... story

Johan Bergelin, founder of 19-69, was in his teens when he first discovered Helmut Newton's picture that made Yves Saint Laurent's smoking iconic. The genderlessness made a big impression on him.With stark monochrome simplicity, Newton created a piece of iconography. L ́air Barbès Eau de Parfum was strongly influenced by the androgyny in this picture.

... notes

aldehyds, fresh lemon, bergamot, concrete, ylang ylang extract oil, tuberose, ambrox, orris, cumin seeds, ink, leather, dry woods, white musk

... nose

Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois