12 Dec 2025
Australia’s festive season has always had a different rhythm — sunlit mornings, warm ocean winds and late-night celebrations that stretch effortlessly from Christmas into New Year’s Eve. This year, Balmain Beauty stepped seamlessly into that atmosphere with the release of Cuir Élysées, a fruity leather eau de parfum that feels tailor-made for the country’s summer social calendar. Arriving in August and now entering peak fragrance season, the launch has quickly become one of the most striking luxury scent arrivals of the year.
Cuir Élysées, the tenth creation in the Les Éternels de Balmain collection, carries a mood that fits perfectly with balmy evenings and Champagne-lit gatherings. Wild raspberry opens the fragrance with a vivid brightness — the kind that lingers beautifully in warm air — before slipping into spicy baie rose and soft floral notes of petalia and green jasmine. As temperatures rise, the fragrance softens into a smooth leather and sandalwood trail, creating a sensual, glowing dry-down ideal for summer nights.
Under the artistic direction of Olivier Rousteing, the fragrance feels like a couture sketch reimagined for the season: bold colour, warm textures, and a silhouette that reveals itself slowly in the heat. The fuchsia bottle, paired with the sculptural gilded collar and Balmain monogram, makes it as much an accessory as a fragrance — a statement piece that feels instantly festive on any vanity or summer travel bag.
Exclusively available at David Jones’ flagship stores in Sydney and Melbourne and online at www.davidjones.com, Cuir Élysées retails for AUD $280 (50ml) and AUD $69 (10ml), making it an elegant addition to holiday gifting and end-of-year self-indulgence. Its all-gender composition offers versatility for warm-weather events: outdoor dinners, rooftop cocktails, gallery openings, long lunches and the season’s many celebrations.
Cuir Élysées enters the Australian market not just as a new scent, but as a mood perfectly aligned with December’s energy — confident, luminous and undeniably Balmain. A fragrance painted in colour and warmth, ready to carry its wearer through the brightest stretch of the year.
