And Viktor & Rolf’s “Alternative No. 1″ turns perfume into performance art: a darkened room, an advertising image, a fragmented perfume bottle made from pieces of other vessels, and a fragrance that is both scent and stench invite viewers to participate and evoke reactions like intrigue and disgust, the way the best conceptual art and fashion always ought to do.
— From The Moment blog at the New York Times…
Viktor & Rolf will launch Eau Mega, their third fragrance and the second for women, in October. The name is a play on the greek letter Omega, the tag line is Megafy Yourself.
Eau Mega is a green floral with an “extravagant freshness”. It was developed by perfumers Oliver Polge and Carlos Benaim, both of whom also worked on the first Viktor & Rolf fragrance…
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Dsquared2, a 7 ml Perfume Oil roll-on version of She Wood with a leather case; 35€. (via veraclasse.it)
And from Viktor & Rolf, the new “Petite” version of Flowerbomb. 20 ml for $50, coming soon to Nordstrom…
Viktor & Rolf have introduced Flowerbomb Summer Fragrance La Vie En Rose (shown at right), a new lighter, warm-weather version of their popular Flowerbomb perfume, featuring notes of mandarin and bergamot. (via elle.nl) Also for summer, Paul Smith has reintroduced Paul Smith Sunshine Edition — you can find it now at Debenhams in the UK…
More limited edition collector fragrance bottles, with the usual disclaimers: in most of these cases, the juice is unchanged, just the bottle is “special” (or not, as the case may be), and some of these may not be available in the US.
From Viktor & Rolf, this year’s limited edition version of Flowerbomb Extreme (you can see the 2007 bottle here). The description hasn’t changed: “In a bottle like a precious amethyst gemstone and dressed up with a bow, Extreme plunges straight into the heart of deep floral accords. Sambac jasmine, osmanthus, and rich vanilla unleash a sublime, sensual pleasure.” At Nordstrom, $135 for 50 ml…