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The Quick Read

Warmly received so far — a green, woody composition with a ozonic undertone. Voted best for spring and summer wear, leaning feminine.

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Longevity
8.2
Sillage
6.5
Best Time
🌙Night67%
Seasons
🍂 ❄️Fall/Winter
The Story

B. Balenciaga by Balenciaga is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women. B. Balenciaga was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Domitille Michalon Bertier. Top notes are Violet Leaf, Pea and Lily-of-the-Valley; middle notes are Cedar and Orris; base notes are Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cashmirwood. Mid-October 2014 Balenciaga will launch a new fragrance signed by perfumer of IFF, Domitille Bertier. B. BALENCIAGA was created carefully with reference to "every element required in the process of evaluation of what had been done and what had never been done before," says Alexander Wang, creative director of the brand Balenciaga, that with new fragrance wants to make a new breakthrough of the house and to transfer the DNA of the brand with the composition, design of the bottle and style. The composition of the fragrance B. Balenciaga was announced as green and tart, very strong, with subnotes of subtle woodsy shades. The top notes are composed of lily of the valley, violet leaves and green accords of edamame peas. The heart incorporates orris and cedar, while the base incorporates ambrette seed and cashmere wood. The flacon is very elegant and artistic. The glass of the bottle is inspired by the marble floor of Balenciaga's salon located at 10 Avenue George V in Paris, while the stopper was created to suggest the modern style that Balenciaga has cherished in fashion creations and in making accessories. Photos of the advertising campaign were taken by Steven Klein, and face of the campaign is Anna Ewers.

Scent Profile

Composition & Character

Notes Pyramid

Main Accords

When to Wear

🌸
Spring
☀️
Summer
🍂
Fall
❄️
Winter
🌤️
Day
🌙
Night

Who Wears It

Masculine5%
Unisex10%
Feminine85%
Performance

How It Wears

Longevity
Very Weak1.6k
Weak5.8k
Moderate16.0k
Long6.9k
Eternal2.7k
Sillage
Intimate7.8k
Moderate16.0k
Strong5.8k
Enormous5.4k

A Signature Fragrance

03 · The Nose

Domitille Michalon-Bertier

Founding perfumer · 13 fragrances · French

Domitille Michalon-Bertier portrait

Domitille Michalon Bertier is a Vice President Perfumer at IFF who trained at ISIPCA between 1992 and 1994, part of the school's YSL promotion, and joined IFF as a trainee in 1994 before being promoted to Senior Perfumer in 2007. Her portfolio includes Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb, Van Cleef & Arpels' Midnight in Paris, and Marc Jacobs Perfect, developed for houses including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Dior, and Lancôme. She draws on cooking, art, travel, and reading, transcribing words and memories into scent through a personal library of accords she has built over her career.

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Featured Pairing

Violet Leaf, Ivy Bloom

Both fragrances build on green florals, so B. Balenciaga's violet leaf and lily-of-the-valley pair naturally with Tulip's ivy and freesia, doubling the green freshness. Tulip's bergamot adds a citrus note B. Balenciaga lacks, while both share white musk and woody amber at the base.

Spray Tulip first for its citrus-green opening, then layer B. Balenciaga on the wrists so the violet and cashmirwood build through the afternoon.

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