Lanvin
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The lemon and blackberry combination arrives with immediate brightness, sharp-edged and slightly tart—like biting into a blackcurrant pastille dusted with citrus zest. The pear softens this assault marginally, introducing a waxy, honeyed undertone that prevents the opening from becoming aggressively green.
Here the florals finally emerge properly, peony especially lending an almost powdery, slightly indolic character that complements rather than dominates the fruit framework. The raspberry-freesia marriage creates something delicate and vaguely floral-fruity that hovers between fresh and subtle, like a pressed flower between pages rather than a fresh bloom.
The musk and sandalwood establish themselves as a creamy, skin-scent base that's decidedly modest in projection. Ambergris lends a whisper of warmth rather than weight, allowing the composition to fade gracefully into a vaguely fruity, softly floral skin-smell that's more memory than presence.
Jeanne arrives as a study in controlled abundance—a fragrance that refuses the expected sweetness of its fruity disposition, instead opting for something considerably more tart and cerebral. Anne Flipo has constructed a composition where pear and blackberry don't simply sweeten the composition; they create an almost pastry-like tartness that immediately engages the palate, whilst the lemon cuts through with a bracing acidity that prevents any cloying drift. This is fruit presented as architectural element rather than confectionery indulgence.
The transition into the heart reveals the fragrance's genuine sophistication: peony and freesia enter the stage with the lightness of whispered conversation rather than declaration, their cool floralcy acting as counterbalance to the fruit's exuberance. The raspberry, rather than amplifying sweetness, adds a subtle berry-wine complexity to the floral arrangement, creating an almost tea-like quality—think oolong infused with rose petals and dried stone fruit.
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