Christian Louboutin has introduced a new chapter in his fragrance line with the release of Fétiche Le Santal, an eau de parfum that continues the house’s exploration of desire through bold scent compositions.
The Fétiche collection, launched in 2024, is defined by its use of uncompromising creativity and haute parfumerie ingredients, each designed around the theme of desire. The series comprises six scents, Le Cuir, L’Ambre, L’Ébène, L’Iris, L’Encens and La Rose, presented in daring pairings and blends. Fétiche Le Santal now joins the line, offering what the brand describes as a sensual and inviting interpretation of sandalwood.
The fragrance combines creamy sandalwood with fresh fig notes, layered with orange blossom, pink pepper and milky fig at the top. This evolves into incense, vetiver and musk, creating depth and texture within a woody base. Christian Louboutin positions the scent as one that embodies contrasts: rough and smooth, unexpected and captivating.
Every fragrance in the Fétiche collection is accompanied by a muse. For this latest release, Anglo-American model Lily Aldridge and Italian ballet dancer Paolo Busti return to continue their partnership with the brand, representing what Louboutin describes as “the intense feeling of an unknown addictive sensuality.”
Packaging remains central to the Fétiche identity. Le Santal is housed in the line’s recognisable elongated, faceted bottle, with a transparent design accented by a gold plaque on mink glass. Its statuesque silhouette takes inspiration from Christian Louboutin’s past collaboration with filmmaker David Lynch and the brand’s iconic Ballerina Ultima shoe.
The new fragrance follows Christian Louboutin Beauté’s wider vision of translating the house’s distinctive design codes into beauty. Since its establishment in 2014, the beauty division has extended the brand’s red-soled legacy into makeup and fragrance, with products that reflect the same craftsmanship and sense of allure as the maison’s footwear.
Fétiche Le Santal is available through Christian Louboutin and select retailers worldwide.
