Bvlgari
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Violet leaf absolute cuts through with a crisp, almost green intensity, immediately tempered by heliotrope's creamy sweetness and a bright, fleeting raspberry note that reads almost like a red fruit compote left to cool. The first minutes feel almost herbal, green-tinged, as if you've crushed fresh violet leaves between your palms.
The composition settles into a softly powdery embrace as orris absolute emerges with its butter-like richness, while mimosa adds a honeyed, almost honeycomb-like warmth. The fragrance becomes decidedly creamy and intimate here, the fruity elements fading into memory, replaced by a gentle floral-gourmand conversation between almond-tinged iris and golden mimosa.
Tonka bean absolute wraps everything in a soft, almost caramel-toned warmth, supported by vetiver's subtle earthiness and sandalwood's pale, creamy undertones. What remains is essentially a skin scent—powdery, sweetly ambered, lasting more as a gentle aura than a pronounced presence.
Splendida Iris d'Or arrives as an exercise in controlled opulence—a fragrance that understands the seductive power of restraint. Sophie Labbé has constructed something that feels more like a whispered confession than a proclamation, built on the interplay between violet leaf absolute's green-edged freshness and heliotrope's insistent, almost creamy sweetness. That raspberry top note doesn't announce itself with jammy exuberance; instead, it threads through the violet like a delicate counterpoint, adding a touch of tart sophistication that prevents the composition from tipping into pure gourmandise.
The orris absolute in the heart is the fragrance's true revelation—it brings an almost buttery, soft-focus quality that transforms this into something powdery without becoming grandmotherly. There's mimosa absolute here too, adding a honeyed, almost tactile warmth that feels less floral and more like the scent of skin after hours beneath the sun. The tonka bean base doesn't overwhelm but rather cradles everything, creating a creamy envelope that suggests vanilla without naming it outright.
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