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Monsieur Balmain 1964 Eau de Toilette

Version from 1964
8.6 / 10 36 Ratings
A popular perfume by Balmain for men, released in 1964. The scent is citrusy-fresh. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Citrus
Fresh
Woody
Spicy
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon BasilBasil BergamotBergamot LavenderLavender
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Lemon grassLemon grass CarnationCarnation CyclamenCyclamen GingerGinger JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CedarCedar LeatherLeather OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.636 Ratings
Longevity
7.024 Ratings
Sillage
6.224 Ratings
Bottle
6.028 Ratings
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Interesting Facts
According to some sources, "Monsieur Balmain" is a renamed version of the 1949 fragrance "Eau de Verveine Citronelle".

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Helpful Review 10  
Good morning, good morning...
... good morning sunshine -
this night remained hidden from you,
but you must not be sad.
Good morning sunshine -
wake me up and come in.

Yes, I bought Monsieur Balmain for myself.
My husband is welcome to use it, but it is my little cheerful alarm clock when I look pale and disheveled in the mirror in the morning, still warm from bed as I ghost through the house.

The sunny yellow bottle promises a morning walk through a lemon grove.

Along with the crisp lemon aroma, which is extremely invigorating, soothing lavender joins in.
A lovely morning blend, as I do not start the day like a "Jack in the Box" but rather gradually get into gear.

A glance at the newspaper is accompanied by alpine violets, clove, and ginger, which is also in my jam.

Breakfast is over - the leather boots are put on, and off we go with the dogs to the nearby little forest, which greets me with oak moss and woody aromas.

Now the dogs are attentively reading their newspaper, and they are not disturbed.
They are allowed - we live in a democratic household.

But the floral spicy freshness of Monsieur lingers on, and I am making plans for the day.

Let's see if the little dogs agree.
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Very helpful Review 14  
Not just lemon!
Recently, I received a bottle of this little masterpiece dressed in lemon-yellow felt, still in its original packaging and estimated to be about 30 years old, if not older. The fragrance is in surprisingly good condition, and the famous strong citrus notes are still present. Usually, it is precisely these notes that suffer first and gradually evaporate during the aging process of a perfume. Here, as mentioned, they are still dominant.
In contrast to the new Monsieur Balmain, however, the heart and base notes have a greater presence - they urgently push through the strong lemon theme. The shift in balance in favor of the heart and base notes may be due to the age of this fragrance, but it shows that it is not simply made up of a loud lemon accord; rather, it reveals an unexpected complexity that also characterizes the Monsieur Balmain reintroduced in the early 90s - you can hardly perceive it amidst all the lemon.
The lemon - and also the cedrat fruit - holds immense significance in the history of masculine perfume. For decades, 'man' especially in southern regions preferred refreshing citrus Acquas, such as Acqua di Genova or Acqua di Parma, while in Anglo-Saxon countries, 'man' tended to appreciate the lavender aroma more. Many of these famous English Lavender Waters are still available today, just like the renowned Acquas. However, around the middle of the last century, it was two French perfumers, or rather one perfumer and one perfumeress, who once again took on these traditionally dominant notes in masculine perfumery and created two fragrances full of French refinement and chic: Pour un Homme de Caron by Ernest Daltroff and Monsieur Balmain by Germaine Cellier. Daltroff nestled the lavender among fine vanilla, tobacco, and amber notes, while Cellier placed the lemon in a woody context where sandalwood plays a significant role in supporting the citrus notes.
Monsieur Balmain is a very typical perfume for Germaine Cellier. As with Vent Vert (Galbanum), Fracas (Tuberose), or Bandit (Quinoline), she places a note almost in overdose at the center, but does not simply let this solo voice resonate on its own; instead, she composes a whole orchestral work around it to bring this soloist even more to the fore.
Since many components of the original formulas of her perfumes are no longer produced today, the fragrances currently associated with Germaine Cellier are more or less complete reformulations, thus achieving only approximate values of the original compositions.
In the case of Monsieur Balmain, however, Calice Becker has achieved a really good reformulation - the new one is not identical to the old one, but it comes very, very close and is definitely Monsieur Balmain!
Anyone looking for a long-lasting, strong, not overly sweet, but rather woody-bitter, classic lemon scent - look no further: here it is!
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Ever been sexually harassed by a lemon?
Citrusy, spicy, warm-sensual, and musky-powdery sweaty.
A potent Casanova…!
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Juicy-meaty citrus note for Monsieur: the old formula had a subtle animalistic twist and was even more beautiful on women's skin.
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Expressive lemon surrounded by darker notes. As a vintage, it's a true delight with an animalistic touch. One of the best citrus scents ever.
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Lemon sorbet and a nap under a half-shaded straw hat or indulging in sophisticated carefreeness.
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It's truly for Monsieur, smells better on HIM than on me. A gentleman's scent for sure.
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