Nothing says luxury like a glittering bottle emitting a delicious aroma. For those of us who didn’t grow up with a silver spoon, a designer perfume was probably the first step on the path to luxe living and while the classics still hold a special place in our hearts, there’s something very special about the first spray from a new bottle of perfume. We’ve rounded up a few of the new offerings due in the shops this autumn.
Marc Jacobs Decadence
According to the makers “Decadence is the ultimate invitation to indulge. The woody fragrance makes a bold statement and elevates any woman to a new level of luxury with every spray.” Developed with master perfumer Annie Buzantian, Decadence is a luxurious sensual woody scent. The fragrance captivates with a sultry top of succulent Italian plum, golden saffron and velvety iris. The heart is a bouquet of rich Bulgarian rose that mingles with lush orris and creamy nuances of jasmine Sambac. Sexy liquid amber, heady vetiver and warm papyrus woods dry down to a signature of sophisticated indulgence.
Modern Muse Nuit
The new fragrance from Estée Lauder, Modern Muse Nuit, is drenched in glamour, much like the brand’s own Muse Kendall Jenner (above). Delivering the olfactive embodiment of glamour, mystery and compelling sensuality, the innovative “dual-impression” structure allows women to experience the fragrance through two contrasting accords: hypnotic florals – featuring exotic mandarin, bourgeon de cassis, blue chamomile, the velvet richness of jasmine absolute, jasmine sambac China and creamy heliotrope; and addictive woods – in which smooth sandalwood meets the clarity of Clearwood, a cutting-edge material capturing the pure rendition of patchouli’s polished warmth. There’s also the richness of Tonka beans and prized Madagascar vanilla balanced with soft musks and the warm glow of amber.
Calvin Klein euphoria
Provocative, sexy and sensual, euphoria is an addictive Oriental fragrance inspired by the feelings that define a dream-like state.
The top notes open with an exhilarating blend of pomegranate and lush green accord, and the heart becomes mythical and exotic as dewy lotus blossom and black orchid descend into the skin. The drydown is truly mysterious and feminine with lasting hints of sensual amber and creamy accord.
Designed by Fabien Baron, the bottle is sleek and polished with curved contours and luxurious textures.
One Of A Kind
It’s not always about the price of the perfume, back in 2011 DKNY created the Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle in collaboration with celebrity jewellery designer Martin Katz.
Priced at USD1 million, the bottle, which housed the brand’s Golden Delicious scent, featured the New York skyline crafted in diamonds on yellow and white gold embedded with 183 yellow sapphires. Other stones included yellow, pink and white diamonds, a three carat ruby and a seven carat Sri Lankan Cabochon sapphire. These gems were all hand placed and the bottle took almost 1,500 hours to complete.
Sounds like crazy indulgence right? But hold on, the bottle was sent on a world tour and then put up for auction with proceeds going to global charity Action Against Hunger.
Miu Miu
Miuccia Prada is a master of the counterintuitive. She mixes the common and the ultra-refined to create something surprising and knowing, yet never contrived.
Drawing on Prada’s inspiration, perfumer Daniela Andrier creates a study in contrast. She starts with an elegant, sensual floral, lily of the valley, composed of real jasmine, real rose absolute and synthetic green notes.
The soft, fresh, ingénue scent is set against a deep earth-toned background: the wood and pepper of Akigalawood, an extract of patchouli, which adds a brooding mystery to the subtle sparkle of the floral. Like the fragrance itself, the Miu Miu bottle is a contradiction in terms. The sensual, soft blue-pillowed opaque glass – reminiscent of Miu Miu’s signature matelassé – with white matte collar is simultaneously traditional and pop. The translucent red disk gives a playful, graphic, outré quality.
