Okay we may not be able to afford to own and drive a Bentley
Motor, but now we can get the essence of this iconic car in a bottle!
Collaborating with perfume houses Firmenich and
Robertet, Bentley has created three men’s fragrances:
Top perfumer Nathalie Lorson from Firmenich has created two of
the three fragrances reflecting the ambience of Bentley’s luxurious handcrafted
interior.
Bentley for Men – eau
de toilette
Top Notes: Black pepper, Bay leaves and Bergamot. Bergamot
to get the attention and the black pepper represents the radiance and shine of
the chrome in the car.
Heart: Rum SFE, Cinnamon, Clary safe and Leather NP. The key
is the use of the natural rum essence which enhances the leather notes and
combined with the cinnamon and sage gives a masculine tobacco fragrance.
Bottom Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Musk and Benzoin Siam.
The cedar adds the woody notes whilst the musk and benzoin Siam convey a
feeling of comfort and warmth.
Bentley Intense for
Men – eau de parfum
As the name suggests, this is more intense, therefore more
leather, more spices and more patchouli.
Top Notes: Black Pepper, Incense SFE, African geranium. The
African Geranium is a crisp green fresh scent which balances the earth
qualities of the incense.
Heart: Clary Sage,
Labdanum resin, Leather NP. The labdanum resin smoothly rounds out the leather
notes to create an intense amber resonance.
Bottom Notes: Cedarwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood. Intensifies
the woody notes with Sandalwood.
The design of the bottles also represents the Bentley but
this time the exterior, taking inspiration from the old style radiator grills
of the first cars. Like the grills, the
bottle curves gently to a point at the front, the trademark logo of the B in
Wings emblem is displayed above and the bottle’s top represents the actual
radiator cap. This ‘radiator cap’ has a
band of the signature Bentley etching: the knurling pattern – a tactile design
of 4 sided little pyramids.
Bentley for Men packaging is crafted in matt silver whilst
the packaging for Bentley Intense is in a copper tone.
The fragrance is available at Harrods and soon at selected
House of Fraser and Boots stores
For a truly luxurious feel, there is the third fragrance Lalique for Bentley Crystal Edition.
The flacon base is angular and adorned with Lalique for
Bentley lettering. The stopper is 3D
frosted and polished crystal mould of the iconic Flying B hood ornament mascot.
The flacon holds only 40ml so as not to lose the notes of the fragrance and is
presented in a walnut coloured box with a light leather interior. With the
collectable is a 100ml of the fine eau de parfum and a small funnel to fill up
the flacon.
The eau de parfum was
composed by Mylene Alran from Robertet and again is linked to the ambience of
the interior design and the lifestyle.
Top Notes: White cedar wood and Orris butter. Orris butter
accord has a floral woody aroma, strengthens the other notes and preserves them
from evaporating. It is also one of the most expensive raw materials in the
world
Heart: Patchouli and Papyrus. The Papyrus evokes a dry woody
aroma.
Base Notes: Musk and dry amber giving a smoky woody note.
Only 999 flacons have been made of this collectable item and
will be available in Harrods, Lalique boutiques and the Bentley motor stores.
Price on request
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