Designer Alexandre Barthet will launch his second fragrance (the first was 2009's Barth) in July. Fuchsia is "a true homage to mischievous femininity, sparkling and seductive, playful and sensual, always elegant and charming… inspired by the beautiful fuchsia flower".
The amber floral fragrance was developed by perfumer Raphaël Haury; notes include bergamot, blackcurrant, gardenia, rose, fuchsia flower, orange blossom, iris, sandalwood, heliotrope and vanilla.
Alexandre Barthet Fuchsia will be available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette. (via press release)
The notes don’t sound bad to me, but the packaging makes me want to run, screaming, from the room. I can’t decide which I hate more: the dangling feather, the awful, childlike scribble font or the ridiculous heart shaped plastic cap. Granted, I can’t fault the cap too much because Tocade (love!) has a ridiculous cap as well.
I may sniff it, but I’ll definitely close my eyes when I do.
I don’t know anything about him, but can only assume his audience is very young.
Guessing the fuchsia is a fantasy note.
Good grief. This looks like it would appeal to the Justin Bieber crowd.
Yes, it’s pretty young.
The packaging would not entice me at all if I saw this at the mall. I can’t recall any scent from the fuchsias I had in hanging baskets back in the day. Anyone else have any impression of them?
Maybe it’s the leaves or the roots that have the scent? I don’t remember the flowers having a scent either, but I am planning on using them this weekend in some hanging baskets I’m making. I’ll let you know what I smell (or don’t.)
There are probably some scented fuchsia varieties somewhere. But doesn’t mean they relate to the perfume.
Ghastly packaging, agreed. But fuchia is such a beautiful word, about time it was used.
I like the feather. ;o)
Looks like a cat toy.
Pretty much!
As much as I am both a child and a kitten at heart, that bottle hurts my eyes. I can’t help but think my four and six year old nieces-in-law would ADORE it, though, and use it for playtime. (I am their only relative who would and will let them use kiddie makeup sets, kiddie jewelry, and basically any sort of fashion item aimed at kids, on me during playtime, so I can safely say that they’d love that bottle based on my experiences.) The scent… I’d need to sniff it before passing judgement.