Tag: Yves Saint Laurent
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Another side of freedom, or rather Libre from YSL
This past Tuesday was Election Day in the U.S. As I thought about what the scent of the day would be, the obvious choice was Libre. Given that it means Free, evoking the American value of freedom. But I didn’t go with the original. I decided to wear Libre Flowers and Flames. If you already…
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The YSL blush reveals a different issue
If you have been following beauty creator in social media over the past few weeks, you will likely have come across the YSL blush controversy. The short story is that YSL Beauty debuted blushes in their new Make Me Blush line under the inclusivity banner, when in fact the shades don’t work for all skin…
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A long gone YSL fragrance and the champagne trademark dispute
Almost 30 years ago now in 1993, Yves Saint Laurent released a fragrance, Champagne. It was meant to evoke the spirit of a bubbly woman. It was a fruity chypre, with notes of nectarine, anise, mint, and rose, and more. It quickly became a top seller in Europe. They embarked on a $3 million advertising…
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