BALENCIAGA
MUSCARA

2025

ambrette
iris
lacquered musk

Part of the 2025 Le Dix collection consisting of: 100%, Cristobal, Extra, Getaria, Incense Perfumum, Le Dix, Muscara, No Comment, To Be Confirmed & Twenty Four Seven.

‘Sultry and primal like a bold kohl-lined stare, an alluringly chemical edge sets Muscara apart in its primality: a striking composition that exudes the polished sheen of glossy lacquer. Muscara melds the warmth of South American ambrette seed absolute with a slick iris accord.’ – 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