Incense Perfumum
Incense Perfumum transcends time—the unifying essence of the Balenciaga
collection of fragrances—with a message carried in incense smoke. A time-aged
fragrance, it channels sacred perfumery through a trio of transcendental incense oils,
with cedarwood and Spanish labdanum resin lending ambery warmth a crystalline
clarity. Its jet-black hue is an ode to the color that remained integral to M. Balenciaga
throughout his career, offering an unobtrusive canvas for his explorations of
contrasting forms, structure, and volume. The tensile juxtaposition of sacred woody
amber with the luminous edge of glowing resin evokes ceremonial incenses, the first
perfumes of the ancient world.
