Celine Captures the Spirit of the Riviera in a Bottle
Celine introduces Un Été Français - a luminous fragrance that captures the essence of a sun-drenched summer on the French Riviera. Inspired by the carefree spirit of Saint-Tropez and the poetic ease of the New Wave generation, this scent evokes freedom, warmth, and effortless elegance.
Fashion Press Corner / Celine
7/15/2025
The latest creation from Celine Haute Parfumerie is a nostalgic ode to endless golden afternoons and the lightness of youth. Un Été Français blends sensory memory with understated luxury, transporting the wearer to the idyllic shores of southern France - where sea air mingles with sun-soaked skin and the scent of gorse in bloom.
At its heart, the fragrance is a delicate composition of bergamot, petitgrain, and neroli - each note evoking a different facet of the Mediterranean summer. The subtle coconut nuance of gorse flowers is warmed by powdery vanilla, creating a sensual trail that lingers like a memory long after the sun sets.
Staying true to Celine’s gender-fluid fragrance philosophy, the perfume blurs the lines between masculine and feminine, embracing a style that is both refined and free-spirited. The powdery signature, present across the Haute Parfumerie collection, adds an enveloping softness - a couture-like patina of quiet sophistication.
The bottle itself is a design object: faceted glass with Art Deco fluting, a lacquered black cap engraved with the Triomphe emblem, and packaging wrapped in grain de poudre paper, tied with an Ottoman ribbon - elegant, timeless, and unmistakably Celine.
