Model Kate Moss for Yves Saint Laurent’s new Parisienne fragrance. There were two teasers for this commercial, which you can see here and here.
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sheesh! did that seem kind of ‘pornographic’ to anyone else?
Yes, my dad was sitting by the computer when I played this and I had to turn it off because I was so embaressed I’m a bit prudish when it comes to my ads ;D
I have to agree that looks like something you would find in the adult section of a video store.
Daisy & rlsk — what bothered me more is just that it didn’t call up Paris in the least…other than the one shot of the Eiffel Tower, it was just your basic trashy soft porn perfume commercial. Wish they’d gone the “fun” route instead, something energetic & young.
exactly! How was that anything to do with Paris? I was a little grossed out by the end.
Wow to only find a perfume with those kind of real life results!!
Huh. The Parisian young women I’ve seen mainly stalk around with their messy but really groomed to perfection rock and roll hair and perfect no-makeup look faces with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths, looking too cool for the world, and dressed more boyishly than that. I’ve nothing against this ad, but I would have preferred something more properly french girl. I’m hoping the new Balenciaga scent with Charlotte Gainsbourg as the model will be along those lines.
I definitely would prefer something more “French”, and certainly more entertaining. This was not interesting enough to watch for the whole minute…better at the teaser lengths, which is probably what they’ll show on TV anyway.
I agree. The teasers lengths were way more ‘exciting’, instead of long and boring like this thing. I just kept thinking ‘is it ending soon?’ or ‘is anything REALLY gonna happen?’
Exactly.
Your description of a modern Parisienne reminded me of when I first went to Europe with my French class back in ’89. Our “madames” told us not to pack jeans because no one wore them, especially in Paris, and we would really stick out as Americans if we wore them. Most of us ignored them and I packed two pairs anyway. And guess what? Everyone was wearing jeans! While we were in Paris, though, people on the street actually asked us to buy our jeans. Especially if they were Levi’s. I guess back then they were in demand and hard to get? Anyway, I sold a pair of mine for what turned out to be about $250 American. I went to Printemps and bought a bottle of Jicky. Turns out if we followed the madames’ instructions in general, we stuck out or got harrassed more than usual.
Excellent! Wish I could trade a pair of Levis for Jicky today…
Yes! That “garconne” look is what I identify as Parisian chic. Not that I disliked this ad, but you’re right — I can’t help but think of whatever Charlotte and Balenciaga will be up to…
Yep. I don’t see they could roll out all 1 min plus of the heaving bosoms too often during prime time. Over here I noticed that they’ll run the full length version a few times then show an abbreviated one as the norm after that. I know they definitely did it with Elle, Magnifique and Insolence.
They might do that here too…I don’t watch commercials on TV so don’t even know what gets advertised & what doesn’t.
I not only found this disappointing but excruciatingly long! More views of this city, please and less of Kate Moss writhing in a limo. blech!
it was an excruciating minute for sure. But as for “heaving bosoms”, I think this ad has pretty much revealed that Kate hasn’t any bosoms to heave…and at one point I thought there was an extra hand or two but for the most part she seemed to just be…er… ‘enjoying’ herself. So is the tag line for this fragrance: ” Parisienne; the masturbatory perfume! ” ??? I have one thing to say—throw out those roses and have the car detailed. ew.
Ha! Yup those roses might smell nice but they won’t disinfect! I’m still very curious to sniff this one. If it’s a letdown I’ll just throw my money at a bottle of Rive Gauche Extreme or vintage.
Double ewww. The ad is a smack in the face to French women, who have better things to do than have mental sex in their limos. Now if the juice smelled like a recent roll in the sheets and bruised rosees, it might not be all bad, but I kind of doubt it.
Most perfume ads are a slap in the face to women in one way or another, you know? At least don’t bore me, that’s my attitude.
A bit walk of shame-ish, no?
I liked it, but didn’t love it. Which is how I feel about YSL fragrances anyway, so s’all good.
Well, I didn’t hate it either…just didn’t think it was good enough.
You can’t fool me, YSL. That is a Londoner.
Ah, but surely Kate Moss belongs to all of us. *cough*