My favorite perfume ad of all time, without a doubt.
A stunning shot of Kate holding a pink rose with the Eiffel Tower behind her, the sky a beautiful melange of gray, purple, and pink, taken by photographer Craig McDean. I have never fallen so hard for an ad campaign until now – true love? Perhaps. Kate looks magnificent, of course. A messy updo and smokey eyes never fails to impress, or portray subdued sensuality. The all-black is very much Yves Saint Laurent sexed up, a blazer casually thrown over bare shoulders, a corset-like dress (or is it a two piece ensemble?) Regardless, maintenant, I am simply dying to test the perfume. At the same time, however, I am hesitant – I do hope for my sake that the scent is as amazing as I imagine it to be.
I see this photo and I think light, yet musky. Alluringly sexy, timeless, a hint of buttery croissants and chocolat. [ Darling Alizé shall understand (; ]And macarons, of course. Sweetened sensuality heightened with sophisticated classicality.
bisous,
La C.
P.S.: Thank you, Kels, for passing to me the “One Lovely Blog Award“! If you haven’t already, do visit her blog for loveliness; I’ve written a guest post for The Anthology, entitled The {Faux} New Yorker.
This is totally gorgeous…thanks for sharing!
Wow! So sophisticated and dripping with glamor. I would love to wear that outfit. I have no fabulous place to wear it though. Here in Southern California, everyone is too casual for their own good. Which makes me stick out (in a negative way) whenever I go out and want to look sophisticated. 🙁
^Sorry, just had to share.
That fragrance is so beautifully bottled. Hopefully it smells that amazing.
Con Brio: If I could own her ensemble I would die happy! (: Ah, I totally agree. New Jersey is quite the same (sans “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” areas).
bisous!
Wow! That’s such an incredible ad. I love it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
SO beautiful…and regarding your dilemma, with law, you can always move into journalism (fashion journalism as well?), I have a friend who is now working at a magazine, and we studied law together 🙂
xx
Gorgeous ad, I so wish I could even a quarter as beautiful as she is here! I love the design of that bottle, it resembles a pretty pink uncut gem! I bet it just smells of roses and Paris.
So unbelievably gorgeous. I simply adore the messy updo. Sadly, I have not perfected the chic coiff myself – regardless of the fact that it doesn’t require being perfect. 🙂
Kate Moss looks great in that ad!
I agree with everything you said! I love pictures of Paris and eerything about this picture is magnificent. The dress, the colors, the Eiffel Tower…
YSL gotta be loving it supreme not to mention my love for Kate Moss =]]]
Mucho congrats on the award – much deserved, doh!
And WOW I need to try that A.S.A.P! I love your description of what you imagine the scent to be; I love it so much that I wish YOU, darling LC, could create that very perfume! I would buy two at a time!!
Oh KM is stunning…thanks for sharing Honey!
XoXo
Oui, belle photo de retour de soirée, à l’aube… J’aime beaucoup croiser les créatures de la nuit. Et pour les macarons, mon parfum préféré est le caramel au beurre salé. Un délice. Bises from Paris.
la flore et la faune: Oh la la, que son goût délicieux! Je dois essayer un jour! bisous!
that ad is so gorgeous!!
Oh Kate is very lovely. How can she always looks so divine!
This is such a gorgeous ad campaign! I adore advertisments and this is no exception! I am quite in love with the bottle.. Wouldn’t mind that sitting on my dressing table!
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This is such a gorgeous ad campaign! I adore advertisments and this is no exception! I am quite in love with the bottle.. Wouldn’t mind that sitting on my dressing table!
xx
It’s a beautiful campaign, but it’s hard to beat Chanel’s Audrey Tatou ad.
Fabulous! I hope the scent lives up to the beautiful way you described your expectation! Perhaps it will smell so divine you can make it one of your signature scents :0)
Cheers!
Clare
Clare Brown: I do hope it smells as good as I imagine it to be – because if so, it seems to be the perfect scent for me! (:
bisous!
She looks so young here! <3 her!
It’s gorgeous and so is your blog so you’re very welcome for the “One Lovely Blog” award. You certainly deserve it.
ohlala, paris! yes, kate is gorgeous. xx
Gorgeous! Love that bustier dress!
And congrats on your award, darling!
xoxox,
CC
oh, i love it. you’re right, hopefully the perfume is just as good as the ad portrays…
oh god you’re right! it is a fantastic photo
niice
that woman can make anything look AMAZING
totally need to try that scent..i have not even seen it!
Oooh, I must admit Kate looks GREAT ! And I love the composition of the picture !
Btw I wanted to say I’m so glad you changed your layout too, I was scared mine was too ‘ La Couturier ‘… but it also claims we had both great taste, I guess XD
oh she looks so stylish and glamorous!!!
Absolutely gorgeous.
Love Grace.
it’s a great ad, i love the tones
I do love the background of this photo! Simply stunning and it just makes me more curious to know what it smells like! xxoxoxo
Indeed I understand! 🙂 I love your depiction of this beautiful ad, and your guess about the fragrance – which I totally agree with, what else? Apparently, it is quite sweet, described as ‘gourmand’ (so you’re right with the macaroon & chocolate!) and based on the scent of the rose – which is why Kate is holding one.
This image is so feminine and the outfit perfect – Kate looks demure and innocent, but the outfit is pure fire 😉 Oh and the hairdo is very Parisienne, that’s for sure! Thanks so much for sharing! Bisous Darling! xx
Alize: Mm – I really do imagine it to be the perfect perfume pour moi – and I can only hope it smells as deliciously alluring as the ad portrays it to be! (:
is this a new ad? kate looks absolutely stunning, you’re totally right – it’s an amazing photo. ahh i miss paris. love the cruise wardrobe advice that you gave a few posts back! xoxo
Looks lovely and glamorous! Wish there was a dark shot in hell I will ever see the stuff in person, but your description holds me over!
Do you think if I wear it I will look as gorg?
Ah ha
Such a stunning shot! I really do love the colours of the sky, and wow the composition is wonderful. Gah, so need to smell this some time soon.
I hadn’t heard of this perfume, I must really find it and smell it…
oh YSL they’re so bold and delicious. I love the way they take classic ideas and give them a sexy edge.
Thanks for the comment dear!
-BK
Gorgeous ad – you’re right, the mussed-up hair and the smoky eye are subtle yet stunning, portraying complete fabulousness without looking like one is trying too hard. Love it!
Gorgeous ad! The way you describe this perfume makes me want to go buy myself a bottle 🙂
– laur @ neonmango
Kate Moss looks great!
She looks incredible pretty, I saw the picture before but I think I like it more with the complete ad, like the parfume in one side. I think it is a good scent, one you won’t forget easily, like the ad, like Kate
Thes photos are really incredible!
FM~FP~AF
is this out yet?! because if it is i’m getting one ASAP.
ugh your descriptions could probably make a crappy perfume sound like it smells heavenly! 😉
Kate Moss looks great……….A L W A Y S !!!!!!!!!!
damn she looks hot!!
too bad i just bought a bottle of vera wang’s rocker princess perfume…
That shot is indeed stunning!
The background is spectacular.
gorgeously stunning pics..love love love them!!