Not going to lie, my tastes in life tilt toward the extravagant; in an ideal world I’d be diabetic from the candy coloured rocks bedecking my wrists and fingers. Unfortunately, given my writerly sensibilities and calling in life, I’m basically broke with expensive taste ...
Which is why the new Bvlgari Omnia Indian Garnet is so very appealing: You get all of the luxe associated with the Italian haute joaillerie house without maxing out your credit cards.
Here’s what you’re buying into. The latest precious stone set into Bvlgari’s elegant necklace of so-called jewel-perfumes, the Omnia Indian Garnet is incredibly evocative: Think ochre saris fluttering in a sultry Oriental garden.
Conjured up by master nose Alberto Morillas, this summery scent isn’t as stifling as one might imagine: No cumin curry or startlingly spicy notes, for instance. Instead, what you’re greeted with are beautifully balanced, resolutely feminine accords of citrus, Indian tuberose and osmanthus petals, gently simmering in a balmy base of woody ambers.
Inhale deeply and try your nose at teasing apart the palette-cleansing top notes of Sicilian Mandarin from the heart of titillating tuberose. Fun fragrance fact: Tuberose is a pink-petalled perennial so startlingly sensual, it’s earned the infamous distinction of being referred to by preeminent perfumer Roja Dove as the “harlot of perfumery”.
The exquisite mildness of this posh perfume is perfect for warm weather, but what really gets to me is the insanely fabulous flacon.
Two sinuous, intertwining figure eights (how very prosperous!) are wrought from warm metal and graced with glazed orange accents that, according to the breathless press copy, makes this bottle a signifier of “infinite space and eternity”.
I won’t go that far, but I’ll say this: It smells divine and will sit very nicely indeed on your vanity chest. Or stash one in your carryall as a fragrant finishing touch to a caftan-clad, champagne-clinking weekend at a Goa villa – look and learn with the lovely Lithuanian vision of love that is Edita Vilkeviciute in the evocative campaign below. Enjoy!
Bvlgari Omnia Indian Garnet is available as an EDT ($108 for 40 ml, $134 for 65 ml) and as a Beauty Oil ($80 for 100 ml).
For more information on the Bvlgari Omnia collection, visit campaign.herworldplus.com/BvlgariOmniaCollection.