The new fashion fragrances you’ll love, from iconic fashion houses Versace – Dylan Blue Pour Femme; Paco Rabanne – Million Lucky, Olympea Aqua, and Invictus Aqua; and Prada – La Femme Prada L’Eau, L’Homme Prada L’Eau, and Prada Candy Gloss. At first you’ll be struck by the stunning packaging, then by the beauty of the sculpted glass bottles inside that are like little monuments to fashion on your dressing table, and then when you spray them on for the first time – you will fall in love with these scents. Let’s take a look at these new classics from these famous fashion brands of Europe. They each have distinctive styles, which reflect the backgrounds and styles of their respective fashion heritage.
VERSACE Pour Feme DYLAN BLUE
VERSACE is one of the most famous Italian fashion houses of all time, and their legacy in fragrance matches the style on and off the runway. This latest release, Pour Femme DYLAN BLUE follows this fashion legacy in being unashamedly sexy. “Dylan Blue pour femme is my tribute to femininity. So I created a strong, sensuous yet refined fragrance for a woman who knows her own power” Donatella Versace says.
Perfume Notes:
Refreshing blackcurrant sorbet and green apple create an unusual fruity accord at the top that combines with clover, forget-me-not and shisolia to produce a unique opening. The heart is a contemporary floral bouquet of rose, petalia, rosyfolia and jasmine that blends with an icy infusion of peach before giving way to a warm, woody dry down of styrax, white woods, musk and patchouli that rounds out this captivating Eau de Parfum.
Prices:
Pour Femme DYLAN BLUE Eau de Parfum spray 30ml $108, 50ml $143, 100ml $189.
PACO RABANNE
Spanish-born fashion designer Paco Rabanne grew up in France where he was known as the l’enfant terrible of fashion with his daring designs, including the famous green outfit worn by Jane Fonda in the sci-fi movie Barbarella.
1 Million Lucky carries on his tradition by being daring and hopefully makes you feel lucky in life – and love. 1 Million Lucky continues the best-selling legacy of 1 Million, released ten years ago in 2008. The instantly-recognisable gold bar bottle has been updated this year into the rarest of metals, platinum.
Fragrance Notes:
Top notes of grapefruit and green plum. Warm hazelnut captivates and creates an instant addiction. Intriguing cedarwood and patchouli exude lasting sensuality and excitement.
OLYMPEA AQUA
Prices:
1 Million Lucky EDT 50ml $119, 100ml $158. Lady Million Lucky EDT 50ml $140, 80ml $190.
Also from Paco Rabanne this season is Invictus Aqua. I just adore this bottle with its Greek athlete trophy. I would feel like I’d won the award for best dressing table style just having this bad boy on display.
PRADA
The leader of the fashion pack, PRADA is the epitome of style and elegance with an edge spearheaded by visionary designer, Miuccia Prada. The same can be said for its fragrances, especially the semi-circular bottles of L’Homme and La Femme which fit together to make a perfect circle in blue and pink – and, of course, can be worn by anyone who chooses. They released a 35 second short starring Baby Driver actor Ansel Elgort here for L’Homme.
La Femme Prada L’Eau Fragrance Notes:
A frangipani flower, fresh and green, is enriched by Mandarin essence and smoothed by Ylang Ylang notes. An airy mix that is enhanced by Tuberose. The essence of Mandarin is added to make the note fresher.
Prices:
La Femme Prada L’Eau Perfume EDT 35ml $125, 50ml $173, and 100ml $242.
L’Homme Prada L’Eau 50ml $132, 100ml $179, and 150ml $218.
PRADA Candy Sugar Pop EDT 80ml $162.
Available from Farmers, David Jones, Smith & Caughey’s, Life Pharmacies, and New Zealand departments stores.
Megan Robinson
18 July 2018