Paco Rabanne CALANDRE Eau De Toilette 100ml (3.4 Fl.Oz) EDT perfume

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Tributes have poured in from fans of the late designer, with one writing: ‘RIP Paco Rabanne, who I believe to be one of the most contemporary designers from his time til today.’ For his debut couture collection in 1966, he presented "12 unwearable dresses in contemporary materials". Paco Rabanne revolutionised fashion, with his mini-skirted metallic dresses: often one-offs, hand-made, he pioneered the recycling of materials in clothing, creating show-stopping outfits out of hammered metal, knitted fur, aluminium jersey, fibreglass and fluorescent leather – and epehemeral paper creations, too. Pure XS for Her is definitely a sensual perfume and feels like butter on your skin, creating that signature intimate vibe that women love about this fragrance. Pure XS for Her was designed to feel orgasmic, so if you're looking for something extra for date night, this is it! Paco Rabanne Olympéa Blossom Paco Rabanne (Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo), fashion designer, born 18 February 1934; died 3 February 2023

When it comes to perfume for women, Paco Rabanne rarely disappoints. Lady Million Eau de Parfum is the original of the Million line. Lady Million is perfect for women who love a classic but modern fragrance. Other eccentricities were endearing. Rabanne’s life was austere: he dressed with priestly simplicity, owned few possessions, and at one time supported Benedictine-run hospices for Aids sufferers from the proceeds of his work. He was made an officer of the Légion d’Honneur in 2010. That the family were from Catalonia had mattered to Rabanne. He was a Basque, born Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, in Pasaia, near San Sebastian, the son of a colonel in the Republican army executed by Francoists during the Spanish civil war. After swimming through an undercurrent of peach, coconut, and orange blossoms, these notes meet with a base of ambrette and sandalwood. This perfect marriage of fragrances makes Pure XS for Her feel weightless and, true to its name, pure. Pure XS for her is addicting, so wear this at your own risk! Rabanne had paid for years of architectural studies – he specialised in reinforced concrete construction – by making abstract jewellery and novelty buttons of metal, leather, even coffee beans for the houses of Schiaparelli (he retained for life her Surrealist tastes), Dior, Balenciaga, Cardin and Givenchy. He also sketched for them and shoe designer Charles Jourdan, and, in the early 1960s, fabricated wild accessories for young ready-to-wear designers such as Emmanuelle Khanh.This addictive top note then gives way to fresh pear and creamy sorbet, allowing the perfume to reach that hearty femininity. Finally, it settles in an undercurrent of subtle vanilla and cashmere woods, giving it enough musk to soften the edges. When it comes to the best fragrances for women in 2022, the competition is steep. Despite that, Paco Rabanne delivers all the time, for women, men, and even unisex. Everyone can find their next go-to with Paco Rabanne, from warm and sweet to musky and subtle. Olympéa Legend is perfect for the summer, topped by a roaring tide of the juiciest plums, apricots, and sea salt. Its middle notes consist of ginger flowers and other floral undertones, which is perfect for women who prefer their scent fruity rather than floral. Once it dries, Olympéa Legend invites you into the warm embrace of vanilla musk with rich amber and tonka bean. Oakmoss, Musk, Vetiver, Amber, and Sandalwood create your base notes. Yet they work so well throughout how the fragrance settles that you could mistake them for mid-notes. What's impressive is that none of these notes clash but instead find a beautiful harmony. This scent settles to become reminiscent of that iconic freshness after rainfall. It's unique, evocative, and distinct while still being subtle. Calandre brings a level of maturity to the table that few fragrances can match.

Rabanne, whose real name was Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo, founded the renowned fashion house named after him in 1966. Floating at the top of this fragrance are Aldehydes, Green notes, and Bergamot. Those first two are pretty forward-heavy, but they mellow out super well. The mid notes are floral, with rose, Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, and Geranium joining Orris root.

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This included the famous chain mail-inspired minidress made of silver plastic plates which was worn over a flesh-coloured bodysuit. Perfumer Michel Hy developed Calandre, and it launched in 1969. Its notes include aldehydes, bergamot, green notes, geranium, orris root, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, amber, oakmoss, musk, sandalwood and vetiver. (Michel Hy was a genius of the green chypre — he also worked on Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent Y and Balmain Ivoire.) In French, the word “calandre” means “grille,” as in the grille on a car or a radiator. It also means “mangle,” a machine that irons linens when you feed them through its long rollers. With Calandre’s feel of freshness and molar-tingling metal, the name fits. He will remain an important source of inspiration for the Puig fashion and fragrance teams, who continuously work together to express Mr Paco Rabanne's radically modern codes." Paco Rabanne brought his training as an architect to his fashion design process. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

This is when Calandre’s beauty really unfolds. It is spare and nicely balanced, but not banal. Like most great perfumes, it has a definite signature, and once you’ve smelled it, you’ll always be able to identify it. Calandre reminds me more of the simplicity and modern confidence of Geoffrey Beene's vintage fashion than of Paco Rabanne’s late 1960s production of fringe, lamé, and costumes that might have made the trip in Barbarella's space ship. CALANDRE by Paco Rabanne is a women's “Eau de Parfum” that is included in the Floral family, launched in 1969 by the perfumer Michel Hy.His mother had worked for Balenciaga’s original establishment in San Sebastian, perhaps why he described sewing as “slavery”. She fled with her mother, the boy, his brother and two sisters and they were among refugees camped near Guernica when the town was destroyed by German bombing in 1937. They later made it to France, where Balenciaga also moved, and Paco was brought up in Britanny. His ambition to be an architect took him to the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1951. The move to fashion, opening a studio, was in 1965. Lady Million Fabulous does not need to fight for the limelight. The crown falls on its rightful queen. So if you're looking for a feminine, seductive, but playful scent, Lady Million Eau de Parfum will not disappoint. The Lady Million Fabulous Eau de Parfum is the personification of charisma. This sweet and floral scent is addicting and will keep you, and everyone around you hooked.