gerard goupy
Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.
The compositions
Magie Noire Parfum
Magie Noire opens with a sharp, green collision—galbanum cuts through the sweetness of raspberry and rose like a blade through velvet.
Magie Noire Parfum Lancôme
Magie Noire opens with a shock of green bitterness—galbanum slicing through rose and raspberry—before settling into something darker and stranger than its name suggests.
Balafre (Vintage) Lancôme
Balafre Vintage
Cacharel pour l'Homme
Cacharel pour L'Homme was released in 1981 into a moment when men's fragrance was dominated by loud fougères and powerhouse orientals — and distinguished itself by being neither.
Climat Vintage
The vintage formulation of Climat opens with an immense jasmine-and-narcissus bouquet softened by peach and violet, a white floral declaration that feels both formal and surprisingly plush.
Climat (Vintage) Lancôme
Climat arrived in 1967 as a statement of mid-century feminine sophistication, and the vintage formula wears that era with full commitment.