The iconic French fashion house that is Balmain has made a grand and triumphant return to the beauty space. Balmain Beauty bestows upon us a collection of ultra-luxurious and gender-netural fragrances – now readily available to add to your beauty cupboard. The Les Éternels de Balmain collection consists of eight unique scents. Inspired by Monsieur Pierre Balmain’s rich Parisian legacy, the line was conceived by Balmain’s current reigning creative director Olivier Rousteing. The covetable fragrance collection is intended to build on Balmain’s everlasting French heritage but with a “new vision of avant-garde”, according to Rouseing.
From Ébène (a woody amber) to Bleau Infini (a woody aromatic scent), below we take a deep dive into each of the eight unique Balmain Beauty Les Éternels fragrances :
Carbone Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: White Musk, Rose NeoAbsolute, Suede, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cumin
A total musk where the pure and the carnal unite in opposition. White musk envelops a darker, sensual side to infuse the perfume with light. This complexity mirrors the two faces of the opening neo-absolute rose–one innocent, the other irreverent with a tinge of tobacco haze. As each note unleashes its full potential, skin-like suede and a dusting of spicy cumin invite emotional warmth into this maximalist identity statement. Priced at $300.00.
Sel D’Ambre Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Amber, Ambergris, Olibanum, Rukeri Tea Accord, Ambre 83, Orris Accord.
The opening captivates with warm spice rising from olibanum before the composition cools down with rukeri tea leaves. Caramelized ambers exult, carrying an opulent, long-lasting trail. Priced at $300.00.
Vent Vert Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Vert de Mandarine, Jasmin, Blackcurrant, Galbanum Essence, Calypsone, Soft Musks
Within Vent Vert, new harmonies bring a verdant composition. This zephyr of basil, spearmint, and fig leaf fills the air with all shades of green. Liveliness deepens with an unexpected woody blackcurrant finale, for a moving celebration of nature. Priced at $300.00.
Rouge Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Lily, Georgywood, Moraea Ciliata, Osmanthus Flower, Ylang Ylang, Magnolia Flower
As soon as the sun sets, sensual lily, exotic morae ciliate, and fruity apricot-like osmanthus conspire to let their supple nectar overflow. The exhilarating experience reaches its culmination when warm and radiant georgywood blows a final kiss to ylang-ylang in the night sky. Priced at $300.00.
Ivoire Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Tubéreuse de Nuit, Vetiver, Turmeric, Grapefruit, Solar Orange Blossom, Suede
The flower’s natural appeal becomes irresistible after a crisp opening of bright grapefruit. The allure turns majestic as woody turmeric reveals its hidden green notes. Priced at $300.00.
Bronze Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Black Pepper, Tobacco Leaf, Jasmin, Hay Absolute
Black pepper lends a fusing fresh note before clean, animalic, and mystical woods are set on fire. Each flame is intensified by tobacco leaves and exudes a new primal energy — a raw purity born from transformation. Warm herbaceous hay absolute pulsates a hopeful light in the embers, signaling that the woods are back to life. Priced at $300.00.
Ébène Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Ebony Wood, Myrrh Oil, Tobacco Leaves, Incense, Geranium Oil, Cedarwood Atlas Oil
From earth to air, an extraordinary tobacco blend brings out the most treasured spices of vanilla and cinnamon. The trail they leave behind is evocative of the universal path back to our origins. Priced at $300.00.
Bleu Infini Eau de Parfum:
Key Notes: Cistus Absolute, Salted Lichen, Baie Rose, Clary Sage Essence, Akigalawood, Oakmoss Absolute
The clash of sun-soaked stones and oceanic vapor lingers. In the air, fragrant clary sage and spicy pink peppercorn make one. With its opposite earthy and marine notes, the oakmoss finale makes the infinite felt as the Mediterranean calls for freedom. Priced at $300.00.
