another scent I really like but can’t have, only because I can’t keep accumulating lovely scents that I can’t possibly wear in this lifetime. But this is wonderful.

-Initially anosmic to this scent (opening notes too faint).
-This is a yummy gourmand that bestows its wearer femininity and confidence
-I enjoy how the floral notes in 1.2 are well-grounded by wood and vanilla.
-Seems like a low-projection skin scent.
-Dries down to prominent clean, ambery musk note; might be more suited for autumn/winter
-Note to self: Would be keen to procure a sample of this for testing. (+)

It is a very fresh floral fragrance that is refreshing for summer. It is really lovely and some how uplifting. Smells laundry like clean but in a floral way. Works perfect in casual summer days or warm spring days. Performance is very good for a freshie. Will try the other versions later, especially the 1.5 since I've heard good things about it.

IMO: Teo Cabanel Et Voila is a much better & smoother version of this scent.

Lilac-floral perfection. Fresh but in no way faint or boring, or too clean. No! Gorgeous, uplifting flower bouquet in pink-lilac shades. One of my faves from this house without a doubt, and I own quite a few! Perfect warm weather scent, although I enjoyed it just as much in the winter.

Now this is something interesting. When I first sprayed it lightly in the air around me, my jaw literally dropped - 1.2 was the perfect bubblegum. Pink bubblegum, yum. When sprayed on skin it's a lot different but still intriguing. Pefectly blended, with a strong floral undertone and a pleasant musk-y drydown (unlike 1.1). That's a playful fragrance, one to be worn when you're feeling cheeky!

I really like this perfume with ylang ylang, lilac; and vanilla & musk in the background. Very feminine, original and fun, for all the seasons, maybe more for spring and fall. It is a happy scent!
8/10

Smells like a beautiful fresh laundry scent. Not very original and performance kinda sucks but I still like how it smells. There is definitely an aldehydic note it's really strong and prominent along with the lilac and ylang. The dry down is musky and slightly vanillic. 7/10

TINABB 1.2 is a gorgeous floral number. Pink pepper is the MASTER at enhancing soft, delicate florals, and it does so beautifully here. I smelled the ylang-ylang almost immediately. After a few minutes, the lily and iris joined with the fresh green ivy notes. The vanilla and musk are not as pronounced as in a lot of floral fragrances, but the overall medley is very sweet. I can see where other people are saying it smells like bubblegum on them, but my body chemistry is pulling out a symphony of fresh cut flowers. Words cannot express how in love I am with this selection.

On my skin, it comes off as straight-up synthetic vanilla. There's maybe a hint of something that reminds me of alcohol, as in like hops, something a bit boozy. I can't detect any floral notes at all. I think this just doesn't mix well with my skin chemistry. 1/5

So many people say they smell bubblegum here but I honestly cannot agree.
I tried this scent from several stores to make sure the one that I've tried hasn't gone bad but it's same every time.
Just a disturbing alcoholic tang with a bit of citrusy note and nothing much else. I think I'm anosmic to this scent which is really strange since I can detect JHAG Not a perfume and scents from Eccentric Molecules but not this one.
I really wanted to like this and thought I definitely would since it came up as a recommendation for me on the Nose olfactory test. Shame I can't really smell this at all. It would be great to know what it actually smells like.

I just received a sample of this, and I'm honestly bewitched. What I get is a magic, ethereal feeling from 1.2. It feels "light" but the projection is actually impressive, and it held strong for about 4.5 - 5 hours, then nothing ( I cannot even detect it on my clothes).

Very different from what I"m usually attracted to in a fragrance.

Light, pretty, and fun. I can see younger women/girls wearing this, but it won't stop this 30-something year old from trying to find a bottle for a decent price.

Really nice.

5/10

Begins with sweet artificial smell of lollipops, continues with acidic flowers. Not pleasant smell to me.

one of the best that I hade

too clean of a scent.
and the bottle is too blue for my taste.

For me this smells as an expensive champagne poured into a thin glas, naturally "feeling" the bubbles in it. It is very soft and gentle ylang-ylang - ivy leaves - vanilla bubbles mix. (This is NOT a vanilla scent, I HATE vanilla otherwise, so if you do not like vanilla, this might be the one for you :) ).

I think this would be a perfect wedding scent as well.

The sillage is moderate and very office friendly.

I can justify a 15ml bottle for sure, while the color théme on the bottle with all those colors reminds a bit of a New Year celebration (with champagne of course). Definitely next best of the "Not a blue bottle" range (1.1. is still my favorite, while 1.3-1.5 did not impress me that much).

Longevity apprpximately 4 hours

This smells clean. Not clean as in CLEAN (I hate CLEAN fragrances), but more that powdery soapy clean that you get from chanel no 5 and chanel léau no 5. Unfortunately, I can't justify the price of this perfume + the bottle looks awful.

Powdery musky floral

Powdery bubblegum. Maybe I'm missing something here; I don't smell ivy leaves, I don't smell roses (Fragrantica's pyramid says there's pink pepper but the box says roses - I smell neither.) I do get ylang ylang and lilac but this is overwhelmingly a soft, sweet, powdery vanilla and candy fragrance. It's kind of like Teint de Neige meets Chowards Violets but with a saccharine lilac and ylang ylang instead of violet. It has the cool, smooth feel of those pastille style candies. As it dries down it develops a shampoo-like note. Kind of underwhelming coming from this generally excellent house - there's nothing challenging or really that interesting - but still, it's well done and pleasant enough. A pretty, old fashioned frilly parasol of a fragrance.

Cold floral bubble gummy sweetness. To me it smells like a diet version of Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme (the new one). The base resembles Guerlain L'Instant. Not entirely new but pretty nonetheless. The bottle is super attractive.

Similar to Clinique happy for men, which i also like to wear myself

Love this scent! Received this as 15ml travel spray and I think it's fantastic that HDP sells also smaller sizes.

Sillage: perfect. Not tooo close to the skin but also not such a monster that everyone will suffocate

Longevity: expected more but I didn't spray that much yet (1 spritz) I get up to 3h on super dry skin. Update will follow

The bottle is so gorgeous. A true piece of art and protecting your scent from any light!

I get a super amazing and bright vanilla-ylang-light musky based perfume. Gives me a Micallef-Ylang vibe (not a clone) but HDP's perfume is fresher, less complex, has something banana-ish and the light pepper note is genius to me. This is def. like a fresher banana version of Micallef - Ylang on my skin, thus also wearable with few spritz in super hot weather.

Developes beautifully on the skin.

Impression of a florist fridge (that's the good part) and an floor cleaner product. Something between nice and commun, a perfume and a workplace smell.
Uncertain opinion.