Today sees the launch of Balenciaga's Florabotanica scent which is fronted by Kristen Stewart,
I know she has had a little fall from grace recently and I do find her to be a huge sour puss
but do not let that put you off testing this scent as it is a beautiful bright, young floral scent
that is very romantic, yet with an unexpected kick.
"Balenciaga's Florabotanica Eau de Parfum combines the fantastical and ultra-contemporary aspects of the Balenciaga brand. The Vetiver, Amber and Caladium Leaf accord to create a resonance of mossy and mysterious dark wood. And the Rose, Carnation and Mint accord like an exhilarating note with juvenile freshness. This Experimental Rose has the power to endlessly charm."
Can we just have a moment for the bottle?
I simply adore how young, hip and modern it is, it is a complete show stopper
and something you will give pride of place on a dresser...well I know I will anyway!
I know this may sound odd but it reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, Picasso
and all things obscure...anyone else?
"Flowers can be cruel, carnivorous or venomous, contain poisons.
What would a perfume that contained the charm and mystery of flowers be like?
This is the story we wanted to tell with Florabotanica." - Nicolas Ghesquiere, Florabotanica designer.
The scent is based on the idea of being in a wonderful garden and not quite knowing if the flowers
are innocent or venomous and the bottle encapsulates that whimsical feeling beautifully so!
Florabotanica is undeniably a strong floral scent but thanks to the Vetiver and Amber notes
it has depth and mystery. If you enjoy floral scents that are completely different to what you are used to
then I can not recommend this scent enough, it is unlike anything I own but I do feel that those who enjoy
Victor and Rolf Flower Bomb particularly the rose edition will adore this.
Balenciaga Florabotanica Eau de Parfum* is exclusive to Harvey Nichols until the 19th September 2012
and then it will be available nationwide.
Prices for the EDP begin at £40/30ml via Harvey Nichols - link
I tried this at a Scent & the Senses event a couple of weeks back with Odette Toilette and fell in love.
ReplyDeleteIt's the strongest floral I've ever been attracted to, I'm normally a musky, woody girl.
I'm with you on the bottle too. Love it! x
I'm with you on that I'm more a fruity scent gal but I really do like this, it's rather special in an odd way isn't it :)
DeleteCoool! I will have to try it out when I see it! I'm excited for the "unexpected kick"
ReplyDeletethe scent sounds right up my alley and the bottle is gorgeous - but in the advert kristen looks like she just saw someone get shot? whatever happened to "smile for the camera"?
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Obviously the photographer directed her to look like this. Smiling like a cheshire cat doesn't exactly fit in with the description of the perfume, does it? Mysterious etc..
DeleteLovely bottle, reminds me of pop art!
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Yes you are so right :)
Deletewow, the bottle looks very interesting. I have never seen a good picture of Kirsten S. how sad :D
ReplyDeleteKristen is gorgeous, i don't know why people insist on saying she is moody and sullen, there are so many pictures of her smiling but people seem to be determined to put her down as 'moody'. So stupid.
DeleteAnyway, i got this perfume. I love it. You only need a little as it is strong. It gets even nicer as it settles down onto your skin. I got a lot of compliments when i wore it to work last week
So fine review. I like your post so much. Very fine.
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Im having to come back and comment on this again, I've finally smelt this... I cannot even BEGIN to explain my LOVE for it. Its the highest thing on my christmas list right now!
ReplyDeleteI actually really like Kristen. The thing about her being a "sour puss" is just the perception the media loves pushing. She's just shy. I got this as a gift from a friend and I absolutely LOVE it. My new favorite fragrance.
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