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The Black Bee Prestige Edition By Bäumer & Baccarat
THE QUINTESSENCE OF ARTISTIC CRAFTSMANSHIP
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It is the quintessence of artistic craftsmanship, in its rarest, most beautiful form. The alliance of three great French houses, long-time friends driven by the same passion for excellence and exceptional savoir-faire. And above all, a dazzling, sublime homage to Guerlain’s emblem: the Bee, the sentinel of the environment and the guardian of future generations. With The Black Bee Prestige Edition, the majestic bottle imagined in 2010 by Lorenz Bäumer, a renowned Parisian jeweller of the Place Vendôme, is reedited for the first time in a decade. More sumptuous than ever with its deep black crystal body and its wings faceted like diamonds, the iconic piece is a genuine technical feat, entirely handcrafted by the master glassmakers of the prestigious house of Baccarat. land of Ouessant, which I love because it looks so Art deco, with its black and white body” “The fragrance is hidden, yet it is celebrated at the same time; you know it’s there, without seeing it. It is this contrast between the bee’s opaque body and the diamond-like radiance of the transparent wings, the way light circulates, just like in a gem, that makes this object so magic.” - Lorenz Bäumer Today, Lorenz Bäumer’s glittering jewel-bottle relives, crafted for the very first time by the Ateliers Baccarat in black crystal, the most precious of all, the most difficult to fashion. A genuine crystal masterpiece. A genuine masterpiece of the art of crystal making, The Black Bee Prestige Edition marks the apogee of a collaboration anchored in history. For this fabulous, entirely handcrafted piece, Baccarat has drawn from the quintessence of its know-hows.
A BEE BORN OF FIRE, WATER, AIR, AND METAL
To fashion the crystal Bee designed by Lorenz Bäumer, with its wings faceted like diamonds, the master glassmakers of the Ateliers Baccarat must master very different, opposite elements: metal, fire, and air. It is the mysterious blend of these elements that turns a ball of fire, radiant as molten gold, into a streamlined, elegant object.
AN EXCLUSIVE, RADIANTLY FACETED EXTRAIT DE PARFUM
This crystal masterpiece deserved an exclusive, timeless olfactory creation. An Extrait de parfum as radiant and faceted as crystal: Imagine Guerlain, the precious fragrance conceived for The Black Bee Prestige Edition by Guerlain Master Perfumer Thierry Wasser. Like the Bee that holds it, the scent takes flight in a labyrinth of intense, vibrant floral, woody and amber notes. Soaring and fresh, orange sparkles in the top notes, carried by the power of bitter almond. The delicious note segues into the nectar of orange blossom, the first flower of a sumptuous bouquet blending honey-tinged May rose and solar jasmine sambac, enhanced by the light of ylang-ylang. To exalt these infinitely precious flowers, selected from the most refined qualities of his palette, the Guerlain Perfumer has chosen the suavest scents. Vanillic, powdery benzoin, creamy sandalwood and enveloping white musk...
A powerful trail that distills the quintessence of Guerlain fragrances.
THE TEAM: Model: Snehal (@snehal.kalpana) Photographer: Ash Win (@by_ashwin)
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