Each summer, fragrance houses come out with summer editions of their most popular scents. Calvin Klein updates its Eternity franchise each April with beach-inspired packaging; Dolce & Gabbana offer their Mediterranean vacation scents; and Jean-Paul Gaultier dresses his Classique bottle in palm leaves and peacocks. Each is a little work of art.
But summer 2015 belongs to YSL’s spectacular Paris Premieres Roses Limited Edition scent. It’s a younger, fresher interpretation of the original eau de toilette scent boasting notes of wild rose, violet leaf, neroli, peony, lily-of-the-valley, white musk and sandalwood.
The packaging and bottle design are the brainchild of Japanese artist Que Houxo who studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo.
He boasts an ultra-modern method of painting. He projects fluorescent painting on the walls, splashing flowers and using a specific light to reveal their intense colours.
It’s in effect, an explosion of fluorescent flowers dancing under UV lights. A handful of trend experts have identified Houxo as a rising star in the art world.
YSL Paris Premieres Roses Limited Edition arrives exclusively at Hudson’s Bay stores in Canada in mid-April.
I gave away one of these exquisite bottles to one lucky follower. Congrats to Sophie Marsolais! We drew her name at random from all the entries below.
536 Comments
Claire Duffie
April 9, 2015 at 3:21 amI always smell first, but it must be the imagery that makes you pick that particular bottle up in the first place!
Lidia Mendez
April 9, 2015 at 3:14 amMe parece hermosa la botella, su color es súper llamativo. Me encantaría tener ese perfume.
mairi theo
April 9, 2015 at 3:04 amI have about 13 empty bottles…a mini collection of beautifull memories..
I would like to win one more:)
Thanks a lot..
Nikolina
April 9, 2015 at 2:49 amNo, I’ve never bought a fragrance solely on the bottle design, I can’t afford that… lol
Erica
April 9, 2015 at 2:46 amNo the scent has to work for me first before design. I will probably hold on to it longer if it has a gorgeous design
Ξενια Δασκαλακη
April 9, 2015 at 2:45 amI always keep the empty bottles, every bottle different memory!!
Elena T
April 9, 2015 at 1:41 amI haven’t bought a perfume solely on the bottle design but there was a time when I loved to collect empty perfume bottles! I had such a nice mini collection!
cris baiker
April 9, 2015 at 1:40 amBought Marc Jacobs only for the bottle, and I love this one too!!! twitter id @cobakk1812
sherree
April 9, 2015 at 1:33 amMany year’s ago, I bought the Moschino ‘Chic & Cheap’ bottle just because it was designed to look like Olive Oil from Popeye. Although I did like the scent too. I still have the empty bottle, still love the look of it hehehe
Rosemarie middleton
April 9, 2015 at 1:30 amI choose perfumes solely on the scents it self but it does help when the bottle are attractive to xx @rosiecupcake14z
Siobhan B
April 9, 2015 at 1:20 amI LOVE the collector bottles, they’re so cute! I pick out perfumes based on the scent. @themadtw4tter
Nathalie Sheridan
April 9, 2015 at 1:18 amI haven’t bought a perfume only for its bottle although a beautiful bottle is probably considered during my buying process. Having a gorgeous perfume on display definitely brightens up my dressing table e.g Marc Jacobs Lola
@NASheridan
Pat B
April 9, 2015 at 1:00 amWhile I love beautiful bottles, I choose perfumes based on the scent. @bcgirll
bilqees bano
April 9, 2015 at 12:47 amLove the colors
lenoc
April 9, 2015 at 12:33 amWow, just georgeous!
Faiha
April 9, 2015 at 12:11 amI must admit this is one of the most gorgeous bottles ever released. Very chic!
I did get a lace edition of D&G The One only because I thought the lace print made it look more cute. The flacon itself is not one of the best out there. So the lace made it a touch better looking.
Also Viktor Rouwlf’s FlowerBomb gives out bwautiful Limited Edition flacons and I personally love all their designs!
Tweet @FayhaliciousOff
Anastasia T.
April 8, 2015 at 11:43 pmI have never bought a fragrance because of packaging.
Rosa palma
April 8, 2015 at 11:40 pmPerhaps the first thing I see is the packaging, but the most important is always the fragance, for this would have to say .. I’ve never bought only by the packaging
Elizabeth Friesen
April 8, 2015 at 11:27 pmGorgeous bottle! I’ve bought a few bottles over the years solely for the bottle. One in particular, Cabochard Gres, I purchased because it had a pale grey velvet bow. I loved it!!! 😀
cari tomei
April 8, 2015 at 11:22 pmLove the sunset colors. Reminds me of summer
Jeannie
April 8, 2015 at 11:15 pmYes I have! I think a lot of bottles now are extremely beautiful. Just to have them on display is enough for me.
Karen rice
April 8, 2015 at 11:03 pmI had to buy all the Katy perry perfumes for my daughter we love the perfume and it purr bottles are so cute ! She has them all 🙂
Misty Parsons
April 8, 2015 at 10:54 pmI have lots of empty bottles saved just for the style of the scents they held 🙂
Annaloa Hilmarsdottir
April 8, 2015 at 10:45 pmI once bought a bootle of perfume solely because it was shaped like a hand grenade ! You have pull the pin to spray it. 6 years later I still have it
Margarita Viera
April 8, 2015 at 10:42 pmI like the packaging but the scent is much more important to me. I bought Sonia Rykiel Sweater bottle and the name doesn’t have anything to do with fragrance too. I love the scent. That’s what really matters to me. – @margaritaviera