La Collection Nu
“La Collection Nu by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a amber, warm spicy composition with a smoky undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2011 and crafted by Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, La Collection Nu by Yves Saint Laurent is an Oriental Spicy fragrance for women that balances fresh and warm notes to create a complex yet elegant scent. The composition opens with the brightness of bergamot and cardamom before transitioning into a heart of orchid and incense, which adds depth and warmth. The base notes of olibanum provide a smoky, balsamic finish that lingers on the skin.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply La Collection Nu to pulse points for a moderate sillage that allows the fragrance to develop over time. The base notes take about an hour to fully bloom, so plan accordingly.
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud
Founding perfumer · 19 fragrances
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud was born January 24, 1962, in Grasse, France, into a family of perfumers spanning his father and grandfather. He began work at a perfume factory in Grasse straight out of high school, moving through Charabot, Quest International, and PFW before joining Firmenich in 1990, where he created fragrances for Christian Dior, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, and Lancôme. In 2012 he became master perfumer for Louis Vuitton, developing the house's first fragrance collection, and in 2018 opened Louis Vuitton's Les Fontaines Parfumées creative center in Grasse. He won the Prix François Coty in 2004.
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet confidence of an evening in a dimly lit room, where fresh citrus and warm spices blend with the subtle smolder of incense.
Fig. 01 — La Collection Nu, Yves Saint Laurent
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