Guerlain's Upcoming Fragrance Honors Cherry Blossom Season
Gold, black and white petals adorn the Bee Bottle, signifying an age-old Japanese tradition.
Guerlain‘s new Cherry Blossom Exceptional Piece is a tribute to the fragrance created in 1999 by Jean-Paul Guerlain. Encapsulated in cherry blossom motifs, the iconic Bee Bottle has become a symbol of an annual age-old tradition, in which the Japanese gather to admire cherry blossoms every spring.
The design of the offering was created in tandem with Japanese embroidery artist Kyoko Sugiura, who is no stranger to the know-hows of both her country and France. Leather petals in shades of gold, black and white adorn the flacon. Elsewhere, five-needle sewn petals are found on the bottle, a number that represents the flower. Black pearls are subsequently embroidered with a needle to create the stamens, which are embellished with golden pearls. A ribbon rounds off the piece, which is sewn on tulle with a crocheted black thread.
The Cherry Blossom Exceptional Piece will be available from February online and in-store at Guerlain, retailing for $650 USD.
