Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Collector Edition

French Maison Yves Saint Laurent will include one more collector edition to the Mon Paris collection. The scent remains unchanged while the flacon is decorated with a new bow and ‘overflowing’ with silver shimmer. Yves Saint Laurent invites us to indulge in the dizziness of crazy love again, with the white chypre floral scent of Parisian charm.

Created by Oliver Cresp, Dora Baghriche and Harry Fremont, the top notes of the composition depict the beginning of love, the middle notes describe the burning love, while the base notes reflect the feeling of infatuation portrayed as romantic love pleasure.

Mon Paris Eau de Parfum by Yves Saint Laurent is the timeless fragrance of a free and passionate woman. A white chypre with challenging sensuality. Let yourself be captivated by the vertigo of Crazy Love.

The sweetness of red fruit (strawberry and raspberry) combined with the rich, fruity notes of pears and juicy citruses (orange, mandarin, and bergamot) are cooled by the Calone molecule, which reproduces light, watery, and airy aromas with hints of watermelon in the opening of the composition.

Datura flower dominates the heart’s white bouquet combined of peonies, orange blossom, and Chinese and Sambac jasmine, while the base creates the rich blend of patchouli heart, Indonesian patchouli leaves, white musk, ambroxan, cedar, moss, and vanilla, intensifying its chypre character.

For this collector edition the iconic Mon Paris Eau de Parfum liquid has been bundled in a limited couture and Parisian edition. The flacon is decorated with dazzling sequins and an out-sized lavaliere like the Parisian icon: the Eiffel Tower.

Yves Saint Laurent’s Mon Paris Collector Edition is available as a 50ml Eau de Parfum from June in a limited edition at selected stores wrldwide. Come into the beautiful world of Yves Saint Laurent.

 

 

 

 

Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum

French Maison Givenchy was founded by Count Hubert de Givenchy in 1952. The house established a reputation for its unique blend of French elegance and American glamour embodied particularly in the look the look of actress Audrey Hepburn. Hubert de Givenchy created a beautiful personal wardrobe for the actress as well as creating costumes for her film roles.

The Maison’s chic fashions were favored by many celebrities n th 1960’s. With the succes of fashions, the French Maison started in 1957, Parfums Givenchy. Their first fragrance was L’Interdit, inspired by their most famous client, Audrey Hepburn and their first men’s scent, Monsieur de Givenchy fas launched in 1959.

The first Givenchy Gentleman, created by perfumer Paul Leger, was out in 1974 when its founder, Hubert de Givenchy, stoked masculine elegance with the woodsy aromatic fragrance Givenchy Gentleman. Last year the classic Givenchy Gentleman fragrance receives a completeely new, modernized reinterpretation under the name of Gentleman Givenchy, a woody, fougere, floral fragrance created by Oliver Cresp and Nathalie Lorson wich seeks to showcase how this fragrance would be if it was only made today.

Now one year after the launch of the modern version of Gentleman Givenchy comes out its new Eau de Parfum edition. Again composed by famous perfumers as Olivier Cresp and Nathalie Lorson, Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum is more energetic, lively, meant to please longstanding fans of the existing Gentlemen franchise. The composition is made of patchouli, precious iris, black pepper and sweet black vanilla note. The new perfume promises to be more ‘free and a bit more audacious’, coming in a classic black design bottle with white colored logo.

British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson the face of the new Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum. According to Romain Spitzer, Givenchy Parfums chief executive officer, the casting of Taylor-Johnson as the new Givenchy Gentleman reflects a  cool and sexy archetype whose masculinity doesn’t preclude sensitivity or generosity’. The press release describes him as having the ‘effortless elegance of the modern-day dandy’.

Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Parfum is availble as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

 

 

 

 

Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Couture

Mon Paris Couture is a new perfume for women by Yves Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent launched this limited Couture edition following Mon Paris perfume launched in 2016, and last year’s Eau de Toilette edition. The new perfume is all about romance, love, and a magical atmosphere with hints of sweet fruits and floral notes.

The Couture’ name is not about what you are wearing, it’s an attidude and a feeling that make every moment sparkle….

Yves Saint Laurent

The French Maison launches very feminine, sensual, and daring perfumes, yet modern and truly innovative to satisfy women of all ages. The new perfume is more floral-intense and more lovely, with the Couture signature inspiring a more serious attitude to every special moment in life.

Top notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Raspberry, Litchi
Heart notes: White peony, Orange blossom, Datura, , Rosebud, Rose infusion
Base notes: White musk, Ambrox, Cashmerean, Patchouli

Created by Oliver Cresp, Harry Fremont and Dora Baghrice Arnaud, Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Couture is a light, sparkling perfume made of fresh citrus notes nicely mixed with flowers. Even though, the previous editions didn’t mix roses inside of the composition, this time Yves Saint Laurent decided to please and surprise its wearers with a dose of rose accords inside of the perfume. It opens with a citrusy aroma made of raspberry, bergamot, delicious litchi, mandarin, and grapefruit along with floral accords of white peony, roses, rosebud, and orange blossom. The base calms on a woody layer made of patchouli, white musk, cashmeran, and ambrox.

 

 

Mon Paris Couture perfume preserves the original bottle design adorned, but this time with a black with white dots ribbon inspiring a truly elegant design.

Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris Couture is available as 30, 50 and 90ml Eau de Parfum.

 

 

 

 

 

‘Mon Paris’ The new fragrance of YSL

The fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent presents his latest creation, the new fragrance ‘My Paris’. Yves Saint Laurent used the city of light and fashion as an inexhaustible inspiration for its perfumes. After the famous lines that started with the 1983 Paris and 2009 Parisienne. Mon Paris is announced as a dazzling fragrance that represents a modern olfactory interpretation of love, free from all the obstacles, dedicated and intense.

The fragrance, created with Firmenich perfumers Oliver Cresp, Harry Fremont and Dora Baghriche invites us to lose the sense in the heart of a dizzying Paris, and follow the crazy crazy love. Between passion, love and freedom, courage and femininity, the fragrance blends the sensuality of White Musk hypnotic agreement of the flower of Datura and intensity of an exceptional Patchouli. ‘My Paris’ is the fragrance for lovers who like to live the intensity of “l’Amour Fou.”

The campaign shot by French film direction duo Clément Durou and Pierre Dupaquier features Canadian model Crista Cober and French actor Jérémie Laheurte shown together in various parts of Paris, including a club, the Metro, near the Eiffel Tower and on the Opéra Garnier’s roof, during both day and night. The still ad was photographed by Billy Kidd.

Yves Saint Laurent Mon Paris is availble as 90ml, 60ml and 30ml Eau de Parfum.

Valentino launches Middle East-inspired Valentina Rosa Assoluto fragrance

The Italian fashion house of Valentino has launched its Valentina Rosa Assoluto fragrance to the region, a warm and earthy rose-infused scent, which was directly inspired by the Middle East.

Puig Valentino, the fragrance company under the Valentina fashion house umbrella first presented its new signature fragrance ‘Valentina’ back in 2011, embellished with flowers on the flacon of the bottle – a gentle and romantic blend of white flowers, luminous citruses and a sensual, warm finish.

One year later, Valentina received a more intense successor named ‘Valentina Assoluto’, which enhanced the floral infusion and provided a more intoxicating and warmer character to the edition. The collection was then expanded with new versions presented in 2013 – the fresh and luminous ‘Valentina Acqua Floreale’ and an oriental edition inspired by the popular oud, ‘Valentina Oud Assoluto’ in a black flacon with a black flower.

The Orient is seemingly still at the centre of attention with this new version, a super fragrant ‘Valentina’ headed in the direction of the Middle East, and evokes feelings of mysterious and exciting journeys to the East… Which launched recently at an exclusively secret UAE location, amongst thousands of roses.

Created by Oliver Cresp and Hamid Merati-Kashani, Rosa Assoluto is a new chapter in Valentina’s path to the Orient. The duo has composed a modern bouquet in which Taif roses have woven an invisible bond between the Oriental art of fragrance and the tradition of Italian perfumery.

Respect is shown to the main ingredient-precious oriental Taif rose, inspired by the colours of the Middle East, their high quality fragrances and precious ingredients. This is the most luxurious one of all Valentinas so far. Valentina Rosa Assoluto is availble at very selected stores as 80ml Eau de Parfum.

 

 

 

 

 

The New Nina Ricci Scent Was Inspired By a Ladurée Macaron

Ever wanted to smell like a macaron? I can’t believe you’ve considered it, but I’m sure you’ll super-excited about an upcoming fragrance that was inspired by the delectable macarons from famed Parisian patisserie Ladurée. It’s called La Tentation de Nina, and it’s being introduced next month by Maison Nina Ricci. If you love macarons and you love fruity-floral perfumes, this will be a match made in beauty heaven!

Here’s the signature apple-shaped bottle in hot pink

Perfumer Oliver Cresp, who was also behind the Nina L’Eau launch we added last year – and many other beautiful fragrances! – created this scent in partnership with Ladurée Head Pastry Chef Vincent Lemains; it features notes of bergamot, grapefruit, macaron accord (raspberry, almond, lemon, rose), bourbon vanilla, withe musk and sandalwood.

French Maison Ladurée will be selling a beautiful and delicious matching macaron, inspired by the aromas of luxury perfume.

 

And there will also be a beautiful luxe candle to fill your room with La Tentation de Nina in a very subtile way. 

The campaign of La Tentation de Nina will feature Swedish model Frida Gustavsson again, reprising the role of a girl becoming a woman.

Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina will be available as 50ml Eau de Toilette for a limited time in April at all fine department stores and selected stores. The candle and macarons will be available at Ladurée stores in France and abroad.

Come into to world of Ladurée.

 

 

 

 

 

Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina

French Maison Nina Ricci launches a new apple design perfume for most romantic, adorable and audacious women, La Tentation de Nina. As the name of the perfume inspires, Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina is a sweet temptation and a new delicious perfume that emanates a gorgeous smell that is simply irresistible.

La Tentation de Nina is created in collaboration with master chef Vincent Lemains of Parisian patisserie Ladurée and perfumer Oliver Cresp. The new perfume has a delicious aroma, just like a sweet macaron that tempts you to try it.

Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina is a more intense perfume, as it is announce to please more the mature generation. Despite the fact that this amazing perfume is dedicated to macarons, it is not as sweet as one can imagine. La Tentation de Nina is a fruity/floral perfume composed of citrusy bergamot along with notes of raspberry, almond, lemon and Bulgarian rose absolut, while the base dries down with amazing white musk, vanilla and sandalwood.

Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina has the same apple design as the original Nina perfume, yet updated with gold ornaments inspiring a more mature and feminine perfume.

Nina Ricci La Tentation de Nina will be available at the beginning of the 2014 year as a limited edition perfume.

More about this fragrance, and the story behind it, soon here on Yakymour….

 

 

 

 

Boucheron Place Vendôme

French Haute Joaillier Boucheron launches a new thrilling, delightful and truly elegant perfume for women, Place Vendôme – inspired the Parisian square where Frédéric Boucheron opened his first jewelry store.

This perfume, as well as other Boucheron perfumes, adds grace and confidence to any woman. Boucheron Place Vendôme comes in an elegant, precious and transparent bottle with a golden stopper inspiring a priceless accessory.

 

Created by perfumers Oliver Cresp and Nathalie Lorson, Boucheron Place Vendôme is an oriental flowery/woody perfume. This fresh and wonderful perfume opens with pink pepper, delicate orange blossom notes and rosy accords along with jasmine petals, peony and creamy honey. The base softly calms with cedar and benzoin.

Boucheron Place Vendôme will be available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

 

 

 

 

Valentino Valentina Assoluto

Italian fashion house Valentino launches a new perfume for women, Valentina Assoluto. Valentino Valentina Assoluto is the new flanker to last year’s Valentino Valentina – that had a successful release and still is adorable by many women. Valentina Assoluto is more about mixing chypre notes rather than blending a floral composition. This sensual perfume has the same round bottle shape as the original perfume, yet it comes in a more intense concentration with a huge pink flower adorned over it.  

Created by perfumer Oliver Cresp, Valentino Valentina Assoluto is being more strong, more intense and more passionate.Valentina Assoluto is a chypre perfume truly elegant and powdery with exquisite Italian notes. It blends Italian bergamot, Smeggia peach from Sicily and white Alba truffle from Piedmont along with Mediterranean jasmine and soft vanilla from Madagascar. The chypre base is composed of silky cedar, oak moss and patchouli.

Valentino Valentina Assoluto is advertised by stunning model Freja Beha Erichsen.

Valentino Valentina Assoluto will be available as 50 and 80 ml Eau de Parfum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercedes-Benz Presents First Fragrance for Men

Mercedes-Benz succeeds in everything, from designing luxurious and breathtaking cars to small accessories that seems vital for every car and its maintenance. This year the giant company Mercedes-Benz in association with INCC Group, will present their debut fragrance for men. Mercedes-Benz fragrance is hailed to be a fragrance with the most pulling power. The nose behind Mercedes-Benz is famous perfumer Oliver Cresp.

Innovative and unique, it is the first men’s fragrance from Mercedes-Benz and it combines woody notes with floral freshness. The cool top note features Calabrian bergamot, lemon essence and Italian mandarin. The middle note is a warm, spicy mix of bourbon pepper, nutmeg, violet and galbanum resin. The base note provides a spicy finish to the perfume and includes American cedar wood, vetiver grass and patchouli.

The bottle design is masculine, modern and elegant. This distinctive perfume fits in with Mercedes-Benz’s systematic expansion of its range of high-end accessories, which includes watches and eye wear.

Mercedes-Benz for Men will be available early next year in the concentration of Eau de Toilette. More about this new fragrance soon here on Yakymour…..