Balenciaga Paris by Balenciaga — Notes, Reviews & Ratings (2010)
Balenciaga Paris, from Balenciaga was released in 2010. The perfumer behind this creation is Olivier Polge. The notes are Carnation, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Violet, Violet Leaf.
Naji great review below says it all really. I'm not adverse to violets in fact I have quite a few fragrances where violet is at the forefront but non more so than this...distinctly feminine there's no way this could ever be considered unisex. I only tried it because I was given a tester and it looked interesting, smells very good indeed and settles down quickly which I like. Also the violet note is a blend of leaf & flower and as such has a rounded and accurate smell to it, not overly sweet or synthetic but very subtle and grown up. This is the dictionary definition of 'powdery'. Naturally this is far too feminine for me, too linear and very little woods in the base...but that's okay. I can still appreciate it as a fine fragrance and will be recommending and passing the sample onto my friend as she loves violets.
Naji great review below says it all really. I'm not adverse to violets in fact I have quite a few fragrances where violet is at the forefront but non more so than this...distinctly feminine there's no way this could ever be considered unisex. I only tried it because I was given a tester and it looked interesting, smells very good indeed and settles down quickly which I like. Also the violet note is a blend of leaf & flower and as such has a rounded and accurate smell to it, not overly sweet or synthetic but very subtle and grown up. This is the dictionary definition of 'powdery'. Naturally this is far too feminine for me, too linear and very little woods in the base...but that's okay. I can still appreciate it as a fine fragrance and will be recommending and passing the sample onto my friend as she loves violets.