Harper\'s Bazaar UK - 12.2019

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260 | HARPER’S BAZAAR | December 2019

BE AU T Y BA Z A A R

Versace’s new fragrances were inspired by

its own Milanese atelier, where the fashion

label’s most iconic haute couture looks have

been designed for the past 30 years.

‘I wanted something unique, a collection of

fragrances that felt like they were made-to-

measure, like the dresses we create,’ explains

Donatella Versace.

According to Marypierre Julien – the perfumer behind

the elegant fig and Italian mandarin Figue Blanche – the

brief was to craft ‘scented emotions’.

‘Donatella wanted them to be expressed like threads of

couture fabric, weaving together the finest ingredients as if

t h e y w e r e s i n g u l a r l y u n i q u e p i e c e s o f fi n e f a b r i c ,’ s a y s J u l i e n.

The resulting six perfumes are as varied and opulent

as the Versace runways, ranging from vibrant citruses and

airy florals to velvety, smoky woods that

w i ll appea l to ever y pa late.

Cédrat de Diamante is a zesty blend

of lemon and grapefruit, while Jasmin au

Soleil contains flowers picked during an

Indian sunrise to preserve their freshness.

Each bottle is handmade with a metal

cap featuring a replica of the brand’s

Medusa motif, and pays eloquent homage

to the famed artistry of the storied house.

SIÂN RANSCOMBE

Atelier Versace fragrances, £320 each, launch

at Harrods (www.harrods.com) on 1 November.

MY

MOODBOAR D

Donatella Versace reveals

her latest line of delicately

crafted perfumes

The courtyard

at Versace’s

showroom

in Milan

An A/W 19

Atelier Versace

look. Left: a

work in progress

at the maison.

Below:

Donatella

Versace