‘Incense Perfumum transcends time, with a message carried in incense smoke. Its jet-black hue is an ode to the color that remained integral to M. Balenciaga throughout his career, offering an unobtrusive canvas for his explorations of contrasting forms, structure, and volume. A time-aged fragrance, it channels sacred perfumery through a trio of transcendental incense oils, with cedarwood and Spanish labdanum resin lending ambery warmth a crystalline clarity.’ – Balenciaga
‘In 1947, Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Spanish couturier who founded his namesake House in 1917, created the first Balenciaga perfume, Le Dix. Nearly 80 years later, this historical fragrance has been reimagined as part of a collection of ten exclusive scents developed with Kering Beauté (…) Like the bottle and packaging, Le Dix’s original formula was also analyzed and recreated: iris absolute, isolated iris aldehydes, violet leaf absolute and incense essential oils combine to form an elegant and graceful scent. The historical Le Dix perfume emerges reimagined and renewed, infused with the contemporary spirit of Balenciaga (…) The collection is completed by nine other Parfums referencing Balenciaga’s heritage. Each fragrance—No Comment, Getaria, Twenty Four Seven, To Be Confirmed, Muscara, 100%, Extra, Cristóbal, and Incense Perfumum—contrasts ingredients in fusion and tension: exceptional raw materials emblematic of high perfumery and avant-garde ingredients obtained through cutting-edge extraction techniques. This unique collection, defined by contrasts and dualities, transposes the radical approach embedded in the House’s DNA into a new realm, redefining the centuries-old art of perfumery. ‘ – Kering