Launching a fragrance is nothing new for the luxury fashion houses of the world. Most major European designers have at least one scent to accompany the season's newest designs. But Matthieu Blazy is anything but typical. The creative director of Bottega Veneta has once again ushered in a new era for the storied Italian house with the launch of its first in-house fragrance collection, a luxurious five-piece olfactory romp that's been 57 years in the making.
Weaving together Venetian influences from the North, South East, and West—not unlike Bottega Veneta's famed Intrecciato pattern—each of the new perfumes utilizes 100% natural origin essences (as opposed to synthetic ingredients). The fragrances—which were developed in collaboration with Kering Beauty's perfumers—utilize classic notes, such as orange blossom and bergamot, that mingle with more international selections, such as Spanish ladanum in the Acqua Sale scent, French Angelica oil in Colpo di Sole, Madagascar geranium in Déjà Minuit, Brazilian pink pepper in Alchemie, and French orris butter in Come with Me.
