Bvlgari
Bvlgari
630 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Nashi pear announces itself with understated sweetness, immediately companioned by bamboo's green, slightly woody snap that creates tension rather than harmony. Within minutes, the aquatic accord materialises—that ozonic, crystalline quality that gives the fragrance its name—transforming the top notes into something cool and vaguely mineral, almost like fruit suspended in clear gel.
Lotus and white peony emerge as the aquatic lifts, and here the composition reveals its true intention: a quiet floral meditation rather than a statement. The pear fades into the background as these delicate florals assume a skin-like intimacy, their soapy, slightly green character melding with the persistent aquatic freshness. It's a phase defined by whispers rather than declarations.
The balsa and crystallised moss move forward, though calling this a traditional dry down feels generous given the performance ratings. What remains is a faint woody-aquatic skin scent, the moss contributing a vague earthy greenness whilst the florals have nearly dissolved. By the fourth hour, this becomes a barely-there second skin fragrance—present only in the closest proximity, a subtle reminder rather than a statement.
Omnia Crystalline arrives as a study in translucence—a fragrance that prioritises clarity over depth, crystallinity over complexity. Alberto Morillas has crafted something deliberately restrained, where nashi pear's grainy sweetness provides the compositional anchor whilst bamboo introduces a whisper of green, mineral sharpness that prevents the opening from becoming cloying. The aquatic accord (76%) functions as the true protagonist here, lending an almost ozonic quality that makes this feel less like a traditional floral and more like standing beside water in early morning light.
The heart reveals lotus and white peony—two florals known for their subtle, slightly soapy character rather than their hedonistic projection. They don't bloom so much as they exhale, creating a skin-like quality that feels intimate rather than assertive. This is where Omnia Crystalline reveals its philosophy: restraint as sophistication. The woody base, built on balsa and crystallised moss, provides just enough structure to prevent the composition from evaporating entirely, though the moss reads more like a whispered suggestion of earthy greens than any substantive woody architecture.
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