Fragrantica® Trends is a relative value that shows the interest of Fragrantica members in this fragrance over time. Ivoire has become part of my life - for more than 28 years now, it has been my favourite fragrance and still is. out of This newer, bigger bottle has oakmoss 'extract'. Ivoire de Balmain is the fragrance of my childhood. We are talking a sister of Ysatis, Arpege, First, Paloma Picasso, Knowing and Aromatics Elixir, you get the picture. Ivoire is a green floral to me yet stands alone as a little masterpeice next to No 19 and Cristalle, warmer than either and just as sophisticated. L'ensemble est enrobé d'ylang-ylang, un produit chargé de soleil et à l'exotisme sans égale. It doesn't say on the little mini square bottle with white rubber cap wether it is the EDT of the EDP, so unfortunately I don't know. Several highly recommended a different e-tailer. However, Ivoire, to me, suggests Grace Kelly more strongly than Garbo. instead of the 1 oz. Ivoire is a woman's inner core. The dusk comes with its most luxurious smell of woods, still warm after a hot day, with a touch of incense. Je l’ai croisée un instant au pied de l’escalier de l’Opéra avant qu’elle ne disparaisse dans la nuit. Audrey Hepburn's final fragrance. It was citrusy, mossy, but not agressive. However with this one somehow it turns into this niche quality scent that becomes somewhat sexy. Let me make clear that it's not a bad thing but it was a very unusual note that I had not encountered in the past. Elegant, sophisticated and romantic but never over-dressed for the party. She's pale and somber but still beautiful, making the men want to protect her. I don't consider it fresh, either. A ghost is closer for Ivoire. I recommend Mitsouko for a lovely, earthy fragrance. 5 … I love it -- both long and short list versions. Ivoire de Balmain was launched in 1980. 5 out of 5 stars (175) 175 reviews $ … Ivoire de Balmain used to be Greta Garbo's signature perfume... Starts out with a blast of galbanum and reminds me quite a bit of Chanel No. Ivoire De Balmain was launched by the design house of Pierre Balmain It is recommended for casual wear. It is one of the most beautiful, feminine, classy and elegant fragrances I have ever smelled, very similar to K de Krizia .... that is the only thing available now that the vintage Ivoire de Balmain is impossible to find unless you're willing to fork out a lot of money. This a glorious soapy & dusty melange of flowers and aromatic herbage. Of course fragrance has no gender, it's just marketing that wants it to. This is a weird perfume and while I like it a lot, I cannot wear it just any old place. Somebody I knew must have worn it. Good God. It has a sweetness to it, but it's not cloying, or sugary. Customers also viewed these products. It has a timeless quality, the new perfumes cannot imitate. First my review for the vintage Ivoire, the opening notes are a green blast, she soon becomes a dreamy, soft, musky darling. This is waaaay too strong and harsh for me, and it doesn't remotely remind me of my gorgeous Chanel No 19. Pierre Balmain Ivoire de Balmain Eau de Parfum Spray for Women, 3.3 Ounce. En d'autres termes, il n'est ni tout à fait le même ni totalement différent. This is my favourate perfume - for ever! Ahh, so that was the strangely spicy, borderline garlic-sweat note in here. Talk about getting my money's worth for the vintage Ivoire on Ebay! (9) 9 product ratings - Ivoire De Balmain EDT Spray, Parfum, Body Lotion Or Shower Gel. Totally unexpected. Ivoire de Balmain is a beautifully blended and sophisticated dry chypre,mossy and green,aromatic and sensual.Delicious! La violette est ici associée à de la fleur d'oranger ainsi qu'à du jasmin et de la rose. I tried it on my wrist at Liberty's and immediately wanted to scrub it off. Very prim, detached, aristocratic. I was so disappointed. My nose recoils at the first whiff - what is that godawful reek? Pierre Balmain's final fragrance. 19 (which I love). D'occasion. The current version is nothing like the original ... a completely different perfume. I received a still packaged bottle of the original perfume for Christmas this morning, and I was instantly brought back to the 80s when this scent evoked the yearning my teenage self had for reaching adult sophistication. Vendeurs Pas encore mis en vente. I am not sure if I have a bad bottle or if it is the fragrance itself. It`s not cozy anymore in bed too. And there are aldehydes. Reading some of the comments here I'm amazed that a lot of people say Ivoire on them smells herbal / smokey / incense'y / spicy, etc. I've been ordering Ivoire from a particular site. The "Old Lady" label, many of Fragranticans used in here, is good way to describe my blindness...I can feel her in this one too. The manufacturers back then knew what they doing. Never had this with a perfume before. I have a bottle of vintage from back around 1977 and it smells as amazing today as it did back then. Ivoire de Balmain (1979)includes notes of bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, neroli, galbanum, violet leaves, carnation, iris, jonquil, marigold, rose, ylang-ylang, nutmeg, raspberry, patchouli, … It is not animalic, it is sweaty. Sephora vous ouvre les portes de son univers magnifique, rempli d’idées cadeaux et d'incontournables produits beauté. Ivoire splendid creation in a time so ripe with changes in my life and the world all around us. How did I forget I had this? I suppose that being out of fashion could actually make it more likely that you’d survive the trends of the day. Bonnes affaires ivoire de balmain ! It’s beautiful. Aristocracy as it is. Too many memories to wear this ever again but I always adored this fragrance and I'm sure I still would. Garbo is said to be involved with this scent somehow, Balmain himself (in ad copy) going on and on about a mystery woman at an opera. It's combination of floral top and middle notes combine beautifully with it's more sensuous base notes. 978 votes. I have heard young women reject it as masculine; the newer version has been reformulated to more closely match this eras perception of feminine even. and longevity on me is 12 hours and counting. Ivoire's beauty is cold and aloof. Right now it's summer holiday and I'm having a great time going through decants again, and now the time has come to vintage Ivoire :). My bottle is in the black and gold striped box, btw - this is definitely vintage and still fresh! Ce parfum féminin possède un mélange de fleurs douces et des notes vertes des feuilles et d'herbe coupée. You could clear a crowded room fast with this one, folks. I believe what gives the animal scent is spice and I smell cumin although not listed. There's a sweetness to this perfume too courtesy of raspberry plus the sweetness of violets and iris flowers. The ripe raspberries from their bushes and their humid green leaves. Every now and then I have tried other fragrances belonging to the same family, composed of comparable ingredients. It was a July day in a magnificent garden of flowers and dewy greenery, sultry but sophisticated, florid but fresh. This was my signature scent when I was 19 till 22. I wore it when I was sick with flu and it did nothing but comfort me. @theladymay Thanks a lot for your info. AHHHAHHHHAHHHH CHOOOOOOOOOO! I find it hard to tell them apart, so strong is the powdery note. But I am instantly enamoured.....Definitely a fall/winter flavor. Ivoire is complex, addictive, elegant and one of the loveliest perfumes I've ever smelled. Many many years ago, I was wearing this fragrance and I liked it. It is about 80 percent full. I wish that day never ended! For example, I don't think original Ivoire smells like vintage Chanel No.19 at all, but perhaps reformulated Ivoire smells like reformulated No.19, as some people state. Freshly cut greens with asafoetida (=sweat/body odour). I also detect bergamot and oakmoss. I am a teacher of small children. Cliquez sur notre lien ci-dessus ↑. I am sorry but I don't like this one. Perfume rating Now wait don't let this deter you. It seems as if it might have that potential. The opening is lovely and sweetly flowery, oozing innocence, but without mature personality. I suppose for me it's kind of invigorating and happiness boosting! I get many compliments while wearing this one. But don't expect it to develop into a nice, comforting frag. I had the pleasure of spraying this on my wrist today. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . Ivoire est un jus à … It's as if Balmain knew that his own death was near and he captured his mortality into the fragrance. It's a tad like Aliage by Estee Lauder. I imagine this is what Heaven smells like...so smooth and well-blended on me, in cool damp weather it's so dreamy that I cannot stop smelling myself! Description : Le nouvel IVOIRE est un hommage à la beauté des femmes, un parfum sensuel et indomptable à l'image de la mode BALMAIN.. En ouverture, l'éclat de l’essence d’orange illumine la douceur poudrée des feuilles de violette. Il s'agit d'un parfum charismatique et raffiné doté d'une grande sensualité. It also has some flowers out of which the violet iris carnation and lily of the valley stand out. Il est recommandé de … It smells like wet leaves after a rain. All in all, a superb perfume. Got this from my aunt (yes, the KL aunt) back in high school. Fragrance Reviews: 1018692 Un style très pointu et des volumes soignés sont la marque de fabrique de chez Balmain… It's one of the sophisticated and classy perfums I ever had. Ivoire de Balmain (1980) Balmain / Pierre Balmain pure perfume 2 ml (0.07 fl.oz) vintage perfume miniature Vintageboutiquess. There is a more of a 1970's chypre nod and has less in common with the 80's frags we think of like Coco, Poison, Giorgio. Chanel nr 5 is a big no no for me. What a shame. Ivoire est un jus à la frontière du temps, à la fois remarquablement moderne tout en étant particulièrement authentique. In my opinion Ivoire is the star of the Balmain collection. It's a brainy unisex scent that romanticizes death, the fall of leaves, the arrival of winter. The opening notes of this scent are cool and tourmaline green, with a refreshing, tart quality that borders on bitterness, while the drydown is all rosy, honeyed warmth -- plush and inviting. De même, le galbanum ne fait que renforcer cet effet de sa présence végétale et mordante. Ivoire de Balmain (1980) is a little green bar of soap almost exactly like Irish Spring soap but more expensive and engaging in it's aromatic gorgeousness. I believe it's the asafoetida that gives it the anamalic body odor slightly cumin characteristic that I'm perceiving. I believe this has more notes in it than Opium, but while Opium (in my opinion) is cloying, brassy, and overpowering; Ivoire is a careful balance of a complex melange of notes. I read in here tan First by Van Cleef and Rive Gauche classic for woman could seems unisex ... And I really interesed in Ivoire about its components. This reminds me of Magie Noire by Lancôme. It is very complicated and bright, starts out green and shrill, but quiets down to honey and herbs. If it could be expressed in terms of materials, for me it is a rusty metallic scrapyard after flood covered with a heavy mud. Pierre Balmain, un designer de mode français, icône dans son domaine, a créé son propre salon de couture à Paris en 1945. The effect is like the best soap in the world, like an outside shower in the summer after the beach. Its very powerful. Celui-ci est alors convoité par les hommes depuis la Préhistoire. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with this Ivoire, although I would really like to love the aldehyde scents of the old school. One of my few disappointments. Ivoire was one of the fragrances that I bought "blind". I tested it but in 1995, I can t recall it but It sounds as First or La Nuit by Paco Rabanne (two masterpieces that I wore) Love and wear some vintage fragances. When I look at Fragrance sites, I do not see this original bottle now. Enfin, la vanille finit de sublimer le tout de sa chaleur suave. If you're not into challenging retro scents, you probably aren't going to like Ivoire. It was strong but not offensive. Nope, it's asafoetida, which is used to lend foods a garlic note. Avec Sephora, le parfum est bien plus qu'une fragrance ! One of the most refined, subtle, wearable chypres I've encountered. The oakmoss does not overshadow the flowers or spicy notes like the carnation. Sillage that takes you along beautifully, long lasting and very loyal. De forme carrée, il a troqué son fourreau d'antan contre une transparence limpide s'affichant dans un verre taillé de lignes franches de modernes. I received this perfume today and it is a lovely floral classic. My mother still wears it today, so I could not even try to write an objective review :) Ivoire is one of my all time favourites. It is my third dissapointment after rediscovering "jontue" by Revlon, and "magie noire" by Lancome. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, Polski, Português, Ελληνικά, 汉语, Nederlands, Srpski, Română, العربية, Українська, Монгол, עברית. Balmain is a small house that made little noise. Are they the pre-reformulation bottles? This fragrance is invigorating yet comforting. I have received a long-awaited sample from a fellow Fragrantican today. It has the same sharp presence, not scent, as Revlon Charlie or Estee Lauder Estee. And sadly many sad changes in a perfume world when art creations like you started to sadly disappear faster and faster. And here comes the dry down...so if you can't stomach halston, stay away from this. I wish this stage stays forever on my skin, but of course, true to its chypre nature it develops into mellow, creamy herbal/floral amber dry down and stays like this for hours, eventually becoming the most wonderful, "soap clean skin" smell. type aroma starts to develop. Vintage EDP: It's a cross between Windex and skunk spray. Exprimez votre personnalité avec une eau de toilette florale ou une eau de parfum puissante pour un reflet évocateur de … I still have several sealed bottles, although haven't used it for years. Asofoetida though. After three days of mild still warm weather, I've decided that I can only wear this on the coolest of days. I am glad I didn't purchase this unsniffed-my skin just amplified the pepper and carnation--I smelled like lemon pepper all night. I see something that is supposed to be new and improved. It’s all shrieking, attention seeking .... and profit. At home, I test compared the new purchase to the reformulated one I bought last year. A hugely refined perfume, cetainly not for a high school girl ! I still cannot believe the kindness of the fellow Fragrantican who gifted me this scent. Now The vintage version is pretty extensive on eBay. 1990 Images. This will be good news to those who have loved Ivoire for decades. I don't know if this is a Je Reviens tribute or knock-off. bottles had 3-5 ingredients listed on the box, but this new one has so many, I can't count them. At first it smells fresh and after a while is has this annoying musky smell. As it warms, the spices and florals develop, with the sweetness of the orange and violet balanced by marigold (like movie blood would smell) and musk. 4.0 out of 5 stars 79. There is always some bitterness--they list asafoetida as a top note, so of course. It's relaxing and soothing with a note of chamomile like a calming green tea, herbal, therapeutic and serene. I’m fond of it thanks to thorny, bitterish greenness without even a hint of sugar, but with a drop of salt (first half of the scent’s life on me, lasts for about 8 hours), and I do like the gentle, nice and very much alive flowers it has for me (second half of the scent’s lifespan on my skin, lasts for about 10 hours). Fragrantica® Inc, San Diego, CA United States. Once the heady asafotida dies down (about 3 hours), the scent is very reminiscent of 80s overly confident perfumes. Very 70- 80s style. Very green. Beautiful, distinguished fragrance it's a grown up lady's perfume and Perfume it will be. I've had my reformulated bottle for one week, and I'm so glad I gave it a chance. Halston often makes me nauseous just like the dry down of this does. I have a bottle of the EDT that is over twenty five years old. Other people comment that it's creamy / soapy, etc. My God it's got a lot going on. Ivoire sparkling like a diamond casting light and colours around me every time I took a breath. She was wearing it in the 1980's in the final decade of her life, a far different animal than her first floral/fruity fragrance L'interdit created for her by Givenchy in 1957, when she was in the prime of her youth. It has sweet fruit, mandarin and raspberry which to me is always there. Audrey favored French perfumes and this one was an earthy chypre made of the autumn leaves of France. So vintage, elegant and delicate, something a real 'lady' would wear. Actually it couldn't be more different. is well hidden behind modest start of mossy camomile. Ivoire incarne désormais l'image de la nouvelle femme Balmain. A far-too intense opening of aldehydes and a dusty bouquet of every single floral note known to man makes way to a fascinating waxy/dusty yellow floral middle reminiscent of a cross between Mystere and Private Collection. Kelly was so lovely, so classy...yet she had a sex appeal that wasn't 'out there,' like her contemporaries Mariyn Monroe or Sophia Loren, but was still undeniable. The initial opening can feel like a synthetic blast, like the aldehydes want to get out of town. A fabulous chypre, perfect for everyday use and very reasonably priced. I should, by all accounts, love Ivoire de Balmain. I am testing the vintage EDP. You could hardly detect the pepper, the aldehydes weren't screaming, I could smell the lemon, a hint of spice, and something "plummy" for lack of a better term--the tissue smelled terrific. 9 nov. 2014 - Parfum. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Intensely complex and constantly evolving, the vintage version of Ivoire is fantastic if you can handle this sort of floral bouquet. They don’t make perfumes like this any more. I became weak at the knees. It smells sophisticated, elegant, refined and simple. Then it gets a tiny bit warmer with white flowers, rose and and vetiver. I just obtained a vintage bottle. It honestly sounds like a lot of you have turned vintage samples or bottles or you are not fans of Asafoetida which on some people can smell like sweat. Very classy but strong in her mind and vigorous Woman in her 70 ties. Ivoire de Balmain is just not like that. Coriander, maybe? Ivoire De Balmain is a Trademark by Pierre Balmain, S.A., the address on file for this trademark is 44, Rue Francois 1er, 75008 Paris Reminds me a little of the vintage Dunhill for men. I received this today in a swap expecting it to smell similar to the EDP. I have a tough time believing this is a "floral-fruity" since I do not care for them much. This one is a sneaky girl. 19, a clean green earthy herbal galbanum based cologne. This is a masterpiece. Does anybody know if it has to do with "Reformulation"?? Prix constatés sur ces sites le 03-12-2016, Politique de protection des données personnelles. It's got a lot going on and packs a punch: aldehydes, violet, galbanum, artemisia, chamomile, asafetida, patchouli and oak moss. This is just as I remembered it from the 80's. From shop VintageBoxBoutique. Ivoire de Balmain EdT 50ml box. It depends how you look on it. 5 with Nothing shouts here , it is so smooth and rich of delicate nuances and very suitable to warm weather . It's boring to repeat again that great perfumes have been destroyed by their reformulation, but I have to admit it. Gorgeous, complex scent, with many facets. AND, it just doesn't smell as wonderful as the first smaller bottles I had been ordering. Découvrez VITE notre Eau de Toilette Eau d'Ivoire de Balmain en 1 clic ¤ Chez vous en 48h ¤ Livraison gratuite dès 60€. 4.10 I have a micro mini of pure parfum and a mini EDT. What an elegant scent. How do I find ones with just a few ingredients listed? Achetez en toute sécurité et au meilleur prix sur eBay, la livraison est rapide. i really wanted to love this! Ivoire in a small miniature bottle 7.5 ml, Les Meillers Parfums de Paris collection which looks quite vintage, no less than 10 years old, most likely more. Pity. It's a very expensive and luxurious smelling scent for the price and I don't think it's dated. No, my earlier purchase had NOT turned. Maybe it's the incense. From capital C. Where rich content (what!!! I don't get "ivory" color from this but I do see shades of copper and bronze in my minds eye, like a sunset over a field of black eyed Susans. That is one spicy opening!!! On me it starts quite tart, zingy and grassy (quite retro and a bit mature / sophisticated) but quickly softens to become creamy, sweet, raspberry'ish and a little soapy (and consequently smells more girly). It's a beautiful autumn fragrance of fallen leaves. \" IVOIRE. Mystérieux ou sensuel, le parfum est un incontournable qui doit être choisi avec finesse. Simply beautiful. For me, it is the BEST!!!! This shopping … A combination of great notes, amongst which I detect aldehydes and lilly of the valley especially. Though it doesn't go on as strong and doesn't have the longevity of the vintage, it is so similar that it's hard to tell the difference between the two. I found this bottle at Winners for $50 and may have bought more than one bottle if not for the asafoetida. I agree with @diego.lesgart - I have had both the vintage and the modern Ivoire de Balmain and they're nothing alike to my nose. | Deutsch | Español | Français | Italiano | Русский | Polski | Português | Ελληνικά | 汉语 | Nederlands | Srpski | Română | العربية | Українська | Монгол | עברית | Luxois Watches | But as harsh and unforgiving as the top of Ma Griffe can be, what emerges from it's cocoon of bitterness is a beautiful, sweeter floral delicacy. In a few hours, it was gone. Ivoire, with your elegant rapsody of flowers, spices, woods, greens and a pale hint of fruit. Also, there is some indication that the original Ivoire changed over the years and had to be stripped of its oakmoss in the late 1990's. I purchased this fragrance on it's original release and used it one or twice a month, for years , as a change to my 3 most favourite perfumes. Ivoire maybe more apt for a lady than for a girl but then, having crossed the threshold of my 20, I thought for that simple reason I WAS A LADY. Il a simplement été réinterprété et réajusté pour les femmes de notre époque. Aussi, c'est précisément cela que l'on retrouve dans le parfum Ivoire de la maison Balmain. Vintage. This perfume made me look up asofoetida. It has a retro touch, but is not old-fashioned. I just tried a tiny sample of it and I am blown away. The colour is also lighter. Perfumes: 63372 Aussi, c’est sousla houlette du créateur Olivier Rousteing qu'il a repris vie, en 2012. But all that theory aside Ivoire de Balmain is very suitable for men, so go ahead and rock it! It must be the camomile. I think I bought my last bottle two years ago in a small, back-street chemist for about £9 sterling! I will wear this with love as it was clearly made with love. But it's a pity because I like chypre perfumes. It is luxurious sweet green and warm scent. It is dawn and citruses burst with their cold freshness. I’m chronically untidy and picked up my bottle of vintage Ivoire because I couldn’t find Brand X.