Rive Gauche (perfume)

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Rive Gauche
Fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent
Released1971
Label Yves Saint Laurent
Tagline Ce n'est pas un parfum pour les femmes effacées

Rive Gauche is a women's perfume launched by Yves Saint Laurent in 1971.

The fragrance was composed in 1969 by perfumers Jacques Polge and Michael Hy at Roure. [1] It was reformulated by Daniela Andrier and Jacques Hy at Givaudan in 2003. [2] The all-aluminium silver and cobalt blue striped bottle was designed by Pierre Dinnand. [3]

The perfume was named after Yves Saint Laurent's newly opened boutique in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the first ready-to-wear store opened by a couturier. [4]

Perfume critic Luca Turin considered Rive Gauche as the "best floral aldehydic of all time". It is a classic aldehyde with a floral heart and woody base notes. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Herman, Barbara (2013). Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume. Globe Pequot. ISBN   978-1-4930-0201-6.
  2. ↑ Turin, Luca; Sanchez, Tania (2008). Perfumes: The Guide. Profile Books. p. 303. ISBN   978-1-84668-102-8.
  3. ↑ "Pierre Dinand: A Living Legend". Fragrantica. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Beaulieu, Denyse (2012). The Perfume Lover: A Personal Story of Scent. Harper Collins. ISBN   978-0-00-741183-2.
  5. ↑ Groom, Nigel (1992). The Perfume Handbook. Chapman & Hall. ISBN   0-412-46320-2.
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