Balafre by Lancôme: launched in 1967. Created by Gerard Goupy.
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic, dry woody fougere fragrance for men. The fragrance opens with a fresh, herbaceous and spicy top of lavender and cypress, followed by a resinous, woody, spicy heart of geranium and cedar, resting on a mossy, powdery base of vetiver and oakmoss.
Penthouse 1968:
The success of Balafre spawned two flanker scents in 1974, Balafre Brun and Balafre Vert.
Balafre Brun, a woody chypre fragrance for men.
Balafre Vert, a green woody chypre fragrance for men.
Later, in 1977, a third flanker scent was added to the Lancome lineup, Balafre Internationale.
All of the Balafre fragrances have been discontinued for years.
The original Balafre has been reformulated and relaunched by Lancome in more recent years.
Balafre has again been discontinued by Lancome, as of 2019, it is no longer listed on Lancome's website.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aromatic, dry woody fougere fragrance for men. The fragrance opens with a fresh, herbaceous and spicy top of lavender and cypress, followed by a resinous, woody, spicy heart of geranium and cedar, resting on a mossy, powdery base of vetiver and oakmoss.
- Top notes: cypress, Italian lime, artemisia, Calabrian mandarin, Roman chamomile, Provencal lavender, Sicilian lemon, Calabrian bergamot, green notes and Sicilian neroli
- Middle notes: Mexican oregano, armoise, fern, basil, Spanish thyme, French carnation, Bulgarian clary sage, Lebanon cedar, American pine needles and Spanish geranium
- Base notes: Omani incense, Indonesian patchouli, leather, ambergris, Tyrolean oakmoss, Mysore sandalwood, Virginia tobacco, Java vetiver and Tibetan musk
Penthouse 1968:
"FOR MEN ONLY News of an eau de toilette for men that will be difficult to keep from the women: Balafre by Lancome. This house is already famous for perfumes like Magie, Tresor, and Climat. Now it has launched a small but exclusive line for the discriminating male. Balafre has a subtle but pleasing perfume, principally of cypress and lemon, but also a careful blend of such herbs as basil, thyme, armoise, woods like patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood, such fruits as lime and mandarin in addition to lemon. "
The success of Balafre spawned two flanker scents in 1974, Balafre Brun and Balafre Vert.
Balafre Brun, a woody chypre fragrance for men.
- Top notes: Provencal lavender, chamomile, bergamot, lemon
- Middle notes: clove, neroli, leather, pine needles, tobacco
- Base notes: vetiver, oakmoss, amber, white cedar, Mysore sandalwood
Balafre Vert, a green woody chypre fragrance for men.
- Top notes: bergamot, green notes, cypress, Provencal lavender, neroli
- Middle notes: clover, geranium, white cedar, fern, pine and sage
- Base notes: amber, vetiver, oakmoss, leather and Tibetan musk
Later, in 1977, a third flanker scent was added to the Lancome lineup, Balafre Internationale.
Fate of the Fragrance:
All of the Balafre fragrances have been discontinued for years.
The original Balafre has been reformulated and relaunched by Lancome in more recent years.
- Top notes: cypress, chamomile, lavender, green notes, neroli, bergamot
- Middle notes: carnation, clary sage, Lebanon cedar, pine tree needles, geranium
- Base notes: leather, amber, Tibetan musk, oakmoss, vetiver
Balafre has again been discontinued by Lancome, as of 2019, it is no longer listed on Lancome's website.
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