Eau De … Mystérieux ou sensuel, le parfum est un incontournable qui doit être choisi avec finesse. It has a definite vintage feel, lots of oakmoss and bitter herbs mixed with sappy green wildflower stems. Well, I think I figured it out. I still have several sealed bottles, although haven't used it for years. Vintage Ivoire and the very different 2012 reissue do have separate listings in the database, but I think reviews for these perfumes are still mixed up. It is very complicated and bright, starts out green and shrill, but quiets down to honey and herbs. It was perfect for a weekend in the pollen filled air of the country, in a house built by my great-grandparents, full of dusty antiques and that mossy smell of the surrounding woods breezing in the windows. (My cats gave me dirty looks and left the room.). Ivoire also is NOT 19, BUT it shares the same lovely dry green and bitter galbanum. It's balsamic, oily, resinous, spicy, herbal, and aromatic. Ivoire débute par une accroche moins aldéhydée qu'autrefois et moins épicée. It was a July day in a magnificent garden of flowers and dewy greenery, sultry but sophisticated, florid but fresh. Ivoire, with your elegant rapsody of flowers, spices, woods, greens and a pale hint of fruit. 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. Found the bodycream on Ebay for a steal, never used. I purchased a vintage eau de toilette which is quite amazing and my review is just overkill when we look at how many people have loved and talked about this scent. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. They don’t make perfumes like this any more. And there are aldehydes. Can this fragance smell as unisex??? I just don't know about this one. Nope. It's been changed dramatically! The ripe raspberries from their bushes and their humid green leaves. Véritable chef-d’œuvre d'élégance et de féminité, celui-ci est né d'une rencontre fugace. You are right: no gender! All I could get was the smell of dirty underwear. Celle-ci est néanmoins chargée de souvenirs, possédant une touche de nostalgie qui ne fait que renforcer son charme. Ivoire is complex, addictive, elegant and one of the loveliest perfumes I've ever smelled. I do however find it a bit too strong for a hot day and prefer to wear this in cooler weather at night. This shopping … my body chemistry just ruined everything.... :(. I love Chanel No 19, love green vintage fragrances, and love galbanum. From the moment I inhaled the fume off the bottle, my nose would never be the same. I love it -- both long and short list versions. Vintage. As always, the friendly perfume lovers on this website are full of good advice. It's one of the sophisticated and classy perfums I ever had. But: it changed a little bit. It is sophisticated and elegant. The EDP is far softer, less complex and much easier to wear. Ivoire de Balmain was launched in 1980. and longevity on me is 12 hours and counting. 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. type aroma starts to develop. is well hidden behind modest start of mossy camomile. Ahh, so that was the strangely spicy, borderline garlic-sweat note in here. Perfumes: 63372 Who said this is not easy to wear ? Intensely complex and constantly evolving, the vintage version of Ivoire is fantastic if you can handle this sort of floral bouquet. Discovered a forgotten vintage one at a local boutique for a great price ...If you are aldehyde lover this one is for you ...Very well blended though it has so many notes .. Ivoire by Balmain is indeed a creamy, ivory tinged chypre. 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. 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. I wore it when I was sick with flu and it did nothing but comfort me. It is becoming "me"... My nose is little blind while testing some 80' perfumes or the ones with many ingredients. L'ensemble est enrobé d'ylang-ylang, un produit chargé de soleil et à l'exotisme sans égale. I received this perfume today and it is a lovely floral classic. It would baffle me that this fragrance could be improved, because it was perfect to begin with. Have been purchasing vintage fragrances and had to have this. It reminds me of an expensive soap or deodorant. It's relaxing and soothing with a note of chamomile like a calming green tea, herbal, therapeutic and serene. My bottle is in the black and gold striped box, btw - this is definitely vintage and still fresh! Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Русский, Polski, Português, Ελληνικά, 汉语, Nederlands, Srpski, Română, العربية, Українська, Монгол, עברית. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with this Ivoire, although I would really like to love the aldehyde scents of the old school. This reminds me of when I was a little girl and I would wander off into the forest near my home in the UK where I grew up and I would put my little nose to leaves on the ground or on grass. 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. Ivoire de Balmain by Pierre Balmain is a chypre floral fragrance for women. A fragrance is never to be judged upon opening notes but I liked so much the elegant way bitter notes glide on citruses that I decided vintage Ivoire was a must have . There is that sweet raspberry again! It's got a lot going on and packs a punch: aldehydes, violet, galbanum, artemisia, chamomile, asafetida, patchouli and oak moss. Ivoire incarne désormais l'image de la nouvelle femme Balmain. It must be the camomile. It's a brainy unisex scent that romanticizes death, the fall of leaves, the arrival of winter. Ivoire est un parfum mythique qui fut créé pour la toute première fois en 1982 par Pierre Balmain. But this never seems to lose it's bitterness on me, and I do not see the appeal in that. It also really does wear like a real perfume, nothing synthetic about it. This is a truly noble scent. How did I forget I had this? The head notes may even smell earthy to some. 1990 Images. Got this from my aunt (yes, the KL aunt) back in high school. But there's nothing like Ivoire! I tried to understand this perfume and I failed after many attempts. Beautiful, distinguished fragrance it's a grown up lady's perfume and Perfume it will be. C'est le nom que j'ai donné à un rêve. May be better appreciated by more perfume-sophisticated or mature women. Totally unexpected. Audrey favored French perfumes and this one was an earthy chypre made of the autumn leaves of France. I want it badly.... Vintage Ivoire is perfect alternative to VERY similar Chanel No. It doesn’t shriek like the new fruit and candy scents. This scent is Super Classy. I love its metallic, green start, its non sweet floral notes and its complex and wonderful dry down. 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. Green, Sharp and very classy. It's a melancholic fragrance which can suit an intellectual writer or artist. It's amazing that persons never notice what quality perfumes are there! I have a bottle of the EDT that is over twenty five years old. I hope this fragrance will never be discontinued as it is a real olfactory treasure. Soapy was probably a hard sell in 1980, so how on earth has this survived the intervening years? Excellent sillage and staying power. I’m chronically untidy and picked up my bottle of vintage Ivoire because I couldn’t find Brand X. Pierre Balmain Ivoire De Balmain 3.4oz Women's Eau de Toilette 5 out of 5 stars (9) 9 product ratings - Pierre Balmain Ivoire De Balmain 3.4oz Women's Eau de Toilette And here comes the dry down...so if you can't stomach halston, stay away from this. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Balmain. I still cannot believe the kindness of the fellow Fragrantican who gifted me this scent. Its beautiful and curves to the oriental scents according to my nose. Today's Ivoire purchase has evolved from a dark green gem (sweat smell included) into a mesmerizing incense, vetiver, and oakmoss noir work of art. Today I gave it a full wear including a respray when I came home from work. It's reminiscent of golden summer fields after the hay has been cut. AND, it just doesn't smell as wonderful as the first smaller bottles I had been ordering. The aldehydes are a little much in the beginning, but wait a minute or two and it calms down and a beautifu fragrance emerges. De même, le galbanum ne fait que renforcer cet effet de sa présence végétale et mordante. Dans la collection de… What a perfume, what a masterpiece, what a vision this is. A ghost is closer for Ivoire. Aussi, c’est sousla houlette du créateur Olivier Rousteing qu'il a repris vie, en 2012. It does'nt even remid me of the old formula. When I tried it on my skin, it quickly turned to a smell of sweat. Il est recommandé de … 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. You could clear a crowded room fast with this one, folks. I should, by all accounts, love Ivoire de Balmain. The only Balmain fragrance that I own. This chic green scent is a mesmerizing antithesis to the sweet fruity scents flooding the market. I can see the rationale behind this: the fragrance is crisply elegant, sophisticated and mysterious, rather than overtly sexy. I recommend Mitsouko for a lovely, earthy fragrance. Pierre Balmain expliquait alors : « C’est le nom que j’ai donné à un rêve. When I was young I didn't like it and now it's still the same. For me it smells like a mix of outdated vintage perfumes which expired. Now The vintage version is pretty extensive on eBay. It matches up with a clean woman's suit, an evening gown or a white blouse and skirt very conservative like something a social climbing secretary or receptionist would have worn in the 80's. IVOIRE DE BALMAIN by Pierre Balmain -100ml - Lancé par la maison de conception de Pierre Balmain en 1979, IVOIRE DE BALMAIN est classé comme un rafraîchissant, doux, parfum floral. Hopefully, it will work for some people. I've been ordering Ivoire from a particular site. Wow, funny to say, funny to smell. My responses to Ivoire therefore differ from many reviewers. It’s all shrieking, attention seeking .... and profit. Perfume lovers: 605889 I don't know if this is a Je Reviens tribute or knock-off. This perfume is NOT masculine. I have a bottle of vintage from back around 1977 and it smells as amazing today as it did back then. She's pale and somber but still beautiful, making the men want to protect her. Too many memories to wear this ever again but I always adored this fragrance and I'm sure I still would. Dry herbal aldehydic Chypre. 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. She fell in love with it too! Feels creamy vanilla, but not loud, more like a shadow. Vintage Ivoire De Balmain Made in France 1979 Atomiseur Eau De Toilette Parfum Paris Luxury Perfume Vintage French Fragrance 1970 Perfume 28 VintageBoxBoutique. I checked other reviews because I thought it was just me. Maybe it's the incense. Ivoire De Balmain By Pierre Balmain For Women. Well, however it worked out, I’m glad Ivoire is still with us. 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. Thank you!! From capital C. Where rich content (what!!! But it's a pity because I like chypre perfumes. Fragrantica® Inc, San Diego, CA United States. It's a classic nonetheless, and easily one of the more well-known chypres of the last few decades. I absolutely adore initial aromatic blast of marigold, chamomile and artemesia (my favourite note) slightly sweetened by mandarin or orange. Lasted 4 hours unfortunately. This is more like Aliage and Chanel No. This must happen in this case also. 33 notes at least!!!) Simply put Ivoire de Balmain = Oscar for Men Oscar de la Renta. Of course fragrance has no gender, it's just marketing that wants it to. Ivoire is so chic. Seriously, if you are a Chanel 19 EDT lover like me, than you know there is not much that comes close. There's als some incense. 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. His response stuck with me because he was right, it is beautiful. It's a beautiful autumn fragrance of fallen leaves. It smells like wet leaves after a rain. To me it is screaming, sharp and irritating. Sephora vous ouvre les portes de son univers magnifique, rempli d’idées cadeaux et d'incontournables produits beauté. Probably it's my body chemestry...I don't know what else. I have a bottle of the original IVOIRE DE BALMAIN, circa early-to-mid 1980’s (sorry – I don’t have the batch code). That’s the chamomile and marigold! My mother once gave it to me for Christmas - she obviously knew me well. This perfume made me look up asofoetida. 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). I'm guessing I received a reformulated version? It is not animalic, it is sweaty. I know I'm going to get blasted by other Ivoire lovers, but this is an absolute scrubber for me. Parfum femme. The current version is nothing like the original ... a completely different perfume. I do hope Balmain is never going to change the formula and will always keep on producing this scent - I would feel incomplete without it :-). 4.10 Celui-ci a alors su conserver l'authenticité de son aîné tout en y ajoutant de nouvelles facettes. Thanks for answered me!!! My nose recoils at the first whiff - what is that godawful reek? It doesn't small like it's turned at all. I am praying for the biggest bottle of vintage pure parfum to come my way. Woody and sexy whilst still being sophisticated and elegant. It had great sillage and surrounded you with elegance. \" IVOIRE. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Achetez en toute sécurité et au meilleur prix sur eBay, la livraison est rapide. Loud, screechy, piercing, and overwhelming. Ivoire sparkling like a diamond casting light and colours around me every time I took a breath. I have seen many bad reviews and some good. 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! It has the same sharp presence, not scent, as Revlon Charlie or Estee Lauder Estee. Ivoire's beauty is cold and aloof. However with this one somehow it turns into this niche quality scent that becomes somewhat sexy. In my opinion Ivoire is the star of the Balmain collection. First impression was that it was a dark, dry-mossy and quite animalic aldehyde fragrance, with an illicit sort of oiliness and a prominent spicy note that reminded me of Jean Coutourier Coriandre and similar.