Balahé (1983)
by Léonard

Balahé by Léonard: My girlfriend wore this in the '80s. What I remember most about it was the fascinating bottle – a heavy black bottle. To be honest, my memory of the scent is a bit weak: I remembered a very fruity, somewhat exotic Oriental with a dark, typical '80s drydown. It was very… errr… abundant… okay, …heavy… It certainly made itself known to the people of the neighborhood. Now as I look at the pyramid, I can see why it made an impression on me: pineapple, plum, anise, aldehydes, rose, jasmine, tuberose, orchid, orange blossom, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver, musk, civet, opoponax, to name a few. But what an excellent bottle! Thumbs up, but just for the bottle and the memory.

I can't believe they still make this! Balahe was one of my first 80s statement perfumes (of course, at the time, I didn't classify it that way and thought it was simply "yummy" and sexy. Can't imagine what my reaction to it would be now).

It's a sweet, fruity floral with a dominating base of vanilla and balmy notes. Not that far from some of the modern gourmand launches, in fact - but the volume is turned right up.