Equus Eau de Parfum

At first, he created and shaped the most beautiful perfume bottles. It was René Lalique's granddaughter, Marie-Claude, who invented the house's first perfume, “Lalique de Lalique,” a fragrance that has become timeless. In 2011, the house unveiled “Equus,” a very distinctive masculine fragrance.

The horse as an emblem

With “Equus,” the house of Lalique signs an original and unexpected perfume. Proud and impetuous, the horse is the new emblem of this fragrance. The latter is naturally meant to embody the equus, conquering, determined and proud. The “Equus” man is impetuous, possessing the ardor and power of his youth. He is an unyielding man, who owns all his desires. Instinctive, the “Equus” man symbolizes strength. It should be remembered that the equus is an animal of the equid family, like the horse, the donkey or the zebra. If René Lalique called upon a horse to symbolize his perfume, it was to represent its strength, its invincible beauty and its power. The “Equus” man is free, he tolerates no constraint. Athletic, he is also in perpetual quest of strong sensations.

The fresh and woody notes of Equus

“Equus” defines itself as a spicy oriental. It is a resolutely masculine fragrance that combines freshness, the refinement of precious woods, and sensuality with leathery musky accords. “Equus” opens on the sparkling notes of citron and bergamot. These are joined by spicy notes with the presence of cardamom, juniper berries and grains of paradise. The heart combines violet leaf with precious woods. Finally, the base releases a musky, leathery and thoroughly sensual scent thanks to the presence of vetiver, leather accords, benzoin, musks and amyris wood. As for the bottle, it references a flask. The latter is decorated with a frosted intaglio evoking a horse's head, the whole housed in a brown box. Strength and power are here perfectly representative of the composition.

In 2011, the house of Lalique presented “Equus,” a fragrance as powerful and strong as an equid. “Equus” is a very masculine, virile perfume worn by a man who owns his virility and his power of seduction. The notes of the composition are fresh and woody. Leathery and musky accords are also found, accentuating the masculine aspect. “Equus” is a particularly remarkable perfume, with a bottle created as one creates a jewel… A true olfactory treasure.