Valaya is a clean, Musky, floral fragrance created for Women in 2023 by perfumer Quentin Bisch.
Review
This scent feels soft and delicate. It’s like a scented breeze on the skin. Citruses make a note of White Peach stand out, but it’s very soft…almost like you’re smelling the Peach fuzz vs the juiciness. The Peach fades into a blend of Orange Blossom and Nympheal - a White Floral molecule - giving the essence of freshly laundered cotton, without smelling like laundry or dryer sheets. The Akigalwood adds a very subtle woody tone, and Musk a faint sensuality. It’s delicate, feminine, soft, elegant, and fresh. It feels like the scent you’d wear on a breezy, sunny, Summer day while wearing a white sun dress, in a garden, at a cute little iron table. It has a casual elegance to it that makes it perfect for dressing up or down or any occasion, any time, any place. It will work well in any weather, but feels perfect for Spring and Summer. It is delicate and soft, but will last for hours close to the skin. It has been described as the ‘ultimate clean girl scent’, and compared to fragrances like Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue and Ormonde Jayne Levant.
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Inspiration
Valaya was inspired by the softness of Cotton on the skin; of delicate and pure skin and the natural beauty of a woman’s body. It is an ode to the power of femininity.
Notes
This scent opens with Bergamot and Mandarin giving a sparkling pop to White Peach. This combination creates an interesting zesty, sweet, kind of tangy quality that feels like a fruit starting to turn. But this lasts very briefly as Orange Flower and Nympheal bring a soft floral essence to the composition. Nympheal is a White Floral molecule that creates an aroma like Lily of the Valley. It gives the vibe of skin with a gentle Musky essence to it, or like freshly laundered Cotton that is still warm as it caresses the skin. It feels like it’s going to lean soapy or vintage-like, but it doesn’t. Vetiver and Akigalawood add a gentle earthy, woody essence that lies just under the surface, helping with depth and longevity, but never taking away from the ultimate softness of this scent. Ambrofix adds a very gentle Ambery thread, and Musk brings a faint touch of sensuality. This is the clean-girl scent you’ve been looking for.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, White Peach
Heart Notes: Orange Flower, Nympheal, Vetiver
Base Notes: Akigalawood, Ambrofix, Musk
