Loubirouge
Christian Louboutin · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2020
≈ $320 · 90ml · approx. retail
A 2020 Loubiworld release named for the house's signature red sole. An oriental-spicy composition choreographed by Marie Salamagne, opening on cardamom and bergamot before a black leather, benzoin and vanilla heart settles into a powdery iris base.
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French · 45 in collection
Born in Paris in 1977 and trained at ISIPCA, Marie Salamagne is a principal perfumer at Firmenich (now dsm-firmenich). She is behind several modern icons and is admired for her intuitive, notebook-driven creative method.
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