Perfumer: Dominique Ropion
An enigmatic leather perfume merged from captivating nuances of tuberose, orange blossom and gardenia. The wild facet of ylang ylang intertwined with the woody notes of patchouli add a sensuous tone. Frankincense and labdanum complete the leather theme. The trail left by the perfume is surprising, narcotic filled by a magnetic elegance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and strong impressions: a room where the air is warm, the lighting low, and the wearer’s presence arrives before they speak. Its narcotic floral-leather trail suits an atmosphere of tension and polish, where elegance has a sharp, slightly dangerous edge.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or in the evening, when its florals, leather and resins can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; the scent has notable presence and a few sprays are enough to create a rich, lingering trail that blooms on skin and carries well in the air.
Who it’s for
For lovers of bold white florals, leathered woods and resinous depth. It will appeal to those who like perfumes with vintage glamour, a sensual dark side and a confident, statement-making silhouette rather than airy freshness.
Release year
2025
The nose
Dominique Ropion is one of modern perfumery’s most accomplished architects of texture and volume, known for composing with clarity, power and a refined sense of contrast. His work often balances lush florals, woods and musks with a controlled, almost sculptural structure. For Forgive Me, Ropion channels that signature richness into a leather-tinged white floral built around tuberose, orange blossom and resinous depth. The result feels unmistakably his: opulent, precise and designed to project with presence rather than delicacy.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the fragrance’s concept and emotional brief, framing it around duality, passion and irresistible attraction, while Dominique Ropion translated that vision into scent. Roitfeld’s creative input is central to the perfume’s provocative, genderless luxury identity.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld treats fragrance as a personal style signature: intimate, sensual and unapologetically expressive. The house leans into genderless glamour, strong character and luxury compositions built with top-tier perfumers, reflecting Roitfeld’s fashion background and taste for audacious elegance.
Forgive me’s concept
Forgive Me extends Carine Roitfeld’s fragrance story beyond the 7 Lovers collection and her flagship Carine scent, pushing further into a darker, more voluptuous register. Built around a white-floral heart wrapped in patchouli, leather and resins, it was conceived to express duality, passion and the feeling of seeing a more daring self in the mirror.
Extra info
Forgive Me is part of Carine Roitfeld’s evolving fragrance line, following the 7 Lovers collection and the later Carine scent. Its purple bottle and “narcotic” floral-leather profile set it apart as one of the brand’s most dramatic releases.
Celebrity connection
Julia Restoin Roitfeld has been identified as the muse for the fragrance, embodying its feminine, captivating energy.
Perfumer: Dominique Ropion
An enigmatic leather perfume merged from captivating nuances of tuberose, orange blossom and gardenia. The wild facet of ylang ylang intertwined with the woody notes of patchouli add a sensuous tone. Frankincense and labdanum complete the leather theme. The trail left by the perfume is surprising, narcotic filled by a magnetic elegance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and strong impressions: a room where the air is warm, the lighting low, and the wearer’s presence arrives before they speak. Its narcotic floral-leather trail suits an atmosphere of tension and polish, where elegance has a sharp, slightly dangerous edge.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or in the evening, when its florals, leather and resins can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; the scent has notable presence and a few sprays are enough to create a rich, lingering trail that blooms on skin and carries well in the air.
Who it’s for
For lovers of bold white florals, leathered woods and resinous depth. It will appeal to those who like perfumes with vintage glamour, a sensual dark side and a confident, statement-making silhouette rather than airy freshness.
Release year
2025
The nose
Dominique Ropion is one of modern perfumery’s most accomplished architects of texture and volume, known for composing with clarity, power and a refined sense of contrast. His work often balances lush florals, woods and musks with a controlled, almost sculptural structure. For Forgive Me, Ropion channels that signature richness into a leather-tinged white floral built around tuberose, orange blossom and resinous depth. The result feels unmistakably his: opulent, precise and designed to project with presence rather than delicacy.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the fragrance’s concept and emotional brief, framing it around duality, passion and irresistible attraction, while Dominique Ropion translated that vision into scent. Roitfeld’s creative input is central to the perfume’s provocative, genderless luxury identity.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld treats fragrance as a personal style signature: intimate, sensual and unapologetically expressive. The house leans into genderless glamour, strong character and luxury compositions built with top-tier perfumers, reflecting Roitfeld’s fashion background and taste for audacious elegance.
Forgive me’s concept
Forgive Me extends Carine Roitfeld’s fragrance story beyond the 7 Lovers collection and her flagship Carine scent, pushing further into a darker, more voluptuous register. Built around a white-floral heart wrapped in patchouli, leather and resins, it was conceived to express duality, passion and the feeling of seeing a more daring self in the mirror.
Extra info
Forgive Me is part of Carine Roitfeld’s evolving fragrance line, following the 7 Lovers collection and the later Carine scent. Its purple bottle and “narcotic” floral-leather profile set it apart as one of the brand’s most dramatic releases.
Celebrity connection
Julia Restoin Roitfeld has been identified as the muse for the fragrance, embodying its feminine, captivating energy.