Talisman Perfume by Balenciaga, Talisman is a women’s chypre floral perfume from 1994. Signed by perfumer Dominique Preyssas, who was with Takasago at the time, this fragrance has fruity, sweet, floral, woody, and powdery main accords. The abundant head notes begin with dried fruits, rum, aldehydes, peach, pineapple, osmanthus, litchi, hyacinth, mandarin orange, and bergamot. The floral heart notes of ylang-ylang, jasmine, carnation, iris, rose, cyclamen, freesia, and lily-of-the-valley follow, ending with profuse base notes of beeswax, leather, caramel, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, amber, coconut, cedar, tonka bean, and musk.