Vaquera launches first fragrance with Comme des Garçons

New York label Vaquera is set to launch its first fragrance in collaboration with Comme des Garçons Parfums. 

The scent, called “Classique Perdu”, which translates into “Lost Classic”, will debut on September 30.

Described as a perfume that feels both familiar and forgotten, Classique Perdu draws inspiration from the nostalgia of 90s perfume ads, the chemical sweetness of a childhood car’s air conditioning, the airy scent of freshly dried hair, and the metallic shimmer of a summer fountain. The result is a fragrance that invites rediscovery. 

Created under the direction of Comme des Garçons Parfums creative director Christian Astuguevieille and perfumer Suzy Le Helley, the fragrance itself opens with notes of lavandin, tomato leaf, permanent marker accord, and blackcurrant. The heart reveals clary sage, iris, and a solar rose, before settling into styrax resin, sandalwood, suede, and evernyl.

It comes in a clear bottle covered with liquidation-style stickers, available in 30ml format, priced at $85. 

“Classique Perdu is a rediscovered classic, found where you least expect it,” said Vaquera. 

Adrian Joffe, CEO of Comme des Garçons International, added: “I’ve always been drawn to Vaquera’s iconoclastic tendencies, so when I heard the title Classique Perdu I was surprised—but then realized it made perfect sense. And what comes next? L’Éternité Retrouvée? I look forward to finding out.”

The fragrance launches at Comme des Garçons Paris, Dover Street Market Paris and London, and Dover Street Parfums Market in Paris. From late October, it will roll out globally to all Comme des Garçons, DSM, and Pocket stores, as well as select retailers worldwide.