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Back to the Future for Lanvin

Back to the Future for Lanvin

by Jennifer Weil 

Posted Friday August 29, 2008

Last Edited Friday September 05, 2008

From WWD Issue 08/29/2008

PARIS — As its name suggests, the Jeanne Lanvin women’s scent — due out this fall — is meant to evoke the essence of the fashion house’s founder, while reaching into the future.

“The fragrance is very different from the rest” in the Lanvin portfolio, said Philippe Benacin, chairman and managing director of Inter Parfums SA, whose parent company Inter Parfums holds the fashion brand’s fragrance license.

While it’s difficult to specify an age target for a scent’s users, it is possible Jeanne Lanvin will lure the 25-to-35 set, whereas Eclat d’Arpège tends to have a core consumer of 18-...
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