His Aspiration (Edition Bianca) by Dua Brand

His Aspiration Edition Bianca is an inspired creation from the Dua Brand based on the formula of Allure Homme Edition Blanche. Seeing as that is one of my favorite Chanel fragrances to wear, in the summertime, I wanted to test if this one was up to par. So, I bought a small sprayer size from Dua months ago in order to post a review. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is it worth a try?

What does His Aspiration Edition Bianca Smell Like?

Notes include: sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, vetiver, musk, bergamot, lemon, vanilla, musk, and pink pepper

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My Full Review

As with Chanel’s Edition Blanche this Dua fragrance opens up with the lemon out in full effect. Surprisingly, I do get a good deal of bergamot coming through ass well, a nice sour bite to match the lemon intensity.

Crisp, fresh, dry, with a little bit of spice. My batch doesn’t seem to have too much pink pepper involved, even in the early stages. That’s probably a good thing.

Underneath that citrus, tonka bean. The vanilla will come on somewhat, but I get a lot of tonka bean, much like in the Allure Homme Sport series.

At this point, it’s very close to what you’re getting with the Chanel. Chanel Edition Blanche have seemed to have more or less vanilla, depending on which batch I’ve received. Sometimes, it’s much creamier and others dry.

For this Dua, it tracks towards the latter. Some of that bergamot burns off, the lemon remains strong, and a blend of vetiver and sandalwood is very noticeable.

Lemon, sandalwood, and vetiver are the stars for the rest of the wear. Everything else, is jockeying for position underneath those three. Mostly, this consists of the vanilla/tonka bean pairing, cedar, and some amber.

It does have a more balanced approach with less lemon dominance, more creaminess, and a crisp baked goods aroma with the way the woods interacts with the lemon and vanilla.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The sillage and projection ability is slightly better versus Edition Blanche. His Aspiration, will maybe give you an extra foot or two at its peak, in terms of radius. 4-7 feet or thereabouts. It also won’t diminish nearly as fast as the Chanel.

So, you get some extra time with it being noticeable, even while still being completely moderate.

The longevity was always a negative feature of the Chanel. Not horribly bad, but 5 to maybe 6 hours of wear time with it. Edition Biana, lasts for 7 hours on my skin.

Not a huge improvement, but still quite significant in comparison. Especially since you get a longer lasting period at its maximum strength versus  the original. A nice boost.

Seasonally, this is a spring and summer wear all the way. The lightness, the citrus, and that vanilla finish are great when it’s warm out.

Edition Blanche is pretty versatile within that time of the year. It’s low key enough for work, can be worn semi-formally, or even casually. It’s more of an attractive or delicious smelling fragrance versus being something sexy for the nightlife.

Overall Impressions of Edition Bianca

Overall, do I like His Aspiration Edition Bianca? Yes, it does a great job a recreating what you get with Edition Blanche, at a fraction of the price.

I’ve spent the past three summers wearing the Chanel and this quite often, so, I am personally kind of tired of it. I’m sure I’ll swing back around to enjoying this formula again, but I’m taking a break.

For others, this is a great one for the spring and summer months, if you want a fresh citrus and woods cologne. The performance is a step above the Chanel, not far and away better, but noticeably longer lasting.

This is an inspired creation that is worth checking out. Very close in smell to the original, better price and performance.

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