French fashion designer and perfumer Thierry Mugler has partnered with crystal-maker Swarovski to create a special limited edition of his flagship Angel perfume, reports Le Blog Luxe.
Dubbed the Angel Collector Superstar, the eau de parfum comes in a 14 oz decanter that is decorated with 250 Swarovski crystals forming a swirling series of concentric circles, at the center of which an oversized 38 millimeter crystal hangs freely from a slender chain.
The limited edition is, however, extremely limited. Only 100 of the Swarovski bottles have been created, and each Angel Collector Superstar will retail for $3,000. The holiday creation is available now through the label’s website.
First released in 1992, Angel was Mugler’s debut fragrance. The sweet fragrance in a unique blue color contains notes of bergamot, tropical fruits, vanilla, caramel and patchouli. The bottle has always been an integral part of the fragrance: the inaugural star-shaped decanter – designed by Verreries Brosse – required over two years in development.
According to the label’s website, Mugler wanted "to make a perfume that could have a common resonance for everyone, something close to tenderness, to childhood," the designer explained.
Designed by the Swiss perfumer Givaudan, the sweet yet brutal Angel fragrance launched a new olfactory category, oriental gourmand, with its opening notes of patchouli followed by the sugary scents of praline, caramel and vanilla.