Although known for its top of the line luxury vehicles, Bentley also manufactures its own similarly opulent fineries and accessories, like its Momentum line of fragrances. The Unbreakable, the latest product from Bentley Fragrances, offers a “bold and spicy, yet creamy and floral scent for men”.
The refined scent was developed by master perfumers Fabrice Pellegrin and Ane Ayo. By combining modern ingredients with traditional perfumery techniques, the pair were able to create a fragrance that meets the same uncompromising standards as the brand’s luxury vehicles.
Perhaps the stand-out feature of the Unbreakable fragrance is the use of “Dreamwood”, a 100% natural ingredient used in place of the traditional Mysore sandalwood, which is now a protected species in India, as a sustainable alternative with the same characteristic richness.
“Dreamwood adds an unexpected presence to the fragrance’s composition, bringing a richly luminous aura with the same codes found in Mysore sandalwood essential oil”, says Pellegrin.
The fragrance differs from Bentley’s other Momentum scents with a “warmer, woodier interpretation of the line” that “expresses all of the thrilling facets of a contemporary urban adventurer”. It opens with a violet leaf smell, with mandarin oil, lavender, mint and rose. To that, it adds licorice, dried fruit and amber.
Furthermore, aside from blending new ingredients with conventional perfumery traditions, the perfume will come in a one-of-a-kind bottle inspired by the soaring, vertical skyline of a modern metropolis. The bottles themselves are made of a luxuriously heavy, customized glass, with a unique, textural stone plated front.
The stone plate of the bottle is made from mica schist, a crystalline rock containing reflective slivers of mica. Each stone plate is also 100% natural and is etched with the iconic Bentley logo.
On the back, the bottle is outfitted with the brand’s signature knurling, a Bentley hallmark which was first introduced in 1919 in the second car built by WO Bentley.
The Momentum Unbreakable is available globally through Bentley retailers or from select fragrance stores. Each perfume comes in an embossed slate-grey box designed to replicate the same textural aesthetic as the bottle’s stone plate.