What to put under the tree: 10 decent fragrances in beautiful bottles

Once Kilian Hennessy came to the exhibition of vintage bottles Baccarat and was indignant at how luxurious the perfumes looked about fifty years ago and how awfully they are packed now. He himself soon released perfume in blackened eggs and boxes with golden snakes. Fortunately, beautiful classic bottles can still be found in stores - if their contents match the appearance, such fragrances will be the perfect gift. We found ten flavors for every taste, which are definitely not ashamed to put under the Christmas tree.

Guerlain shalimar

One of the oldest bottles currently produced is Shalimar Guerlain perfume. Raymond Guerlain created it for the exhibition of decorative art in 1925. The bottle was called Chauve-Souris, which means “bat”. He really looks like something. But the designer had his form reminded of a fountain from the Shalimar gardens, donated by Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Over the years, the vanilla and amber luxurious Shalimar Guerlain was produced in the "fountain" from 2 ml to one and a half liters. The silhouette of them for ninety years has not undergone major changes. Today, only perfume, however, now only 7.5 ml, as before, is put in a purple velvet box, and the thin neck of a bottle with a glass stopper is wrapped around a silk thread with a gold seal with a monogram G.

3209 rub.

Majda Bekkali Sculptures Olfactive Fusion Sacrée

The bottle can be turned into a sculpture from the very Baccarat crystal that impressed Kilian Hennessy so much. The luxury version of the bottle of Fusion Sacrée Majda Bekkali Sculptures Olfactive with a crystal stopper in the shape of embraced little men is even scary to take in hand. They seem to be made of ice and seem to melt. The aroma, on the other hand, is burning hot, spicy and toxic, with fiery tropical tuberose and chewed grass. It does not help to erase from the head even the stern price tag. However, Majda Bekkali produces more democratic versions of bottles with spray and rounded wooden lids that preserve the structure of the tree. It is interesting not only to look and smell, but also to touch.

10,274 rubles

Balenciaga florabotanica

Beautiful and memorable bottle to create is not easy. Even more difficult to make a beautiful bottle with a spray. Designers have to refine and hide, mask the inevitable tubes and springs. But the authors of Florabotanica Balenciaga decided not to hide the technological details, but to make the center of the composition. It turned out great. Decisively fresh, with greens, vegetables, lemon and rose water, Florabotanica in 2013 received two awards from the international perfumery association at once - as the best fragrance in the category of luxury and for the best packaging. In Florabotanica, everything is perfectly matched: the talking name, the bright bottle, and the combination of freshness with incredible persistence, which is rare for such aromas.

3368 rub.

Aedes de Venustas Palissandre d'Or

For Aedes de Venustas vials, a coarse diffuser can be hidden by glass-colored glass and an unusual gold lid that resembles a vintage lighter. Irregularly shaped, weighty, with a thick bottom, they confidently fall into the hand. The lid comes off spectacular click. The colors for the glass are chosen to be extremely sophisticated, as we say, “intelligent”: lilac-pink for the Signature fragrance, smoky blue for the Copal Azur, gray for Iris Nazarena, and the most popular among the British Oeillet Bengale is a dark purple velvet box and a bottle . The novelty of 2015 - the spicy, smoky Palissandre d'Or, made by the famous perfumer Alberto Morillas - performs in a reserved gray-brown color. Palissandre d'Or smells of all kinds of wood - from dry weightless rosewood chips to dark cedar resin.

17 500 rub.

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Rouge Fatal

The words "beautiful" did not know before - they said "red". Red Opium Rouge Fatal Yves Saint Laurent is the color of a fire hydrant or the most arrogant red lipstick defiantly beautiful. The vial is provocative, and the fragrance itself is beautiful: spicy and fiercely clove with pepper, intoxicating jasmine, precious resins, balms and incense. Opium Rouge Fatal sounds absolutely modern, although it is very reminiscent of the former Opium, which was planned for itself in Marrakech in 1977 by Yves Saint Laurent. Apparently, the perfumery fashion, making a circle around the confectionery of the whole world, again returned to the real East. Hurry up to buy, because the circulation of Opium Rouge Fatal is limited. The fragrance was released in 2015, and it is not known whether the following will happen again.

5378 rub.

Chloé eau de parfum

Now it is not enough to be simply beautiful - you also need to be photogenic. Any Instagram user knows this. On small screens and after ruthless processing of filters in the competition for collecting likes wins the strongest. And the most frequent guest in traditional girls' still lifes "shoes + lipstick + a cup of coffee + perfumes" - Chloé Eau de Parfum. A faceted bottle of strict form with a heavy lid and a frivolous bow, a pale pink box is good both in full face and in profile. Universal and trouble-free model. The aroma itself is rather toothy and tenacious. It contains fresh and bitter peonies, a rose, a freesia and a noticeable woody musky after-sounding. Chloé is easily recognizable in the train and lives on fabrics for a very long time.

3411 rub.

Bottega Veneta Knot

Another winner of the audience award and numerous international awards for beauty is the bottle of Knot Bottega Veneta. On the lid there is a knot resembling a clasp of woven leather on the most popular clutch Bottega Veneta. But Knot is loved not only for the knot and beautiful heavy smoky glass. He is loved for the restrained and fresh aroma of orange blossom and lavender, the astringency of Mediterranean herbs, the softness of powder and musk, the faint smell of glove suede. Knot can decorate and still life on Instagram, and landscape, and a portrait of a sophisticated girl. The author of the composition, perfumer Daniela Andrie, knows his audience and makes it not the first such fragrance (in her portfolio is the entire Prada Infusion series).

5013 rub.

Serge Lutens L'incendiaire

A completely different beauty and energy from Serge Lutens. The name of the fragrance L'incendiaire translates as "Pyro". As if in a comfortable lunatic asylum, he is tightly locked in a luxurious bottle of oily black glass. Only it can hold it. Release these insane pitches, burning spices and incense at will - and expect trouble. Black and gold, the splendor of the Golden Section series looks ominous, but, if you look, the shape of the bottle is the same as that of the entire export line of Serge Lutens. Among the lovers of niche perfumery, it has always been considered almost a reference: concise, proportioned, nothing superfluous, fits easily into a bag, takes up little space on the shelf, does not distract from the aroma itself. The first geometric, simple vials suggested Coco Chanel in the 20s, but Lüthans brought her idea to perfection.

20 894 rub.

Xerjoff "The Queen of Spades"

Beautiful is not only a bottle and flavor. Beautiful can be an idea. Like the one that originated from Sergio Momo owner brand Xerjoff. Especially for Russia, he released a limited edition (only 36 copies) spirits "Queen of Spades". Yes! Cyrillic! Pushkin, the story, Hermann, three cards. The bottle is covered with gold leaf and packed in a luxurious handmade casket. It smells mysterious and vicious "Queen of Spades" Xerjoff irises and lilies, crumbly powder and hard aldehydes, dry earth and skin. Rare complexity and depth of the fragrance should appeal to fans of classic perfumes in vintage style and lovers of insane niches who can afford such an expensive pleasure.

110 000 rub.

Valentino Uomo

On the contrary, budget beauty - Valentino Uomo. It smells like coffee and chocolate, myrtle and nuts, a little bit of cola and skin. The author of the composition is one of the most promising young perfumers Olivier Polzh. Now he is working for Chanel, and not for his father's (Jacques Polzh - "nose" at home) protection, but for his services. Valentino Uomo has many awards: it is named the best men's fragrance of 2015 in France, and its prickly bottle, beautifully refracting light, was recognized as the best bottle for men's fragrance in 2015 all over the world. Although not love him for it. Relaxed and sweet Valentino Uomo is understandable, accessible and not going anywhere to disappear from the shops.