A few months back we let you know about an upcoming fragrance project between Comme des Garçons and milliner Stephen Jones.  The fragrance, has just launched and is available at Dover Street Market in London and online.  The packaging is amazing and takes it’s cue from hat packaging - the ribbon, the netting, the box - all inspired by hat boxes.  I love how everything is so inky black. I haven’t smelled the fragrance yet, but the packaging alone is reason enough to get this - especially for those who collect perfume bottles.  The scent is violet meets meteorite (yes, the outer space kind) and to read more about the fragrance notes check here.  Pictures from the store installation after the jump.

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Milliner Stephen Jones made his first fragrance with Comme des Garçons Parfums division, which is set to release in September. It’s clear from the packaging (which I LOVE) that Mr. Jones took many cues from the materials and packaging of hats and applied them to his fragrance packaging. The grosgrain ribbon attached to the bottle references a material used quite a lot in millinery. The box the perfume bottle comes in is, of course, a mini-hat box and the filling of the box is “merry-widow” netting, a material often used for veils on hats. You’ve probably also noticed the unique shape of the bottle: The designer was inspired by an ink bottle from the 1890s and had it remade with black transparent glass.

As far as the actual fragrance, “‘It’s a violet that’s been hit by a meteorite,’ said Jones, referring to the scent’s juice, which comprises notes of violet and violet leaf, as well as ’synthesized cyber aldehyde.’ ‘There’s something innocent and romantic and otherworldly, as well.’” In addition to violet and space juice, the scent contains hints of love, carnation, rose, jasmine, heliotrope, gaiac wood, magma, black cumin, vetiver and amber. I can’t wait to get a whiff of “synethesized cyber aldehyde.” If any brand were to add the scent of space juice to their fragrance it should come as no surprise that Comme des Garçons is involved.

Image of Bottle & Info: WWD

On a side note, Jean Paul Gaultier is adding another women’s fragrance to his collection - one that’s a bit younger, fresher and stronger.  The scent is Ma Dame and the campaign features model-of-the-moment Agyness Deyn.   Ma Dame will release on September 1st.