Your hand guiding me in a firm but gentle hold, we slipped into the wings of the Mariinsky theatre. While the dancers warmed up to the sound of Tchaikovsky, you lent towards me and tenderly kissed my cheek, enveloping me in a sweet, lingering aroma of incense.
A story of contrasts finding its inspiration in Carine’s Slavic roots. The story of a family, of love and transmission. Vladimir is the name of Carine’s son. The contrasting ingredients of orris, incense and amber blow hot and cold, express rigor and fluidity. The fragrance opens with the icy effect of grapefruit and natural bergamot enveloped in the aromatic notes of French sage. The heart reveals the spicy notes of natural cedar and Egyptian geranium. Then arrives the warmth of Moroccan orris, a modern leathery note and a complex ambery accord composed of sensual, woody, vanilla notes.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and composed presence: a room where the air is cool, the conversation is low, and the wearer feels precise rather than showy. Its herbal-citrus opening and powdery iris warmth suit someone who wants to project control with a trace of intimacy underneath.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where the citrus, sage and iris can stay crisp before the ambered base softens on skin. Apply lightly to keep the clean aromatic structure intact; a few sprays are enough for a refined, moderate trail that reads polished rather than heavy.
Who it’s for
For those who like aromatic, old-school compositions with a tailored masculine frame, but want them softened by iris, incense and amber. It will appeal to wearers who prefer understated elegance, herbal clarity and a dry, slightly powdery finish over sweetness or obvious freshness.
Release year
2019
The nose
Pascal Gaurin is the perfumer behind Vladimir, bringing a polished, modern French style that often balances clarity, texture and sensual depth. His work here turns a classic masculine structure into something more intimate and nuanced, using citrus, herbs, iris and amber to create contrast rather than loudness. Gaurin is known for composing fragrances that feel well-constructed and wearable, with a careful hand on materials and a strong sense of finish. In Vladimir, that approach supports Carine Roitfeld’s personal brief: a scent that feels elegant, controlled and emotionally specific, yet still easy to wear.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the fragrance’s concept and emotional direction, drawing on Slavic memories, family history and the idea of contrasts between rigor and fluidity. Her son Vladimir also played a direct role in the process, helping ensure the scent suited him and could carry his name with authenticity.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums is built on personal storytelling, sensuality and a deliberately intimate point of view. The house treats fragrance as autobiography, translating memory, family and fantasy into a tightly edited, chic aesthetic that feels more confessional than decorative.
Vladimir’s concept
Vladimir was developed as part of Carine Roitfeld’s 7 Lovers project, a collection rooted in personal memories and imagined lovers. The fragrance takes its name from her son and reflects her Slavic heritage through images of St. Petersburg, church incense, ballet and winter cold, then resolves into a warmer, more tactile amber-iris finish.
Extra info
Vladimir is named after Carine Roitfeld’s son, and the fragrance was developed with his involvement. It is part of the 7 Lovers collection, a seven-fragrance project built around personal memories, imagined relationships and the idea of seven cities.
Celebrity connection
Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Halima Aden and Tracee Ellis Ross were among the notable guests linked to the fragrance’s launch presentation.
Your hand guiding me in a firm but gentle hold, we slipped into the wings of the Mariinsky theatre. While the dancers warmed up to the sound of Tchaikovsky, you lent towards me and tenderly kissed my cheek, enveloping me in a sweet, lingering aroma of incense.
A story of contrasts finding its inspiration in Carine’s Slavic roots. The story of a family, of love and transmission. Vladimir is the name of Carine’s son. The contrasting ingredients of orris, incense and amber blow hot and cold, express rigor and fluidity. The fragrance opens with the icy effect of grapefruit and natural bergamot enveloped in the aromatic notes of French sage. The heart reveals the spicy notes of natural cedar and Egyptian geranium. Then arrives the warmth of Moroccan orris, a modern leathery note and a complex ambery accord composed of sensual, woody, vanilla notes.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and composed presence: a room where the air is cool, the conversation is low, and the wearer feels precise rather than showy. Its herbal-citrus opening and powdery iris warmth suit someone who wants to project control with a trace of intimacy underneath.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where the citrus, sage and iris can stay crisp before the ambered base softens on skin. Apply lightly to keep the clean aromatic structure intact; a few sprays are enough for a refined, moderate trail that reads polished rather than heavy.
Who it’s for
For those who like aromatic, old-school compositions with a tailored masculine frame, but want them softened by iris, incense and amber. It will appeal to wearers who prefer understated elegance, herbal clarity and a dry, slightly powdery finish over sweetness or obvious freshness.
Release year
2019
The nose
Pascal Gaurin is the perfumer behind Vladimir, bringing a polished, modern French style that often balances clarity, texture and sensual depth. His work here turns a classic masculine structure into something more intimate and nuanced, using citrus, herbs, iris and amber to create contrast rather than loudness. Gaurin is known for composing fragrances that feel well-constructed and wearable, with a careful hand on materials and a strong sense of finish. In Vladimir, that approach supports Carine Roitfeld’s personal brief: a scent that feels elegant, controlled and emotionally specific, yet still easy to wear.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the fragrance’s concept and emotional direction, drawing on Slavic memories, family history and the idea of contrasts between rigor and fluidity. Her son Vladimir also played a direct role in the process, helping ensure the scent suited him and could carry his name with authenticity.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums is built on personal storytelling, sensuality and a deliberately intimate point of view. The house treats fragrance as autobiography, translating memory, family and fantasy into a tightly edited, chic aesthetic that feels more confessional than decorative.
Vladimir’s concept
Vladimir was developed as part of Carine Roitfeld’s 7 Lovers project, a collection rooted in personal memories and imagined lovers. The fragrance takes its name from her son and reflects her Slavic heritage through images of St. Petersburg, church incense, ballet and winter cold, then resolves into a warmer, more tactile amber-iris finish.
Extra info
Vladimir is named after Carine Roitfeld’s son, and the fragrance was developed with his involvement. It is part of the 7 Lovers collection, a seven-fragrance project built around personal memories, imagined relationships and the idea of seven cities.
Celebrity connection
Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Halima Aden and Tracee Ellis Ross were among the notable guests linked to the fragrance’s launch presentation.