Lanvin Rumeur Eau De Parfum

Launched: 2006 Group: Floral woody musk INTRODUCTION I acquired three relatively recent perfume miniatures from Lanvin so after reviewing Marry Me launched in 2010, I’m now onto my second quest, the reformulated and relaunched Rumeur available from 2006. THE PACKAGING Although the packaging of the original Rumeur doesn’t play a reference, the bottle design definitely has a vintage connection as it comes with curved surfaces on a square base, a sort of hand-painted inscription instead of printed letters and a top that looks like a brass cap or cork of a flask. The outer carton also recalls the ... more

I never realized Lanvin had released this fragrance until I was given one as a present from a friend of my mother's who had just come back from a trip abroad and was in gratitude to me for babysitting for her. It was a very sweet gesture and she was probably induced to assume that a glamorous label such as Lanvin would produce an equally creative fragrance. However, this is a clear case of when fashion houses release a perfume just for the sake of having one out. The packaging for the Rumeur was standard. It came in a simple cream cardboard box with the title 'Rumeur' scribbled on the front ... more