Among the colorful silks and glazed pottery, we loved to lose ourselves in the voluptuous atmosphere of the spices. Sheathed in my leather dress, I can see myself surrounded by all the mysterious, colorful flacons. You chose one exhaling the irresistible notes of oud and trickled two small drops into the hollow of my neck.
A magnetic, very leathery, spicy perfume. A composition of Egyptian jasmine absolute aroused by a complex of soft, sensual, highly textured balsams – tolu balsam, musk and agarwood – and softened by the warm, aromatic notes of cumin, coriander and saffron. Oud base notes define and complete this sultry, flamboyant fragrance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and deliberate presence: a room where the air is warm, the lighting is low, and the wearer wants to leave a trace rather than a trail. It suits a sharply dressed evening mood, with leather, spice and jasmine reading as intimate, confident and slightly dangerous.
How to wear
Best in cooler weather or air-conditioned settings, Lawrence wears well with a light hand: one or two sprays are enough to let the jasmine and saffron open before the oud and balsams deepen on skin. It has a strong, lingering diffusion, so it works best when you want the scent to stay close but unmistakable.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to spicy florals, oud, leather and perfumes with a dark, textured finish. It will appeal to wearers who like sensual, assertive compositions with a unisex edge and a luxurious, slightly animalic character.
Release year
2019
The nose
Yann Vasnier is known for polished, textural compositions that balance clarity with depth, often moving between luminous florals, woods and richly faceted musks. His work tends to feel modern but tactile, with a strong sense of structure and an instinct for sensual materials. For Lawrence, Vasnier shapes jasmine, saffron and oud into a leathery, spicy composition that matches Carine Roitfeld’s taste for bold, genderless perfume. The result is less about prettiness than presence: a fragrance with heat, shadow and a distinctly luxurious finish.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the creative brief and personal mythology behind the fragrance, building Lawrence as one of the collection’s fictional lovers and tying it to her fascination with Dubai, desert imagery and the figure of Lawrence of Arabia. Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld contributed on the business and creative side of the project, helping translate her vision into a finished perfume line.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums reflects Roitfeld’s power-chic sensibility: bold, personal, and deliberately uncommercial. The house favors strong, genderless compositions with leather, oud, spice and dense florals, treating perfume as an intimate story rather than a trend-led accessory.
Lawrence’s concept
Lawrence belongs to a seven-fragrance project inspired by Roitfeld’s favorite cities and imagined lovers. Here, Dubai’s oud culture meets a romantic desert fantasy, with the name also nodding to Peter O’Toole’s Lawrence of Arabia and the white-scarf imagery that stayed with her from childhood.
Extra info
Lawrence was launched as part of Carine Roitfeld’s debut fragrance line in 2019 and was sold in a 90ml eau de parfum format. The bottle design and handwritten lover stories were conceived as part of the collection’s personal, letter-like presentation.
Celebrity connection
Launch events for the fragrance line were attended by Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Halima Aden and Tracee Ellis Ross. Tom Ford is also noted as having encouraged Roitfeld early in the project.
Among the colorful silks and glazed pottery, we loved to lose ourselves in the voluptuous atmosphere of the spices. Sheathed in my leather dress, I can see myself surrounded by all the mysterious, colorful flacons. You chose one exhaling the irresistible notes of oud and trickled two small drops into the hollow of my neck.
A magnetic, very leathery, spicy perfume. A composition of Egyptian jasmine absolute aroused by a complex of soft, sensual, highly textured balsams – tolu balsam, musk and agarwood – and softened by the warm, aromatic notes of cumin, coriander and saffron. Oud base notes define and complete this sultry, flamboyant fragrance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and deliberate presence: a room where the air is warm, the lighting is low, and the wearer wants to leave a trace rather than a trail. It suits a sharply dressed evening mood, with leather, spice and jasmine reading as intimate, confident and slightly dangerous.
How to wear
Best in cooler weather or air-conditioned settings, Lawrence wears well with a light hand: one or two sprays are enough to let the jasmine and saffron open before the oud and balsams deepen on skin. It has a strong, lingering diffusion, so it works best when you want the scent to stay close but unmistakable.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to spicy florals, oud, leather and perfumes with a dark, textured finish. It will appeal to wearers who like sensual, assertive compositions with a unisex edge and a luxurious, slightly animalic character.
Release year
2019
The nose
Yann Vasnier is known for polished, textural compositions that balance clarity with depth, often moving between luminous florals, woods and richly faceted musks. His work tends to feel modern but tactile, with a strong sense of structure and an instinct for sensual materials. For Lawrence, Vasnier shapes jasmine, saffron and oud into a leathery, spicy composition that matches Carine Roitfeld’s taste for bold, genderless perfume. The result is less about prettiness than presence: a fragrance with heat, shadow and a distinctly luxurious finish.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the creative brief and personal mythology behind the fragrance, building Lawrence as one of the collection’s fictional lovers and tying it to her fascination with Dubai, desert imagery and the figure of Lawrence of Arabia. Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld contributed on the business and creative side of the project, helping translate her vision into a finished perfume line.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums reflects Roitfeld’s power-chic sensibility: bold, personal, and deliberately uncommercial. The house favors strong, genderless compositions with leather, oud, spice and dense florals, treating perfume as an intimate story rather than a trend-led accessory.
Lawrence’s concept
Lawrence belongs to a seven-fragrance project inspired by Roitfeld’s favorite cities and imagined lovers. Here, Dubai’s oud culture meets a romantic desert fantasy, with the name also nodding to Peter O’Toole’s Lawrence of Arabia and the white-scarf imagery that stayed with her from childhood.
Extra info
Lawrence was launched as part of Carine Roitfeld’s debut fragrance line in 2019 and was sold in a 90ml eau de parfum format. The bottle design and handwritten lover stories were conceived as part of the collection’s personal, letter-like presentation.
Celebrity connection
Launch events for the fragrance line were attended by Kris Jenner, Tom Ford, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Halima Aden and Tracee Ellis Ross. Tom Ford is also noted as having encouraged Roitfeld early in the project.