Our take
What does Omnia Crystalline smell like?
Alberto Morillas composed Omnia Crystalline for Bvlgari in 2005 as an eau de toilette. The name gives it away. This is a study in transparency, built to feel like crystal. Nashi pear opens crisp and barely sweet, somewhere between pear and apple. Bamboo adds a green, watery note, close to a freshly snapped stem. In the heart, lotus and white peony stay light and more damp than heady. You smell the flowers as if through a window. The base rests on balsa wood, very pale and dry, and on a so-called crystal musk that leaves skin smelling freshly washed. Nothing sticks out and nothing weighs. That is both its charm and its limit. A later eau de parfum uses a different formula, so check the label if this is the one you want.
When to wear it
A hot-weather and office scent for anyone who finds most perfumes too heavy. Expect to reapply by mid-afternoon.
It belongs to the Floral, Aquatic family. Omnia Crystalline is one of 5 creations by Bvlgari in our encyclopedia.
