Climat

As a visionary, he also founded the Lancôme school in 1942. The year of its creation, Lancôme presented its first five perfumes at the Brussels World's Fair. In 1967, the brand unveiled Climat, a fragrance whose name was inspired by an eponymous novel by André Maurois. Having fallen out of favor over the years, Climat was reissued in 2005.

A tribute to André Maurois

Written in 1928 by André Maurois, Climats is the story of a double marital failure. Climats is a novel written with exceptional psychological finesse. It is one of the most celebrated novels and most representative of André Maurois's talent. He passed away in 1967, which prompted Lancôme to pay tribute to him, particularly through this novel. Climat was conceived as a feminine and elegant essence. With its fresh, incisive, sophisticated and universal fragrance, Climat conveys the personality and spirit of the novel. Having fallen out of favor, Climat was brought back into the spotlight in 2005, through the Lancôme collection, a series of four timeless perfumes, part of the Lancôme house's heritage, distributed worldwide, but only in highly select and luxurious stores, including the one on Faubourg St-Honoré in Paris.

Climat and its green-floral notes

Climat is defined as a sophisticated, chic green-floral with a certain indefinable quality, something that belongs only to the greats. It is the perfumer Gérard Goupy who is behind this masterpiece. Climat opens with green, aldehydic notes, which are paired with the freshness of lily of the valley. The heart is ultra floral, bringing together narcissus and tuberose. This floral sillage leads Climat into a refined base composed of the sweetness of heliotrope and the sensuality of vetiver, an ingredient found mainly in masculine perfumes. The bottle has also been revisited. In 1967, the bottle was as original as could be, playing with mirror effects and volumes. As for the cap, it was the perfect replica of the inverted bottle, in smaller proportions, of course. In 2005, the bottle of the new Climat is much more understated and elegant. Made of glass, it forms a square that recalls the bottles of vintage perfumes.

First released in 1967, Climat pays tribute to the André Maurois novel of the same name. With the same talent as the novel, the perfume is simply exceptional. Green notes blend judiciously with floral notes, all in an understated and elegant bottle. A fine tribute to a fine novel.