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BalenciagaDiscontinued

Talisman (Parfum)

1994

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Versions Timeline

1994

Talisman (Original Release)

Price Range
$130 – $240

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Dominique Preyssas

"Talisman is an ornate women's parfum from Balenciaga, launched in 1994. Its character is built around a vivid fruity and rum-like opening with unusual touches of violet leaf, davana, litchi, and osmanthus. The heart develops into a lush floral arrangement featuring hyacinth, rose, orchid, freesia, ylang-ylang, and clove. A warm base of amber and iris gives the composition a soft, waxy, powdery finish. The fragrance feels richly layered, expressive, and distinctly vintage in style. Its combination of fruit, floral opulence, sweetness, and powder makes it one of Balenciaga's more unconventional classic perfumes."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Mysterious
Luxurious
Sophisticated
Sensual
Romantic

Occasions

Dinner
Formal
Date
Night Out
Ceremony

Fun Facts

Talisman is associated with a richly layered opening that combines litchi, osmanthus, dried fruit, and a rum effect.

The fragrance has appeared in small vintage collector bottles, including a 7.5 ml format.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
FruitySweetFloralSpicyPowderyResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

violet leaf
davana
litchi
rum
osmanthus
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

hyacinth
rose
orchid
freesia
ylang-ylang
clove
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

amber
iris

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Talisman is experienced as a richly complex oriental floral parfum. It opens with bright, unusual fruit and rum nuances before moving into a lush, multi-layered floral heart. The drydown is warm, powdery, waxy, and ambered, with iris and vanilla-like softness in some interpretations. Its ornate construction and unconventional fruit-floral balance give it a distinctly vintage, statement-making character.”

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