The inspiration for MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink springs from a revelation: the essence of his eternal muses. Elegant. Powerful. Androgynous. Their irreverence, liberated spirit and sophisticated style fired up M. Saint Laurent’s inspiration, turning his creations into unforgettable silhouettes.
The year is 1962, Monday the 29th of January. At 30 bis rue Spontini, a 25-year-old M. Saint Laurent unveils his first haute couture collection. The “little prince of fashion” has returned, and his muses, embodying his nascent vision, grace the runway. Their presence, their allure, captured in the swift strokes of his ink sketches. One figure stands out among the many. That of Victoire Doutreleau. His first muse, the very embodiment of his ideal. The supple movement of her skin, the spontaneous grace of her body in motion, become the inspiration for MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink. This fragrance, part of Le Vestiaire des Parfums, is not merely a scent; it is a time capsule, preserving the creative audacity of that era.
THE OLFACTION
An ambery woody juice crafted by Perfumer Marie Salamagne.
The woody and luscious fragrance, reminiscent of Victoire’s warm skin, imbued with a delicate vanillic facet, reinvents the sensual depth of the original Eau de Parfum through the unique emboisement process.
Meticulously selected for their moderately vanilla-like aromatic profile in the traditional cooperages with a long history in the spirits (cognac, whisky, rum) and wine industries, French oakwood shavings macerate for in MUSE’s signature ink accord. One week is the tipping point when the amber warmth of the wood enriches the macerated accord without overwhelming it.
The top notes of the fragrance open with spicy incense, softened by an aromatic lavender accord from the Ourika Community Gardens. In this Moroccan terroir, the plants endure an extreme climate – from scorching summer heat to the biting cold of winter – forcing them to yield ingredients of unparalleled intensity. As the fragrance deepens, the powdery nobility of skin-soft iris pallida butter embraces musky ambrette. Finally, the base notes unveil the Ink accord with its smoky, liqueurish warmth, lavishly dosed with a trio of sensual Bourbon vanilla extracts, and entwined with the ambery smoky tones of an oud accord.
WORDS OF THE PERFUMER
"Emboisement enriches the ink accord by adding woody, smoky, slightly liquorous facets that amplify its depth and bolster its mysterious, exclusive character. The ink accord thus unveils dark, smoky, woody nuances, that endow the composition with textural depth and a unique, sophisticated sillage.”
THE BOTTLE
The color of the first drop of ink stroking the paper of M. Saint Laurent’s first sketch for his debut collection, the scent’s dark purplish hue, made deeper still by maceration, is magnified by a sculptural neo-vintage glass bottle with a graphic, couture chevron motif. Radically designed, it evokes the diamond cuts of fine spirit glasses. As distinctive and memorable as M. Saint Laurent’s singular muse, the inspiring Victoire, MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink is a fragrant tattoo with an impressive trail.
LES EXTRAITS DE PARFUM
Les Extraits de parfum is the quintessence of Haute Parfumerie, the most luxurious iteration yet of the couture collection, celebrating Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary career. Each extrait, a tribute to an emblematic year of Yves Saint Laurent. Highly concentrated reinventions of Le Vestiaire des Parfums’ most iconic scents, revealed by an exclusive technique of emboisement, drawn from the peerless craftsmanship of French cognac distillers who age their spirits in oak barrels dried and toasted to caramelize wood sugars, imparting unique flavors. Expertly curated and exquisitely presented in a neo-vintage, couture piece of glass, the three new Extraits de Parfum are truly worthy of a fragrance connoisseur’s collection.
The quintessence of Yves Saint Laurent with Les Extraits de Parfum, by Yves Saint Laurent Beauty.
KEYWORDS
exclusive collection, fragrance, high fragrance, extrait, extract, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, ink accord, ambery woody, leathery, maceration, emboisement
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THE INSPIRATION
The inspiration for MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink springs from a revelation: the essence of his eternal muses. Elegant. Powerful. Androgynous. Their irreverence, liberated spirit and sophisticated style fired up M. Saint Laurent’s inspiration, turning his creations into unforgettable silhouettes.
The year is 1962, Monday the 29th of January. At 30 bis rue Spontini, a 25-year-old M. Saint Laurent unveils his first haute couture collection. The “little prince of fashion” has returned, and his muses, embodying his nascent vision, grace the runway. Their presence, their allure, captured in the swift strokes of his ink sketches. One figure stands out among the many. That of Victoire Doutreleau. His first muse, the very embodiment of his ideal. The supple movement of her skin, the spontaneous grace of her body in motion, become the inspiration for MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink. This fragrance, part of Le Vestiaire des Parfums, is not merely a scent; it is a time capsule, preserving the creative audacity of that era.
THE OLFACTION
An ambery woody juice crafted by Perfumer Marie Salamagne.
The woody and luscious fragrance, reminiscent of Victoire’s warm skin, imbued with a delicate vanillic facet, reinvents the sensual depth of the original Eau de Parfum through the unique emboisement process.
Meticulously selected for their moderately vanilla-like aromatic profile in the traditional cooperages with a long history in the spirits (cognac, whisky, rum) and wine industries, French oakwood shavings macerate for in MUSE’s signature ink accord. One week is the tipping point when the amber warmth of the wood enriches the macerated accord without overwhelming it.
The top notes of the fragrance open with spicy incense, softened by an aromatic lavender accord from the Ourika Community Gardens. In this Moroccan terroir, the plants endure an extreme climate – from scorching summer heat to the biting cold of winter – forcing them to yield ingredients of unparalleled intensity. As the fragrance deepens, the powdery nobility of skin-soft iris pallida butter embraces musky ambrette. Finally, the base notes unveil the Ink accord with its smoky, liqueurish warmth, lavishly dosed with a trio of sensual Bourbon vanilla extracts, and entwined with the ambery smoky tones of an oud accord.
WORDS OF THE PERFUMER
"Emboisement enriches the ink accord by adding woody, smoky, slightly liquorous facets that amplify its depth and bolster its mysterious, exclusive character. The ink accord thus unveils dark, smoky, woody nuances, that endow the composition with textural depth and a unique, sophisticated sillage.”
THE BOTTLE
The color of the first drop of ink stroking the paper of M. Saint Laurent’s first sketch for his debut collection, the scent’s dark purplish hue, made deeper still by maceration, is magnified by a sculptural neo-vintage glass bottle with a graphic, couture chevron motif. Radically designed, it evokes the diamond cuts of fine spirit glasses. As distinctive and memorable as M. Saint Laurent’s singular muse, the inspiring Victoire, MUSE Extrait de Parfum 62 Ink is a fragrant tattoo with an impressive trail.
LES EXTRAITS DE PARFUM
Les Extraits de parfum is the quintessence of Haute Parfumerie, the most luxurious iteration yet of the couture collection, celebrating Yves Saint Laurent’s legendary career. Each extrait, a tribute to an emblematic year of Yves Saint Laurent. Highly concentrated reinventions of Le Vestiaire des Parfums’ most iconic scents, revealed by an exclusive technique of emboisement, drawn from the peerless craftsmanship of French cognac distillers who age their spirits in oak barrels dried and toasted to caramelize wood sugars, imparting unique flavors. Expertly curated and exquisitely presented in a neo-vintage, couture piece of glass, the three new Extraits de Parfum are truly worthy of a fragrance connoisseur’s collection.
The quintessence of Yves Saint Laurent with Les Extraits de Parfum, by Yves Saint Laurent Beauty.
KEYWORDS
exclusive collection, fragrance, high fragrance, extrait, extract, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, ink accord, ambery woody, leathery, maceration, emboisement
We hope you are happy with your purchase. If you have changed your mind, you may return your order within 30 days in accordance with YSL Beauty Returns Policy for a refund.
Get in touch with our Customer care team by Contact Us form.
Please choose Contact reason – ‘Online Returns’.
All eligible orders are refunded using the same payment method as the original order.
During Promotional & Festive period, some returns may take longer to come back to us. Please be assured we will do our best to issue the refund within our usual timelines.
For eligibility and full returns policy read below.
You may change your mind about and cancel any order purchased from us online at any time from the date on which we email you to confirm that the order has been dispatched until thirty (30) calendar days after you receive the product.
This does not apply to products which:
(a) are not suitable for return due to health protection or hygiene reasons.
(b) become unsealed after delivery (e.g. for perfume, if the sealed packaging has been opened).
(c) have been clearly personalised (such as by being engraved).
(d) by reason of their nature cannot be returned or are liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly. This doesn't affect your statutory rights if goods are faulty or not as described.
NEED TO REPORT DEFECTIVE, INCORRECT OR MISSING PRODUCT?
Get in touch with our Customer care team by Contact Us form on the bottom of the site.
Please choose Contact reason – ‘Online Returns’.
If you are reporting damaged or defective item, please attach photographic evidence of the product affected when submitting the form.
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THE QUINTESSENCE OF MUSE IN AN EXTRAIT
THE QUINTESSENCE OF MUSE IN AN EXTRAIT
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A SCENTED TRIBUTE TO
THE ETERNAL MUSES OF YVES SAINT LAURENT
1962
THE FIRST HAUTE COUTURE SHOW
Monday, January 29th, the air crackles with anticipation at 30 bis rue Spontini.
Fashion socialites await a glimpse of Yves Saint Laurent’s first Haute Couture collection.
The 25-year-old “little prince of fashion” has returned, and with him, his striking muses take over the runway.
2026
REINTERPRETED IN AN EXTRAIT
Muse is a fragrance drawn from M. Saint Laurent’s main source of inspiration – the ones who have ignited his imagination since his 1962 debut. The warm movement of their skin captured in strokes of ambery, smoky ink on a white page, their ideal reborn.
ENCAPSULATING THE UNIQUE SCENT OF
OAKWOOD MACERATED IN THE SIGNATURE INK ACCORD
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The Emboisement enriches the ink accord by adding woody, smoky, slightly liquorous facets that amplify its depth and bolster its mysterious, exclusive character. The Ink Accord thus unveils dark, smoky, woody nuances, that endow the composition with textural depth and a unique, sophisticated sillage.
MARIE SALAMAGNE, PERFUMER
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The perfume’s leathery inflections are intensified with the magnetic facets of patchouli-oakwood emboisement. A technique inspired by prestigious spirits craftsmanship. This natural, tailor-made maceration amplifies the olfactive richness of the base notes tenfold.
Rooted in the revered traditions of fine cognac-making, this unique maceration process, steeps French Oak shavings in the signature essence of the extrait. Carefully sourced by prestigious French cooperages, these enhance the composition without overpowering its other facets. Selected for their medium vanilla quality and powerful oaky signature, their tannins are then absorbed, creating a rich, nuanced depth.
THE INK ACCORD
INFUSED FOR A WEEK
Raw oakwood shavings macerate in the perfume’s iconic ink accord for one week, the tipping point when the amber warmth of the oak enriches without overwhelming. This single infusion imbues the resulting scent with a deep, authentic woody character.
SMOKIER. WOODIER. MORE LIQUOROUS.
Crafted by Perfumer Marie Salamagne, this concentrated extrait reinvents the original in a sensual ambery-woody signature with gourmand facets. A spicy incense opening softened by an aromatic lavender accord from the Ourika Community Garden, leading into a powdery orris heart. The macerated ink accord unfolds its smoky, woody depths with a subtle liqueur-like warmth, as it blends with soft vanilla reminiscent of warm skin.
SMOKIER. WOODIER. MORE LIQUOROUS.
Crafted by Perfumer Marie Salamagne, this concentrated extrait reinvents the original in a sensual ambery-woody signature with gourmand facets. A spicy incense opening softened by an aromatic lavender accord from the Ourika Community Garden, leading into a powdery orris heart. The macerated ink accord unfolds its smoky, woody depths with a subtle liqueur-like warmth, as it blends with soft vanilla reminiscent of warm skin.
COUTURE. ELEGANT. SCULPTED.
MAGNIFIED IN A NEO-VINTAGE GLASS FLACON
MAGNIFIED IN A NEO-VINTAGE GLASS FLACON
CHEVRON
A SAINT LAURENT MOTIF
THE BOLD CHEVRON CUT
A SAINT LAURENT MOTIF
THE BOLD CHEVRON CUT
Adorned with the iconic chevron motif, the bottle, a radically designed tribute to Yves Saint Laurent, shimmers like a multifaceted jewel. The epitome of sleek sensoriality in a bottle – from the architectural purity of the bottle to the angled cuts faceting the transparent glass, every detail has been meticulously designed from the know-how of French glassmakers.
AGED-OLD INTENSITY REVEALING
A RADICAL, INK HUE
AGED-OLD INTENSITY REVEALING
A RADICAL, INK HUE
The mauve-tinted essence reveals itself through the sculptural, chevron-cut bottle, its ink-like depth suggesting both age and intensity. Subtly reminiscent of a fine, faceted spirit, its neo-vintage hue mirrors the fragrance’s layered character – at once elegant, enigmatic, and enduring.
The mauve-tinted essence reveals itself through the sculptural, chevron-cut bottle, its ink-like depth suggesting both age and intensity. Subtly reminiscent of a fine, faceted spirit, its neo-vintage hue mirrors the fragrance’s layered character – at once elegant, enigmatic, and enduring.
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