Balenciaga Florabotanica

I have to admit, the first thing that drew me to this perfume was the advert with Kristen Stewart and the cute little bottle and amazing illustration on the box. I pretty much choose the brand/bottle I like first and then decide whether I like the scent or not which probably isn't the best way to choose! I got given this as a present for my 18th birthday by my best friend after hinting for aaages but not really realising that since it only comes in an eau de parfum it's £40 minimum for a bottle..




Here's what John Lewis say: Inspired by a strange and wonderful garden in which you do not know whether the flowers are innocent or poisonous, Florabotanica from Balenciaga evokes the 18th Century botanical gardens in which the most exotic and rarest plant species were displayed. Strange-coloured plants discovered in distant countries brought back from their travels by enthusiastic biologists.

The vetiver, amber and caladium leaf accord create a resonance of mossy and mysterious dark wood, whilst the Experimental rose, carnation and mint accords add an exhilarating, freshness to the fragrance. To give Florabotanica its fairytale air, the perfumers added a formula of psychosensory plants, making it particularly enchanting.

The highly graphic black and white stripes on the bottle echo a signature dear to Cristóbal Balenciaga and the visions of extremely contemporary cuts of which Nicolas Ghesquière is fond in his designs. The oversized tube with bold lines plunges into the floral perfume like a laboratory test tube looking to capture the secret essence of flowers.

Honestly doesn't mean a lot to me or probably anyone else but it has the most amazing flowery scent that I urge you to try out if you see it!
I reaaally want the shower gel/body lotion but I can't justify £30+ for them each!
Balenciaga Florabotanica Eau de Parfum - 30ml