Maybe it’s because I’m pre-disposed to not liking Versace (with the exception of the occasional shoe/gown and their nail polishes that are accented with the smallest Medusa head possible, I’ve never been a big fan of their flashiness/glitz), but I just can’t even imagine wanting Gianni Versace Couture, an eau de parfum that comes in a hand-stitched white leather train case and is priced at $2,100 if someone offered it to me for free!! It just seems so over the top and tacky, not to mention how much space it takes for a 3.4oz bottle! That said, Versace says that you can take out the fragrance and use it as a jewelry box — seems a little small for that to me…The bottle also seems very manly to me (something about the heaviness and all that leather). If you feel so inclined to purchase the fragrance however, be warned there are only 100 limited edition bottles and they’ll be available in the U.S. come November exclusively at Versace boutiques. As for the smell, according to WWD it has a floriental-woody scent – “citrus accents of bergamot and mandarin blend with energetic notes of red berries and tangerines to form the top notes. The heart of the formula dissolves into a floral bouquet. Sambac jasmine mingles with velvety heliotrope and almond blossom tones. The essence of Tonka bean combines with the woody notes of patchouli heart and sandalwood.” I like jasmine and sandalwood, but that’s not enough to convince me. Snob or Slob?
