Balenciaga’s Fragrance Collection Pays Homage To The Brand’s History

Balenciaga may have just unveiled its reintroduction into fragrance, but the collection of 10 new scents comes with over 75 years worth of lore. It all started when the fashion house’s archivists finally discovered a forgotten perfume bottle 15 years ago. The scent in question? Balenciaga’s first fragrance, Le Dix, that Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga created in 1947. Using modern scanning technology, the brand recreated refillable versions of the flacon designed to look deliberately aged – global cap, hand-tied ribbon, and etched nameplates. The box is also a fusion of the past and present by combining the house’s current industrial gray packaging and the original Le Dix design.

Each scent was created to withstand the test of time — including flash in the pan fragrance trends currently fueled by #perfumetok. The juices artfully blend traditional oils of French perfumery with unexpected notes as a nod to the collection’s theme of merging the past and present. No Comment, a warm woody scent with fresh cypress oil, and To Be Confirmed, a floral with tulip accord and Silverneedle tea, are two examples. Of course, Balenciaga has reimagined Le Dix for the launch, which includes iris, violet leaf absolute, and incense essential oils. The fragrances also vary in color based on intensity, with the deepest being the strongest of the 10 scents.

The original Le Dix packaging.

Get aquatinted with the full lineup, below. The Balenciaga fragrance collection is available now for $320 (100 mL) each at balenciaga.com, the Balenciaga Fragrance Store in Paris, and select Balenciaga stores in North America and Europe.

Balenciaga100% Eau de ParfumThis maximalist floral scent is build around rosa damascena essences.

BalenciagaCristóbal Eau de Parfum Drawing inspiration from the brand’s founder Cristóbal Balenciaga, this oud-heavy scent also has hints of patchouli and oak moss.

Balenciaga Extra Eau de ParfumLike its name implies, this bold, vibrant scent was made to be noticed. It contains a blend of pink and black pepper oils, a flower accord, and leather.

BalenciagaGetaria Eau de ParfumWith notes of pink pepper and crystalized seaweed, this solar citrus fragrance channels the Spanish coastal birthplace of Cristóbal Balenciaga.

Balenciaga Incense Perfumum Eau de Parfum An ode to the jet-black hues of Balenciaga’s designs, this rich, smoky scent has notes of incense oils, cedarwood, and Spanish labdanum resin.

Balenciaga Le Dix Eau de ParfumFor this collection, the house reconstructed its first-ever fragrance, which gets its name from the French word for “10,” and alludes to the address of Balenciaga’s couture salon on Avenue George V in Paris. It has notes of iris aldehydes, violet leaf absolute, and incense essential oils.

Balenciaga Muscara Eau de ParfumAccording to the brand, the blend of South American ambrette seed absolute and slick iris accord is as sultry as a kohl-lined stare.

Balenciaga No Comment Eau de Parfum A powerful fragrance that’ll command a room, No Comment combines resinous woods with fresh Spanish cypress oil.

Balenciaga To Be Confirmed Eau de ParfumCapturing the essence of a blooming flower at all stages, To Be Confirmed has notes of kimono tulip accord, and steamed Silverneedle tea.

Balenciaga Twenty Four Seven Eau de Parfum Balenciaga turned to vanilla absolute, amber, and musks to create this warm and comforting scent.