"I was in my teens when I first discovered Helmut Newton´s picture that made YSL´s Le Smoking iconic. The genderlessness really made a big impression on me. With stark monochrome simplicity, Newton created a piece of iconography I still find myself influenced by. In the making of L´air Barbès I was strongly influenced by the androgyny in this picture." -Johan Bergelin
Cold and fresh, L'Air Barbes is a tribute to Paris, capital de la mode. Evocative of Paris’ different personas such as the concrete alleyways, le banlieue and the area Barbès-Rochechouart, the fragrance sings of chilled aldehydes, wet stone, and smooth, rich orris. Modern, yet timeless, just like the City of Lights itself.
