Carbone

Balmain · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2024

≈ $165 · 100ml · approx. retail

Part of the all-gender Les Éternels de Balmain collection, the 2024 Carbone by Quentin Bisch pairs a maximalist white-musk-and-suede base with a minimalist rose-and-patchouli heart, spiked with a touch of cumin. It reimagines the house's 2010 masculine Carbone as a sleeker, unisex musk-woody signature under creative director Olivier Rousteing.

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Best for

FallWinterEveningOffice

Perfumer

Quentin Bisch

French · 51 in collection

Acclaimed Givaudan perfumer known for expressive, emotional scents.

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