Armani Privé Pivoine Suzhou
Pivoine Suzhou is the latest addition to “Les Eaux” collection at Armani/Privé fragrances.
With this precious Eau de Toilette Giorgio Armani has reinterpreted the duality between elegance and freshness and lingering sensuality.
It is a pure celebration of China’s most beloved flower: the Peony.
It represents happiness, grace and prosperity, with a very fresh floral note.
Suzhou is an UNESCO World Heritage site, a city full of canals and bridges. Marco Polo described Suzhou as the “ Venice of east”.
The Shenzhou Peony Garden
In this garden, there are three hundred thousand peonies, and more than 400 species. You will have the chance to see a peony art gallery with a hundred meters, more than 20 traditional Chinese paintings, which set out the development, culture, technology, application and art Peony you will know the internal relations between the peony and society, politics, economy, science and culture.
The fragrance is dominated by a peony accord and intensified with a special May Rose Absolute, that gives the iper feminine facet. The top notes are given by citrusy tangerine notes and raspberry and the ultra long-lasting base notes are given by the amber-like notes, musk and a hint of patchouli that warm up the whole composition.
Culture peony
Luoyang peony brilliant culture, which is an important part of the Luo culture, as a miracle of Chinese culture. Since the Tang and Song Dynasty, there were already a lot of poems, novels, paintings and embroidery on the peony. Since people have a predilection for the peony, stories and legends about the peony is sues everybody. The peony is considered an angel who can bring happiness to people, and a messenger of justice that can fight against the power of supremacy as a pretty fairy. These fantasies express the dreams and good wishes of men. The development of culture peony grows developments in Luo culture, and lays the foundation for the culture of Chinese peony.
The Pivoine Suzhou Packaging comes with a poem by Liu Yuxi, from Tang Dynasty-9th Century
“In front of the courtyard, the common-garden peony is entrancing but without style, On the pond, the lotus is pure but lacking in feelings. Only the tree peony is the most beautiful in the land, When it opens its blossoms, the whole capital stirs into motion.”
With all this history, it's impossible not to fall in love with this new fragrance by Armani Privé.
Price around 116 euros, for 100 ml EDT.