How Bottega Veneta’s New 6-Piece Perfume Collection Bottles the Scent of an Italian Summer Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta1/6“Morning is when I like the magnolia the most—that’s what I tried to re-create [in an impressionistic way]—the moment before it all fades away,” said Almairac, who added dimensions of wood, musk, and amber for a full-bodied take on the citrus-scented flower.
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano I Fragrance, $295, Available in June at bergdorfgoodman.com
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta2/6“[Cypress] was an interesting plant to transform into a fragrance because there is a very close link between the cypress and architecture,” said perfumer Alexis Dadier of its vertical resemblance to the villas’ ionic columns. “Imagine that we are in springtime, that it’s the end of the morning, the sun is very high in the sky, the sky is very blue, [the] light is very bright, and you have this cypress in the garden of the villa that is raising toward the sky.” Notes of salt, pink pepper, and juniper berries embolden the deep green plant’s dense freshness.
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano II Fragrance, $295, Available in June at bergdorfgoodman.com
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta3/6“The smell of an overripe pear when it’s fallen from the tree announces the end of summer,” said nose and longtime Bottega Veneta collaborator Daniela Andrier. Her mixture of mint and grass with the yellowing fruit was designed to evoke “autumn, the summer has gone—the impression of things that crash together.”
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano III Fragrance, $295, Available in June at bergdorfgoodman.com
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta4/6Visually vibrant azaleas under a high sun became the meditation for Dadier’s second fragrance for the collection. “At the end of the afternoon, when the sun has warmed the ground—at this precise time of day, the sensual and creamy smell of these flowers combined all together [with the rest of the garden] create a cloud that is overwhelming and makes you feel very good,” a comfort that was enhanced by vanilla absolute and made robust with woody chestnut.
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano IV Fragrance, $295, Available in June at bergdorfgoodman.com
Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta5/6For a moment of quiet peace before the day is through, Andrier took an olfactive stroll through the herb garden and into a cool shadow. Rosemary, sage, and laurel linger in the air with the surrounding woodsy notes. “It’s really very aromatic.”
Bottega Veneta Parco Palladiano V Fragrance, $295, Available in June at bergdorfgoodman.com
