The haute couture fashion house, Balenciaga, known for its Parisian elegance, recently unveiled a new scent – Balenciaga Paris. The fragrance is a collective merger of three French talents – Perfumer Olivier Polge, Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquière, and French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. Nicholas Ghesquière, who has been with Balenciaga for over a decade says this about longing to create a fragrance for the brand, “As soon as I arrived at Balenciaga, over 10 years ago, I wanted to create a fragrance. A classic and chic fragrance worthy of a prestigious couture house, but a fragrance that also tells an unprecedented story. I wanted Balenciaga Paris to be a fragrance that makes a mark and jaunts the memory. I also wanted Balenciaga Paris to be a fragrance with delicate mystery.”
Balenciaga Paris is packaged in a simple yet architecturally stunning bottle. The lines are simple and clean. You will find no adornments to distract the eye. Some [me!] might say a fragrance this beautiful needs no announcement. Simple packaging suits the scent best. Subtle notes of violet, cedar and patchouli are masterfully blended to deliver a fragrance that captures the classic elegance that one would expect from Balenciaga. If you’re in the NY/NJ area, I highly recommend a trip to Bergdorf’s to experience Balenciaga Paris in person!
