Just in time for Father’s Day, June 15th that is, YSL Beauty US launched a limited edition of it’s latest L’Homme fragrance for men by Jean Nouvel. It is said only 100,000 bottles will be made.

Jean Nouvel.

Jean Nouvel is a French Architect and the 2008 Pritzker Prize winner, who has designed objects as varied as armchairs, champagne buckets, and chocolate bars. via a Vanity Fair article.

The new bottle design is inspired from the shape of a test tube. Inside the bottle the YSL Cassandra logo is afloat adding a unique signature to the project. The outer packaging is a block of black dense foam, wrapped with a cardboard sleeve which emphasizes Jean Nouvel and L’Homme Logos.

According to YSL Beauty Official US Store, the new YSL L’Homme Limited Edition fragrance is a fresh, woody fragrance playing on contrasts. A bright and sparkling freshness with a magnetic and sensual trail. Bergamot-Ginger-Vetiver. SRP: $79.50 for 3.0 fl. oz.

You can also get a complementary L’Homme fragrance 1.3 oz for all orders over $100. Visit the YSL Beauty official store! The original YSL L’Homme fragrance is still available on the official YSL store.

Finally, check out Kouros the other best seller of YSL with very limited distribution in the US. YSL Beauty US is actually one of the very few distributors in America. Kouros Eau de Toliette Natural Spary is a blend of fragrance notes, such as: Coriander, Clove, Oakmoss and Ambergris. SRP: $47 for 1.6 oz.