The ‘lavalliere’, the French word for ‘bow’, was an accessory that frequented many Yves Saint Laurent catwalks. Taking its name from the Duchess of La Valliere, but originally inspired by a typically masculine accessory, the bow is by its very nature gender-fluid.
Top notes: fig, blackcurrant and bergamot
Middle notes: rose, geranium and jasmine
Base notes: vetiver, cashmere wood and musk