FROM CALANDRE TO LA COLLECTION
LA MAISON EMBARKS ON A HISTORIC NEW CHAPTER WITH ITS FIRST HIGH PERFUMERY CREATIONS
In 1969, Monsieur Rabanne broke new ground with La Maison’s first fragrance, Calandre: a fresh, metallic rose inspired by a liberating adventure in a vintage car, presented in an architectural bottle made of metal and glass. That fragrance began a historic journey of crafting unconventional scents that captured the founder’s avant-garde spirit for each new generation.
New chapter for La Maison as it enters the world of high perfumery with LA COLLECTION RABANNE: An unprecedented collection of 8 aspirational fragrances crafted by 6 of the world’s most renowned and innovative Master Perfumers.
Bolder, edgier and more exceptional that has come before, LA COLLECTION RABANNE represents an unbridled celebration of La Maison’s history that unites its legendary savoir-faire with scents that transcend fragrance to ignite unforgettable stories. Told through the iconic dates, places and fabrics that set La Maison apart, LA COLLECTION RABANNE plays out through precious raw materials – from galvanizing woods and golden ambers to luminous florals and aromatics – that come together in uncompromisingly exquisite fragrances set to inspire and entice a new generation.
AN ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE IN SILVER & GOLD, THE ICONIC RABANNE ‘EIGHT’ IS REBORN
The Eight was one of the first metallic pieces crafted by Monsieur Rabanne. With LA COLLECTION RABANNE, the iconic jewel of La Maison’s enduring heritage comes to life through the Eight jewel that adorns the front of each bottle. Although flat when it was first created, today, Julien Dossena lends it a rounder, more contemporary silhouette, yielding chunkier curves and a new Rabanne masterpiece.
As cutting-edge today as it was in the sixties, the 1969 Calandre bottle inspires that of LA COLLECTION RABANNE: A hyper-sculptural design crafted in radiant glass framed in metal – the iconic material that sits at the heart of the Rabanne story.
To celebrate Rabanne’s signature silver and gold codes, and emphasize LA COLLECTION’s sharp focus on raw materials, one side of the bottle is engraved with the fragrance name and its primary ingredients, while the other bears La Maison’s name. A metallic cap is stamped with the new “R” monogram.
THE SCENTS. AVANT-GARDE DNA FASHIONED INTO 8 OLFACTIVE JEWELS
MESH METAL : THE FLUIDITY OF LA MAISON’S MOST ICONIC FABRIC
Inspired by the cool fluidity of Rabanne’s most iconic fashion fabric, a dazzling metallic citrus instantly fuses with the skin. Tingling lime meets the striking vegetal facets of verdant lentiscus, along with radiant petitgrain bigarade: the lively extract of orange tree leaves that gives a burst of fresh green flashes, like an explosion of pleasure. A slick and sensual orange blossom absolute boost the sensuality of the salty-skin scent of ambergris accord. Mesh Metal is our ode to a luxurious vegetal fragrance with a signature Rabanne twist.
“Mesh, as we all know, is an iconic material for Rabanne. It's both fluid and metallic, which really inspired me.”
– Fanny Bal, Perfumer
SILVER SKIN : THE COOL SENSATION OF A RABANNE CHAIN-MAIL DRESS
The memory of the iconic Rabanne chain-mail dress is reimagined in an intense new floral creation. Powdery, skin-soft iris pallida is metallized by a shiver of wintery aldehydes and combined with the cutting-edge Hivernal molecule. Zesty pink pepper adds an edge of frost. As a radical contrast, sweet benzoin, gourmand vanilla surabsolute and a clean animalic note of ambrox allude to the warmth of the body beneath the silver dress, creating a long-lasting, multi-layered fragrance that encapsulates the eternally bold spirit of Rabanne.
“When I think of Rabanne, I think of the metallic dress that lies against the skin to emphasize the body’s shape.”
– Fabrice Pellegrin (dsm-Firmenich)
MIDNIGHT SEX : THE SENSUALITY OF SUN-WARMED NAKED SKIN
Midnight Sex imagines skin that has been warmed by the sun, only to reveal its golden sensuality at midnight. Experience a sugary, solar bomb of tuberose, carnal orange blossom, and a playful, natural extract of sweet coconut pulp. To complete the creation, precious sandalwood oil reveals warm leathery facets and balsamic undertones.
“Like Monsieur Rabanne, I love to draw my inspiration from the material itself, sculpting the carnal textures of floral flesh.”
– Véronique Nyberg (Mane)
ROSE 1969 : AN INTOXICATING HOMAGE TO RABANNE’S FIRST FRAGRANCE
This carnal rose fragrance is inspired by Calandre and La Maison’s iconic 1969 bag. Rose 1969 is a silky lychee accord amplified by Rosa Damascena's extraordinary flamboyance. A blast of black pepper sets it ablaze. Dusky patchouli, in a refined fraction that emphasizes its richest, woodiest facets, conjures the thrill of the sixties. Finally, the hyper-contemporary biotech material Ambrofix accents the woody sensuality of the composition in a modern amber accord.
“1969 is a magical date for Rabanne, the year of the creation of the house bag and an iconic fragrance: Calandre.”
– Christophe Raynaud (Givaudan)
NIGHT SOUL : THE HEADY ATMOSPHERE OF M. RABANNE’S 1980S NIGHTCLUB
Taking its cue from the unbridled freedom and spiritual exhilaration of Monsieur Rabanne’s 1980s nightclub, Black Sugar, Night Soul pays tribute to endless Parisian nights. Drawing its power from the esoteric properties of palo santo, the South American “holy wood”, this outstanding fragrance is crafted with gleaming sandalwood. A fig cream accord, deepened with velvet-smooth tonka bean, adds sensual delights to this spiritual blend.
“Night soul is an homage to monsieur Rabanne’s club, the black sugar. It is that feeling of spiritual intoxication when night falls.”
– Aurélien Guichard (Takasago)
ARMURE MARA : THE VISION OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT
Ever the disruptor, Monsieur Rabanne was the first to dress women in glittering armor, transforming them into space-age warriors. Recreating the shock that met these rebellious creations, Armure Mara contains a never-before-seen 100% natural extract of strawberries. As a highly technical feat, this strawberry extracy provides a high-contrast clash with empowering patchouli, adding a unique quality to this sublime creation.
Meanwhile, velvety jasmine “coeur de saison” absolute, sourced at the height of the harvest period, evokes the soft skin beneath the armor. A sweet Bourbon vanilla infusion seals the addiction.
“Armure Mara is a tribute to the vision of an emancipating and empowering femininity, like Rabanne’s metallic armors.”
– Aliénor Massenet (Symrise)
AFTER CLUB : THE VIBRATION OF M. RABANNE’S ALL-NIGHT PARTIES
Surrender to this sensuality of a fragrance inspired by the late-night music and vibrations of Monsieur Rabanne’s legendary after-parties. An exuberant blend of different silver and gold vanillas sparkles like a mirror ball above the dancefloor, lending the scent a fragrant beat that lasts until dawn. Cool white lavender is amplified by animalic labdanum and a luscious-as-caramel, bespoke amber accord, a rich, smooth trail.
“The inspiration behind after club came from monsieur Rabanne's after-parties going late into the night in the saint germain district.”
– Aurélien Guichard (Takasago)
OUD MONTAIGNE : THE ELEGANCE OF LA MAISON’S FLAGSHIP STORE
Discover the quintessential French chic of Rabanne’s Avenue Montaigne flagship store with Oud Montagne. As the epitome of classic Parisian opulence, this leather-laced black oud accord is metallized à la Rabanne with a spark of green cardamom.
Blazing with a made-to-measure liqueur of addictive blue plum and fruity, cognac-scented davana, it envelops the skin with smoky sandalwood and assertive cedarwood, leaving a truly unforgettable trail.
“What’s characteristic about this fragrance is its power and its very bold, impactful trail; a true meeting of the East and the West.”
– Fabrice Pellegrin (dsm-Firmenich)
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