| Established by Cristobel Balenciaga Eisaguirre (born in Guetaria, Spain 1895), in 1911 aged 16, opened first couture shop. In 1915 opened first salon in his own name in San Sebastian. In 1937 opened House of Balenciaga in Paris. Died on 24.03.1972 in Valencia. Sold to Hoechst in 1972, who in 1986 sold to Jacque Bogart. In 1988 Balenciaga Couture et Parfums was acquired by Jacques and Regine Konichier. Signature perfume' Le Dix' launched in 1947 | ||||||
| La Fruité des Heures | Parfums Balenciaga | 1947 |
(Fleeting Moments) A parfum | |||
| Le Dix | Parfums Balenciaga | 1947 |
Created by Francis Fabron of Roure, a soft rich floral parfum with top notes of bergamot, lemon, peach and coriander; heart notes of rose, jasmine and orris on base notes of vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood, rosewood, musk and civet and is classified B3f. The name means ‘the ten’, taken from 10-avenue George V, Paris: the address of the famous Balenciaga salon. Presented in a clear fluted column flacon with domed fluted cap with the name in a frieze at the top of the bottle; has‘HP’ the trademark for Verrières Pochet et du Courval on base. | |||
| Le Dix | Parfums Balenciaga | 1947 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Quadrille | Parfums Balenciaga | 1955 |
A classical mossy chypre parfum, classified D4f. | |||
| Quadrille | Parfums Balenciaga | 1955 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Ho Hang | Parfums Balenciaga | 1971 |
Originally intended to be a masculine edt but as it was very popular with women so it was subsequently presented as a spicy unisex crisp spicy fougère fragrance with top notes of bergamot, lemon, sweet orange and mint, heart notes of geranium, lavender, nutmeg and pimento on base notes of rosewood, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, amber and musk, classified C4mf. Presented in a vertical ribbed bottle and matching red cap designed by Atelier Dinand. | |||
| Cialenga | Parfums Balenciaga | 1973 |
A soft fresh green style floral edt created by Jacques Jantzen with notes of rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sandalwood and patchouli, classified B4f | |||
| Eau de Balenciaga Lavende | Parfums Balenciaga | 1973 |
A masculine lavender edt. | |||
| Michelle | Parfums Balenciaga | 1979 |
A sweet floral edt with woodland and fruity-green top notes, heart notes of gardenia, jasmine, iris and ylang-ylang on base notes of cabbage rose and musk. Presented in a bottle designed by Pierre Dinand | |||
| Fruit de Buddha | Parfums Balenciaga | 1980 |
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| Porto’s | Parfums Balenciaga | 1980 |
Alternative spelling 'Portus'; a dry masculine chypre edt | |||
| Prélude | Parfums Balenciaga | 1982 |
A soft classical floral semi-amber (oriental) parfum, with notes of bergamot, orange, pimento, jasmine, carnation, ylang-ylang, rose, orchid, cinnamon, amber, vanilla, patchouli, civet, tolu, benzoin, tolu and olibanum, classified F5f | |||
| Prélude | Parfums Balenciaga | 1982 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Ho Hang Club | Parfums Balenciaga | 1986 |
A rich dry masculine chypre edt. | |||
| Rumba | Parfums Balenciaga | 1988 |
Following their take-over by Jacques Bogart. Created by Ron Winnegrad and Jean-Claude Elléna; a fruity-floral chypre edt with top notes of peach, mirabelle plum, bergamot and basil, heart notes of jasmine, rose, magnolia, tuberose, jasmine, heliotrope, honey, lily of the valley, carnation, orchid, orange blossom, raspberry, geranium and gardenia, on base notes of amber, cypress, oak moss, vanilla, labdanum, sandalwood, cedarwood, Tonka bean, musk and styrax. Presented in a ribbed shaped bottle in the style of a Roman vase designed by Konckier. | |||
| Quadrille | Parfums Balenciaga | 1989 |
Re-launched with a revised formulae created by IFF Perfumers with top notes of peach, plum, lemon and bergamot; heart notes of clove and cardamom, on base notes of amber and musk. | |||
| Quadrille | Parfums Balenciaga | 1989 |
As above but an edt | |||
| Pour Homme | Parfums Balenciaga | 1990 |
A woody and spicy edt | |||
| Eau de Cristobal | Parfums Balenciaga | 2003 |
An oriental fragrance with notes green citrus, rhubarb leaf, grapefruit and mandarin on a woody base | |||
| Le D | Parfums Balenciaga | |||||
| Eau de Balenciaga | Parfums Balenciaga | |||||
| Fleeting Moment | Parfums Balenciaga | |||||
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