Versace
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Gardenia and neroli create a fresh, almost citrus-tinged introduction, with violet adding a cool, slightly powdery top note. The pittosporum adds an unexpected herbaceous whisper, preventing the opening from feeling purely floral. Within moments, bergamot brightness begins to retreat as the heart notes awaken.
Tuberose emerges with creamy, almost buttery depth, whilst narcissus adds a delicate, slightly green undertone that keeps the composition from becoming heavy. The civet arrives here too, creating an animalic-floral dialogue that feels genuinely sensual rather than overdone. Carnation and ylang ylang add spice and a hint of clove-like warmth, creating complexity in what could have been a straightforward floral.
The musk and benzoin come fully into focus, creating a soft amber sweetness that clings gently rather than projects. Sandalwood provides a creamy, almost powdery base, whilst the civet remains present—never overwhelming, but enough to maintain an intimate, skin-like quality. The fragrance becomes increasingly intimate and introspective, fading gradually rather than disappearing sharply.
Blonde Versace arrives as a study in contradictions—a fragrance that wears its sensuality with almost aristocratic restraint. Nathalie Feisthauer has constructed something genuinely unusual here: a floral composition that refuses to whisper politely. The gardenia and neroli opening gives way to a heart dominated by tuberose and narcissus, two of perfumery's most demanding florals, yet rather than clashing, they create a creamy, slightly indolic conversation that feels both lush and oddly intellectual. What elevates this beyond typical mid-90s florals is the animalic bass—civet and musk emerge early enough to add a subtle carnality, a hint of skin and warmth that prevents the florals from ever turning powdery or saccharine.
The benzoin in the base adds a soft amber glow, though it operates subtly, functioning less as sweetness and more as a binding agent that softens the civet's more challenging edges. Sandalwood provides a creamy woody frame that stops the composition from becoming entirely abstract. This is decidedly unisex despite its name—the animalic accord gives it an almost masculine edge when worn against skin chemistry, whilst the floral heart appeals equally to those drawn to heady blooms.
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