“The portrait of an incredibly free woman. Free to think and to behave as she chooses. She is not from Paris but Paris adopts her. Because she knows how to love, how to live. Parisienne, the fragrance of ultra-femininity, ultra-sensuality.” ysl-parisienne.com
Parisienne is a floral fragrance but a brighter version of the plush floral composition of the original Paris (1983). The face of the campaign is Kate Moss dressed up in black leather suit running around in Paris. Towards the end of the ad, you’ll find her writhing in a bed of roses, perhaps in pleasure (she appears orgasmic), with a bottle of Parisienne in her hand.
The fragrance is as sensual as the campaign. Despite the absence of the luxurious floral character and the edginess of its predecessor, Parisienne is still a beautiful scent. The opening is quite tarty and sweet; berries and vinyl accord are noticeable early on. The heart of the fragrance basks in the lush bed of damask roses and violet. A more powdery and sensual note quiets down the floral-fruity aroma, it gets a tad edgy as it progresses. Parisienne is certainly not a young scent aimed for the 20 something range; rather it’s best fitting to the 30-ish market. It lacks the girly sweetness of mainstream perfumes and it neither reaches the point of lavish floral opulence of Paris and other fragrances from the 80s era.
Needless to say, Parisienne is a crowd-pleaser. It’s subdued and well-balanced. This is a nice everyday scent as well; longevity is moderate though. The noses behind this fragrance are Sophia Grojsman and Sophia Labbe.
The notes are: vinyl accord, cranberry, blackberry, damask rose, violet, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood and musk. It’s available in 30ml, 50ml and 90ml eau de parfum.
