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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Balmain de Balmain c1998

Balmain de Balmain by Balmain: originally launched in 1947. Created by Sophie Maurraud-Rhodes.




Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is a fresh green-woody floral chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes are blackcurrant buds, pepper, galbanum and bergamot
  • Middle notes are iris, jasmine, cabbage rose, orris and violet
  • Base notes are sandalwood, patchouli, oakmoss and vetiver.


Bottle:


Presented in a simple square modernistic bottle originally designed in 1947 by Pierre Balmain; updated by Xavier Rousseau.

Available as:
  • 0.13 oz eau de toilette mini 
  • 1.7 oz eau de toilette
  • 3.4 oz eau de toilette


Fate of the Fragrance:


Balmain de Balmain was relaunched in October 1999. Created by Antoine MaisónDieu.


 This formulation was classified as a fresh green-woody chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes of bergamot, galbanum, black pepper and black currant
  • Middle notes of jasmine, violet, cabbage rose and orris
  • Base notes of patchouli, oak moss, sandalwood and vetiver

This version was presented in a simple square modernistic bottle originally designed in 1947 by Pierre Balmain; updated by Xavier Rousseau 



It was reformulated by Antoine Maisondieu in 2003 and relaunched.



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