Friday, February 27, 2015

V'E Versace by Versace c1989

V'E Versace by Versace: launched in 1989. In USA by 1993.

"V'E VERSACE..by Gianni Versace...A harmony of Versace elegance, vitality and sensuality captured in a dynamic new fragrance for women...V'E VERSACE...totally modern, yet a future classic. V'E wraps herself in femininity. She's a modern floral with sparkle and attitude. Sexy becomes her."


Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a luxurious, woody and mossy floral chypre fragrance for women.
  • Top notes: ylang ylang, jasmine, Bulgarian rose, lily of the valley, aldehydes, green notes, Amalfi lemon, bergamot
  • Middle notes: African orange blossom, rose, orris, cyclamen, narcissus, lily, gardenia
  • Base notes: balsams, frankincense, Virginia cedar, amber, oakmoss, heliotrope, sandalwood, musk

It was available in the following products:
  • Parfum Extrait
  • Eau de Parfum
  • Eau de Toilette
  • Soap
  • Shower Gel
  • Body Lotion

Bottle:


The perfume was housed in a bottle designed in 1989 by Thierry Lecoule and was based on a copy of Gianni Versace's personal inkwell (calamaio).

Baccarat made the glass case, but not the perfume bottle that fits inside it. Like the planet earth, the case leans slightly to one side of its central axis, the perfume bottle being wedged at its center. The lid is hinged in such a way that the case can only be closed gently. The model in crystal was made in a limited edition of only 90 copies. 

The V'E perfume bottle and case won several prizes including the Grand Prix de Creation de la Ville de Paris in 1989. 

The V'E Versace parfum in Calamaio cube, housed in Lucite, retailed for $200 (also available in 15ml Baccarat crystal, a limited edition of 200 per/yr., $3,000) was available at Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman in 1992.


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