Lancôme reveals its new artistic collaboration with the French artist Richard Orlinski creating the most precious limited-edition collection, reinterpreting the emblematic Lancôme rose which will be available from October worldwide.
Lancôme entrusts its symbolic rose, rooted in tradition, with a pop-art reinterpretation by the contemporary French artist. Creating a multi-dimensional trinity of roses in his signature electric aesthetic, the resulting Lancôme x Richard Orlinski collection expresses the happiness of the holidays through the combined celebration of beauty and art.
Happiness is an art
With his first work a crocodile sculpture made of hot red-colored resin, Richard Orlinski has taken a wild ride to become the biggest selling contemporary French artist in the world since 2015. Drawing creative inspiration from pop culture, but also from nature, which for him is a symbol of freedom, power and passion, he creates electrifying works of art, often animal sculptures, in pop colors and his signature faceted style, art that sparks joy. Made an Officer for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2021, with 4.5 million followers on Instagram, Richard Orlinski’s art enjoys considerable cultural influence across and beyond the art world.
Beauty is an art
For his upcoming collaboration with Lancôme, Richard Orlinski and the luxury beauty house’s shared roots in French savoir-faire and craftsmanship find a new freedom of expression. Just as Lancôme seeks to create happiness through playful beauty, Richard Orlinski believes in the power of art to transcend boundaries. For him, art has no borders. Seeking to make art accessible, the artist likes to pop up where he is least expected, an expression of freedom by exhibiting in the great outdoors in the biggest cities in the world or other unexpected locations. 
“The path to happiness is possible only when we free ourselves from what limits us,” says the artist. “Lancôme is a brand standing for happiness through freedom. This is what I also seek by exhibiting my art in unusual places or by appearing where I’m least expected.”
When pop art meets with beauty, nature with tech, the Lancôme x Richard Orlinski editions interprets the timeless rose like never before.
Symbolizing Lancôme’s savoir-faire and generosity for 85 years, the timeless rose is the nature that inspires the artist for Lancôme. In Richard Orlinski’s hands, the sublime rose with its multiple sensual, feminine, complex facets is reinvented: to become extraordinary, like a jewel. Printing in three different golds – making each design more unique, precious and extraordinary: as works of art.
This year, Happiness is wrapped in gold
To bring extraordinary splendour to the festivities, French contemporary artist Richard Orlinski has created a shimmering multi-faceted Lancôme Rose. Declare the uniqueness of your loved ones with exceptional presents in an eco-conceived packaging wrapped in a profusion of joyful gold and adorned with the precious Lancôme x Orlinski Rose in three exquisite shade variations: rose gold, gold and silver.
The Lancôme rose designed by Richard Orlinski will be the emblem of the sets to capture the joy of the Holiday season, transforming your gifts into art pieces.
Absolute limited edition by Richard Orlinski
This collaboration is driven by the same passion for beauty and art and a common vision of luxury and craftsmanship. Our Perpetual Rose made eternal. A reinvention of our legendary Perpetual Rose in a luxurious, modern faceted sculpture that reveals its pure beauty. To magnify Lancôme’s iconic rose, Richard Orlinski turned its perfectly formed petals into a thousand facets, dipped in precious gold.
The collection features ultra-desirable products, Absolue Soft Cream and Absolue Cushion, that come in a special design topped with the rose design by the artist. A perpetual quest for perfection.
Richard Orlinski
The most precious limited edition of the Holiday season Lancôme x Richard Orlinski will be available from October worldwide.