The French Beauty Products Cartier’s Head Perfumer Swears By

Danielle Fontana
Updated

This article first appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of NewBeauty. Click here to subscribe.

With more than 30 Cartier fragrances under her belt, Mathilde Laurent, in-house perfumer for Cartier, recently embarked on her most challenging mission yet: creating the scent of a diamond. Here, what the Parisian perfumer keeps on her vanity at all times.

Daily Routine
Her latest brainchild, Cartier Carat ($72), marries seven colors of the rainbow into one effervescent eau de parfum. Another Laurent favorite: Kyrnella Crème Immortelle ($34). “It’s my Corsican beauty secret. I use it every day.” Imiza Oliu Di Sole ($33)—a luxe, do-everything beauty oil—comes in at a close second. Her morning cleanser is always Ballot Flurin Propolis Soap, a bar of facial soap ideal for oily or stressed-out skin.

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Makeup Mantra
Like many French women, Laurent’s makeup routine is simple. “I always wear Chanel Powder Eye Shadow, ($30)” she says. “I have every single color!” at night, she’ll add in the darkest kohl liner she can find, usually Lancôme. To take it all off, Caudalie Make-Up Removing Cleansing Oil  ($28) takes the top spot.

Closet Staples
“I’m always in Converse—I have more than 20 pairs—and a blazer by Racil or Martin Margiela," says Laurent. On her wrists: Cartier Juste un Clou and her Apple Watch.