K N O T

W H E N Y O U R O W N I N I T I A L S A R E E N O U G H

Discret ion , qual i ty, and unsurpassed craftsmanship--Bottega Veneta has establ ished

a new standard of luxury s ince i ts founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the t radi t ions of

I ta ly ’s master leather craf tsmen and renowned for i ts extraord inary leather goods ,

Bottega Veneta stands for ind iv idual i ty and sel f-conf idence, a phi losophy expressed in i ts

famous motto , “When your own in i t ia ls are enough.” The pr inc ip les that def ine the brand

are unchanging: outstanding craf tsmanship , innovat ive design , contemporary funct ional i ty,

and the h ighest qual i ty mater ia ls . Also constant is Bottega Veneta ’s commitment to

i ts ate l iers , where ar t isans of remarkable sk i l l combine t radi t ional mastery wi th breathtaking

innovat ion . Indeed, there is an unusual and inspi red col laborat ion between art isan

and designer at the heart of Bottega Veneta ’s approach to luxury, a partnership perfect ly

symbol ized by the house’s s ignature int recciato woven leather.

R E V E A L I N G B E A U T Y

Cont inuing Bottega Veneta ’s t radi t ion of creat ive col laborat ion in producing the brand’s

advert is ing campaigns , Tomas Maier turned to Amer ican photographer David Armstrong

to capture the understated sensual i ty of Knot . Shot on locat ion in New York Ci ty,

the campaign ref lects Armstrong’s d ist inct ive approach to port ra i ture . His painter ly,

natura l ly- l i t images of model Jul ia Nobis , the face of the Knot campaign , are s imul taneously

reserved and int imate , and convey a mood of t imelessness . Her beauty is mul t i - layered

and in photographs she exudes a soul fu l , womanly qual i ty that is st rong yet vu lnerable .

She possesses an innate a l lure and restra int that Tomas Maier fe l t was harmonious

wi th the spi r i t of Bottega Veneta and the embodiment of Knot .

PEONY

M E D I T E R R A N E A N M E D I T A T I O N

Tomas Maier ’s v is ion for Bottega Veneta ’s new fragrance, Knot , conjures an escape to the

I ta l ian Riv iera . S i tuated in the lush h i l ls there is a home, a sanctuary f rom real i ty, over looking

the spark l ing sea . The inter ior is i l luminated by sunl ight st reaming in through i ts windows,

which are open wide , usher ing in a brac ing sal twater breeze t inged wi th the scent of peonies

from the garden and the redolence of c lement ine t rees f rom the h i l ls nearby and

afar, combined wi th the essence of f reshly laundered l inens . In the bedroom s i ts a woman,

captured in the moment , savor ing both t ime and p lace . This v is ion e l ic i ts

a d ist inct memory fus ing certa in part icu lar i t ies not soon to be forgotten , an instant

where you are t ransported for as long as you a l low.

LAVENDERROSEMANDARIN NEROLI & TONKA BEAN

A S I G N A T U R E T W I S T

As with Bottega Veneta ’s s ignature f ragrance, the Knot ’s bott le is inspi red by Venet ian

glasswork and the t radi t ional I ta l ian carafe , hav ing natura l ly evolved unto i tse l f .

Combin ing soft , rounded curves and powerfu l l ines , the bott le is an object of t imeless

beauty and p leasing s impl ic i ty. The bott le ’s oro matte cap is i ts most d ist inct ive design

element ; as the f ragrance’s name is an homage to Bottega Veneta ’s beloved

Knot c lutch , Tomas Maier designed the cap to echo the bag’s iconic knot-shaped c losure .

The resul t is a vessel wi th the luxur ious feel of the f inest of jewelry.

A M A S T E R O F U N D E R S T A T E M E N T

Tomas Maier jo ined Bottega Veneta as Creat ive Director in June 2001.

With long exper ience at the h ighest levels of fashion and design , he arr ived hoping to spark

a renaissance at the venerable I ta l ian brand. He succeeded beyond imaginat ion .

Commit ted to craf tsmanship , understatement , and ref inement , Maier began by drawing upon

the deep bench of ar t isanal ta lent in Vicenza to craf t leather goods of unmatched qual i ty.

In the years s ince , he has establ ished Bottega Veneta as one of the wor ld ’s top

luxury goods houses , consistent ly matching except ional workmanship to t imeless design ,

t radi t ion to innovat ion . Fol lowing the launch of the s ignature women’s and men’s f ragrances ,

Maier, together again wi th the experts at Coty Prest ige , has turned h is at tent ion

to f ragrance, the most understated and memorable of luxury goods , th is t ime to create

a luxur ious new fragrance for women. The resul t is again beyond imaginat ion .

I N S P I R E D A R T I S A N S H I P

The sourc ing of only the most extraord inary raw mater ia ls was the v i ta l s tar t ing point

for Knot , in accordance wi th Bottega Veneta ’s abid ing dedicat ion to qual i ty and

craf tsmanship . I t was master perfumer Danie la Andr ier ’s task to t ranslate Tomas Maier ’s v is ion

of a medi tat ive seaside inter lude into a unique o l fact ive exper ience evoking the essence

of the I ta l ian coast l ine , precise ly i l lust rat ing the e lements into d i f ferent accords .

F i rst impressions are shaped by an exot ic and br ight Clement ine Tree accord , based on

mandar in , l imette , nero l i and orange f lower. At the f ragrance’s heart are intense notes

of lavender, a key aspect and unusual addi t ion that lends to the uniqueness of the f ragrance,

gestur ing toward the green h i l ls , and the sense of cr ispness reminiscent of f reshly

laundered l inens wi th in an I ta l ian seaside home. Rich f lora l notes of rose and peony prov ide

lush sensual i ty, whi le musk and Tonka bean serve as a counterpoint to the f ru i ty notes

whi le embuing a l inger ing texture and earth iness . Al l together, the br ight , f lora l

f ragrance is met icu lously layered to offer an unexpected , del ightfu l exper ience; an ident i ty

of i ts own, that is dest ined to leave a last ing memory.

For Bottega Veneta , co l laborat ion is celebrated in pract ice and approach, over t ime hav ing

become a def in ing e lement of the house. Now, as a resul t of the c lose col laborat ion between

Maier and Andr ier, comes the int roduct ion of the complex and a l lur ing Knot .