The Paris fragrance by YSL. Paris, city of love. Paris, city of light. Paris, place of culture. Paris, the place so dear to Yves Saint-Laurent. He spent his life there and it was his attachment to this city that gave birth to several of his creations.
Created in 1983, the fragrance Paris by Yves Saint-Laurent pays tribute to our beautiful capital. Picture it: the cobbled streets, the Eiffel Tower, the Sacré-Cœur, the Pont-Neuf, the banks of the Seine… All these elements make Paris one of the most beautiful cities in the world! Yves Saint-Laurent was indeed convinced of this, and it was there that he decided to spend most of his life, making Paris one of his greatest sources of inspiration. Naturally, to pay tribute to this city, the house Yves Saint-Laurent created a fragrance bearing its name, in 1983. This floral bouquet was composed by the perfumer Sofia Grojsman. Since then, it has shone as much for its breath of rose as for its bottle. Let’s decode together the different elements of its bottle.
A bottle sparkling like Paris
The bottle of Paris by Yves Saint-Laurent has a round silhouette. It is designed like a glass globe with a multitude of facets. These facets play with light and cast numerous reflections at its heart. Through this element, it is meant to embody the sparkle of the City of Light and its radiance to the four corners of the world. Paris has always been considered a luminous city, whose fame gives rise to a certain magic in the collective imagination. Likewise, these countless reflections are perceived here as so many joys that the city of love has to offer. Paris is the city where anything is possible. It is one of the most romantic places in the world, and this bottle shines like the heart of young lovers blossoming at the heart of the capital.
The frosted band of the Yves Saint-Laurent bottle
While the bottle of Paris is entirely transparent, except for its cap, note that its base is made up of two distinct parts. Most of its surface is completely clear, made of perfectly polished glass. At its center, however, a frosted band stands out. Thus, the center of this bottle creates a sense of intrigue. On this band, the name of this fragrance is inscribed in gold letters. Here again, this color was not chosen at random and proves to be most sparkling. Beneath the word Paris also lies the Yves Saint-Laurent logo. These elements nevertheless remain fairly discreet, so as not to disrupt the overall visual of this bottle.
A completely unexpected cap
Finally, this bottle is topped with a surprising and completely unexpected cap. Indeed, while its entire base is transparent and gold, its cap, for its part, proves to be much darker. Completely opaque, it is crafted in black and coral pink tones. This gives a particularly offbeat effect to this visual. The cap itself is made up of three parts. The first forms a thick, black ring. The second is a thicker cylinder, also black. Finally, a coral pink half-moon completes this structure.