IMMORTELLE BABYLONE,
The Soul Healer
The first fragrance in the history of perfumery to have been composed by four hands across times.
At the start: the last fragrance created by our founder, legendary perfumer Yuri Gutsatz, who died in 2005.
At the finish: the very last fragrance created by Maxence Moutte, our in-house perfumer.
The legacy: the passing of the torch between two creators, each in the same House, each in his own era.
The symbol: an immortelle flower and a mythical garden join forces to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Le Jardin Retrouvé.
The fragrance: an enveloping, bewitching composition conceived as a refined elixir, where vanilla liqueur blends with the spicy warmth of immortelle. Luscious, balsamic, spicy and woody notes intertwine to evoke the hanging gardens of Babylon, a lush, almost mythical imaginary world rich in deep, captivating essences.
The MoodBooster: Immortelle Babylon has Wellbeing certification, providing wellbeing and comfort. We've named it “Le Guérisseur d'Âme” (The Soul Healer) because of its spirituality.
Behind-the-scenes story: “Shortly before his passing, Yuri left a mysterious fragrance in the fridge in the form of a small bottle with no specific label. Intrigued, I smelled it and immediately wanted to bring it back to life. Yet, time passed.
In mid-2024, as Michel and I were thinking about the 50th anniversary of the brand his parents founded, the little bottle came back to mind. A slightly liquorous, different scent. Maxence immediately began to make it his own, taking Yuri’s scent as the basis for his. One night, in a dream, I had a vision of the spiritual power of this new perfume, its place, its visual. The rest may well be your story.”
Clara Feder
The notes: I.B unfolds on three balanced levels. In the top note, bergamot, pepper and Akigalawood create a harmonious opening that's fresh, slightly spicy and woody. In the heart, immortelle and cinnamon leaves add spicy, aromatic depth. Finally, the base reveals the sweetness of vanilla, the earthiness of vetiver and the subtle notes of cistus, forming a rich, lingering base.
The Universe: In a fragile world, there stands an oasis where Immortal Love rests. A secret garden built thousands of years ago by a King in love with his Queen, with a single goal: to reach eternity. Here, you can meet the sacred flame that has always existed within you, and nurture it until it reveals your soul. Enter the Legend, follow the quest and let opulent scents of spicy, woody and balsamic notes rise to the heavens, accompanied by immortelle, cinnamon leaves, vanilla and vetiver.
Text by Clara Feder
Maxence's collaboration with Le Jardin Retrouvé:
“We took over Le Jardin Retrouvé founded by our family in 2017, and it was Maxence who, in complete independence, enabled us to revive the fragrances created by Yuri Gutsatz.
He started by making the formulas IFRA-compatible, then in 2021, he made them Clean and 90-99% with ingredients of natural origin. No one knows Yuri's world and olfactory vocabulary better than he does. It was in 2021 that Maxence truly became our in-house perfumer, signing his first fragrance, Mousse Arashiyama, followed by Osmanthe Liu Yuan in 2023, Violette Kew in 2024 and finally Immortelle Babylone in 2025.
All Maxence's creations are conceived with the greatest respect for his predecessor, while taking advantage of the wonderful advances in science and the new ingredients of the 21st century.” Michel and Clara
IMMORTELLE BABYLONE IN A NUTSHELL
Release date: End of June
Fragrance: An opulent, endearing amber/oriental with fascinating spices.
Garden: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Top notes: bergamot, pepper, akigalawood
Heart notes: immortelle, cinnamon leaves, georgywood
Base notes: vanilla, vetiver, cistus, cashmeran
MOOD BOOSTER: WELLBEING "The Soul Healer
Fragrance type: Oriental Spicy
Benefits: Soul healing, comforting
Intensity: Strong
Occasions: Chic autumn or winter dinner, or to start the day with magical protection from a turbulent world.
Sizes: 2ml (5€), 15ml (55€), 50ml (130€) E.U. Price
Vegan certification (pending)
Certification of ingredients of over 90% natural origin (in progress)
