A Parisian couture house famed for its flower prints, a perfumer with a soft spot for white blooms, and a name that says it all: Signature Lumière. In Léonard's new eau de parfum, composed by Céline Perdriel, tuberose embraces orange blossom in a sun-drenched hug. The new arrival has just landed at Olara — here's the guided tour.
1Léonard: Parisian couture in bloom since 1958
Founded in 1958 by Jacques Léonard and Daniel Tribouillard, the house of Léonard owes its fame to an invention: a knit-printing process patented in 1959, first entrusted to the greatest names — Christian Dior, Lanvin, Hermès — before becoming its own signature. In 1968, its flower-printed silk jersey conquered the world, from Paris to Japan. And as early as 1969, the house extended its art into perfumery with its first two fragrances, Tamango and Fashion de Léonard. A floral tradition carried on today by the Signature line.
2Signature Lumière: light, as seen by Céline Perdriel
With Signature Lumière, Léonard gives its Signature line a radiant interpretation, conceived as the glow of luminous femininity. The composition bears the signature of French perfumer Céline Perdriel, a name fragrance lovers know well: she has created for Acqua di Parma, Gallivant, Atelier Materi and Histoires de Parfums. Here she orchestrates a solar floral in which two legendary white flowers — tuberose and orange blossom — answer one another over an enveloping base of vanilla and musks. A luminous new recruit among our women's fragrances this season.
3The pyramid: sparkling, sunny, enveloping
The opening sparkles: pink peppercorn and a hint of chili electrify sun-warmed coconut water. The heart unfolds a generous white bouquet — orange blossom, tuberose, rose and mock orange, the shrub so named because its scent is strikingly close to orange blossom. The base wraps the skin in creamy vanilla, balmy benzoin and hushed musks, warmed by a touch of cedarwood: a soft, luminous trail, like a second skin dressed in sunshine.
Did you know?
Before printing its own dresses, Léonard dressed others: the knit-printing process patented in 1959 by Daniel Tribouillard was first sold to Christian Dior, Lanvin and Hermès. Ten years later, in 1969, the house was already launching its first two fragrances — perfumery has been part of its story for more than half a century.
How to wear it? Its powdery, vanilla-tinged light suits the last days of summer as much as soft September evenings. And if white flowers are calling you: pair it with Valentino's Vendetta Donna for a more couture tuberose, or with Libre by Yves Saint Laurent, which made orange blossom its banner — all to be found among our women's eaux de parfum.
Your questions, answered
What does Léonard's Signature Lumière smell like?
A solar floral: a sparkling opening of pink pepper, soft chili and coconut water, a heart of orange blossom, tuberose, rose and mock orange, then an enveloping base of vanilla, benzoin and musks. Soft, luminous and feminine.
Who created the Signature Lumière perfume?
French perfumer Céline Perdriel, who has also created fragrances for Acqua di Parma, Gallivant, Atelier Materi and Histoires de Parfums. Here she signs a sun-drenched tribute to white flowers.
What is the difference between Signature and Signature Lumière?
Both belong to the same line from the house of Léonard. Signature is the line's original eau de parfum; Lumière offers a sunnier, more sparkling reading of it, carried by the tuberose–orange blossom duo and a spicy coconut-water opening.
Is Signature Lumière available at Olara?
Yes — the eau de parfum is available at Olara in a 100 ml bottle, in stock and ready to ship.
