YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums – Capeline Eau de Parfum 125 ml

With Capeline, Le Vestiaire des Parfums pays tribute to Yves Saint Laurent’s most dramatic accessory — the wide-brimmed hat, at once a symbol of chic concealment and bold sophistication. Throughout his career, Monsieur Saint Laurent embraced the paradox of the capeline: a gesture of nonchalance that transforms into spectacle.

Perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou captures this allure through the Casablanca lily — a flower so emblematic that its French name, lys, forms an anagram of YSL’s initials. Immortalized in the couturier’s homes, the lily is rendered here as a fresh, immaculate bloom, imagined from summers by the sea, its silky petals kissed with salty spray.

As the fragrance evolves, the pure white flower reveals its hidden sensuality. Vanilla absolute, warm and creamy with a delicate leathery undertone, lends the composition a darker, magnetic patina. The result is a sophisticated play of light and shadow — couture elegance touched by irresistible nonchalance.

A fragrance of mystery and radiance, Capeline captures the duality of concealment and revelation, much like the hat it celebrates.

Key Features:

• Inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic capeline hat, a symbol of dramatic chic and Parisian allure

• Olfactory family: Floral Oriental

• Perfumer: Juliette Karagueuzoglou

• Notes:

  • Top: Fresh lily accord, salty marine breeze

  • Heart: Casablanca lily (reconstructed), luminous floral facets

  • Base: Vanilla absolute, soft leather nuances

• Dual character — delicate, airy florals contrasted with warm sensuality

• Couture bottle design with architectural glass and jewel-like cap