Description
“On November 2017 sees the launch of STELLA Peony, a celebration of the brand’s original, classic Peony scent, capturing the radiant energy of a blooming English garden.
Stella observes: “There was always something in the original Peony fragrance that really caught the spirit of what we do at Stella McCartney, and we wanted to bring back that unique scent. It is a beautiful sister to the original Stella fragrance, and I think that is what people yearn for.”
Delicate yet daring, the perfume blends fresh, peppery florals with the effortless sensuality and masculinity of amber, a key note in the designer’s signature fragrance, STELLA.
The journey begins with the peony, and its organic innocence evocative of the English countryside from which Stella McCartney takes inspiration, focusing on its vibrant colours and timeless feel. The first breeze of the floral scent, anchored by its lush green essence, forms the root of the experience. Stella remarks: “Peonies are one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. Many women love them; I love them. Their scent has a rose-like quality, but with more greenness, more earthiness in it, and an airy sensuality that I adore. It’s fresh, wearable and has an individual identity to it.”
A woody, elegant floral, spiced up with black pepper, then grounded by cedar, patchouli and a hint of ambergris, STELLA Peony creates an impression of blooming luminosity. It is vital, spirited, alive. Top notes of mandarin, freesia and lotus flower lend its opening a fresh, morning dew-like quality. At the perfume’s heart, rosy pink peony fuses with geranium for an aromatic, airy, verdant effect, evoking a freshly-cut bouquet. The scent’s base combines the skin-like sensuality of amber, with a rich patchouli: subtle, seductive, sublime.
The central accord is taken from the pink peony, a herbaceous variety of the beautiful flower and contrasted with pepper middle notes. Staying true to brand’s ethos and ongoing commitment to sustainability, the warm, masculine amber note in the scent is derived from an innovative, modern, and environmentally friendly substitute for ambergris, a highly valuable animal product produced by the sperm whale. The result is a lingering, elegant seductiveness. The fragrance’s sensual skin-note is enhanced by polished patchouli, extracted through molecular distillation and sustainably sourced, building an earthy depth into the scent’s foundation. This precious raw material is responsibly sourced by local farming projects in Java and Sumatra, Indonesia, ensuring greater revenues for the farmers and a more conscious product for the end consumer.
The signature STELLA flacon is reimagined for STELLA Peony in a luminous shade of blushing pink topped with a geometric black cap, elegantly finished with a signature gold collar. This contrast represents the juxtaposition between the scent’s floral notes and peppery tones. Together, these two complementary elements celebrate a sensual, vibrant and playful femininity, representative of the modern Stella woman. Matching packaging in the same glowing hue is delicately dotted with flecks of gold to stand out as a lively addition to the STELLA fragrance range.
The campaign imagery was captured by Mary McCartney, Stella’s sister, well renowned for her candid portrait and reportage photography of the world’s biggest talents, as well as electric collaborations with strong women. Mary’s deeply personal connection to her subjects allows her to capture vulnerability, creative chemistry and emotion like no other. Her approach to Peony was about attitude, spontaneity, and finding the exact moment when creativity could take flight. Her model – and the face of the perfume – Arizona Muse, perfectly embodies the Peony woman: a powerful natural beauty, whose spirit shines through her every move.
Mary recalls: “I wanted the stills to complement the motion pieces captured: to be attainable, laid bare, on a journey, following a scent; vignettes of femininity at its most glorious and dynamic. On day one of the shoot something special happened – all of the elements just came together.”
While Stella notes: “It is this beautiful kind of marriage of strength and different personalities coming together. I love my sister, she is my best friend, an incredible woman: a mother, a wife, a daughter, a friend, and a sister. This has been one of the best experiences of my life.” – a note from the brand.
The fragrance Stella Peony is available in amount of 30ml, 50ml and 100ml Eau de Toilette.
The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas.
Sammael – :
I usually like peony fragrances so I was expecting to like this one but meh… I’m not sure why they decided to name it Peony since this is absolutely not what this perfume is about… There is peony notes in it dont get me wrong you can smell it, but let’s say it is absolutely not the star of show… it’s burried under peppery and woody notes that makes this perfume on the edge of being masculine, when usually peony perfumes are quite feminine and delicate… at least that’s my experience… it is not a bad perfume it’s just not what you would expect…
zmx998speagoessenda – :
So interesting this one is for me. I LOVE peonies- fresh cut, in perfume, I’ll take ’em however I can get ’em! When I first sprayed this on, I was blasted by the white floral citrus combination which at first whiff was like dead flowers left in icky water too long then cleaning the vase with lemon scented Dawn. But I let it settle, ever hopeful, and it did mellow out. The peony came through but is muddled by the white florals and the geranium which I think is a note that needs to be very judiciously used. I do not think the geranium adds anything here. Disappointingly, on my skin, I never got any pepper, amber or patchouli accords so something about my chemistry is causing me to miss out on what might be the balancing elements to this fragrance. The drydown only accentuated the floral and amped up the cedar. To me, it was just ‘perfumey’- sort of like the Clean Reserve Amber & Warm Cotton makes me smell like a Bounce Dryer Sheet. It’s just not distinctive or interesting and certainly doesn’t hit my Peony spot
bigbolls – :
Sampled this from Sephora as it smelled very nice from the bottle. Got it home, spritzed it on and mmmmmm….yummy peony with some spiciness from patchouli. A few minutes later I smell my wrist and wait a minute…I know this scent. I can’t place it at first, but then it strikes me that it smells very much like my Narciso Rodriguez For Her L’Eau. Not an exact dupe as L’Eau has a definite LOTV note, but beyond that difference they’re extremely close.
Stella Peony is fairly linear, never changing much from the musky peony-patchouli opening (I don’t pick up any cedar).
KeiLL – :
I have the Stella duo rollerballs and I am quite impressed with this one, being a lover of peony. The black pepper note listed almost scared me off, but so far on my skin it doesn’t translate as pepper thankfully. It’s floral and woody, kind of sharp but also sweet, totally a professional fragrance. I’m impressed. If it lasts in the summer heat I will probably blow through this rollerball and get the FB. Projects more on me than Stella edp does.
scipion2 – :
I received a sample of this from Sephora I think and I cannot get enough of it! It is strong, which i love about it, and smells like pure peonies on my skin. Doesn’t last very long though and I am having a hard time bringing myself to pay full price for it. They don’t carry it on fragrancenet.com so I am trying to wait until I find someone that wants to sell their used bottle perhaps. I am not working so funds limited.
Great smell that I hope to own someday.
timmolodov – :
An unbelievably gorgeous peony!
SERGEY1 – :
Too much pepper for me. Just hopeful that this is a sign Stella Mccartney will be reintroducing other discontinued fragrances so that I can get my hands on a bottle of rose absolute!
siwigubr – :
This is 100 percent my spirit fragrance right now and I have been so meta lately…I feel like this fragrance perfectly captures the random and positive bursts of creativity along with professional success I’ve been having in my life recently so now I own it 🙂 I love how i feel everything Stella set out to illustrate in this fragrance, as described in the fragrance’s description above. On an olfactory geeking-out note: It is as accurate to the designer’s described vision and therefore the most elaborately artistic scent has that I have yet to encounter.
Smeampspids – :
I’m hunting for a predominantly Peony fragrance, so I got a sample of this one. I love Stella McCartney’s Rose fragrances, so I though I would like her Peony fragrance. I was very wrong lol, so glad I didn’t blind buy it. It has a strange rubbery smell on my skin, and I don’t detect Peony at all! The cedar and pepper overtake it I think. What a shame.
aleksey1981 – :
Peony is my favorite flower, but I feel that no perfume can come close to the real thing. For me, this is a boring, average floral. I feel like I’ve smelled it a hundred times.
ya_krevedko_O – :
I like the regular Stella, but Peony is all cedar and pepper on me unfortunately. I really want to like it (I blind bought a rollerball set with this and normal Stella) but I have tried several times and it’s not for me.
At first spray it is really sharp, and it stays really woody and almost masculine on my skin. I get no fruit or freesia, no smooth amber. I don’t sense the patch, but if it’s there it is the sharp medicinal kind. There is the barest hint of peony but overwhelmingly cedar, cedar, cedar and a little more cedar.
erec13 – :
Stella Peony is a safe bet for anyone who loves the Stella line. It combines a squeaky clean, fresh accord of peony-freesia-pepper with an Egyptian musk accord that includes a distinct hint of mildew (previously featured in the original Stella). The overall effect is a fresher sister of Stella: thinner, airier and a bit higher pitched but pleasant all the same.
scrsnseabrookfoh2 – :
I imagine this is what a supermodel on the runway smells like…she is alluring and only has seconds to hypnotize and make people want to double, triple-take. This fragrance had that effect on me when I first sampled it. I get half peony, half black pepper and it is LOUD AND STRONG. When the scent dried down hours later is became pure peony but before then it is so spicy!
Deroxmxmjn – :
Well my search for a peony scent continues. Sadly this isn’t it (for me). On my skin this is a slightly sour rose. No peony at all.
It didn’t last long either, just a couple hours and was gone. I’m jealous of the folks who get peony from this!
ChinaTown – :
Im the happiest person on earth when i know that stella reproduce stella peony as im the biggest fan of stella in two peony and i wanted to buy the latest stella peony but im still contemplating as i did my research here some said that the new stella peony is 100% similar to the old stella in two peony and some said its not similar at all. So i kinda need opinion and maybe more review about this new stella cuz i have to buy it online cuz its not available in my country. I want it to be worth buying of its really has the same exact smell like the old one. Helpppp. Xoxo
Metior – :
Fresh cut flowers in harmony with a light touch of patchouli. I would describe it as
a tea-in-the-garden scent but without any of the Victorian cliche. It’s a drier, more modern take. It’s pretty but smart, well-balanced, polished. Very nice!
mav.240981 – :
I layer this with a lighter rose scent, to cut down on the patchouli drydown.
Good lasting power!!
rujana – :
Lovely fragrance. Smells strongly of peony the first hours and then the cedar comes along and the peony fades away. I usually don´t care for Stella McCartneys scents but this is both simple yet pretty. Well put together I think.
Ldenis_1996 – :
Wonderfully fresh smelling peony, a happy-maker. Really good staying power, too. This is just perfect for spring.
Oh what do you know.. Morillas… I like everything he does.
MaxJumper – :
This Peony is not similar to Stella In Two Peony at all! It reminds me much more of Perles de Lalique with a touch of NR Fleur Musc For Her. It’s not a bad fragrance…much nicer and more delicate than Perles. I think that some people think it might be a clone (or a twin) of Stella In Two Peony because of its name… or some people who had the old Stella don’t remember anymore, how it smelled like. I have a bottle of it and I could compare both versions. So better test it before you buy it blindly!
GaRik83 – :
I acquired some Stella In Two Peony samples last year, thinking that I will never again smell the original, but hey! This is a twin of Stella In Two!
Mind you, not a clone, but a twin! Sliiightly sweeter and more delicate.
zacardo – :
I do like this fragrance but with my nose i found the cedar super over powering, I didnt even know the notes of the fragrance when I tested it, and it instantly reminded me of my rabbits cage wood shavings, which are cedar, its beautiful but not for me sadly
wertbn – :
Wow!!! This is a beautiful delicate feminine fragrance. One sniff and I want you Stella Peony. I don’t just want you I have to have you. Reminds me so much of the original Stella which I adored. I absolutely love the bottle for it’s gorgeous coral colour. Can’t describe the scent except to say it is perfect.
vovachalik – :
Fresh, green peony and geranium. It opens sourly and sharply with hints of citrus. The bitter edge rounds out slightly as it wears on.
In the cold of winter, It fades quickly and only has a moderate silage with heavy spraying.
The bottle has a dark orange spotted heat-shrunk plastic wrap on the bottle. While the bottle has some heft, it seems cheaply done.
matusov – :
Nice and safe fragrance. Identical to Narciso Rodriguez eau de parfum. Musky and floral. Good choice for the money.
anna(sany) – :
The original Stella was my signature for a long time, until recently, when for some reason it started to project like crazy on me and was overpowering my nose (no doubt hormonal). So, I’d relegated it to a winter evening fragrance. The EDT is a go-to Summer scent for me, but I needed my old Stella back, the one that I could wear to work year round, the one that was “me” Well, along comes Stella Peony. YES. This is the Goldilocks version: just right. The peony tempers the Rose-and-amber-combo tendency to lend a sort of soapy, masculine tinge to the fragrance (which was what was popping out on me big time and giving me headaches) while retaining the classic aura of the Stella we all know and love. Over the course of the day it blooms and the rose comes through more and more. I never tried Stella In Two and I’ve heard a lot of comparisons to that one, but I will say that as far as I’m concerned, this is my new favorite Stella.
kondr123 – :
Bought this for my mom for Christmas. Blind buy, but she loves Stella , but loves patchouli. Huge hit. She loves it. Great lasting power. Chypre-ish
2k10 – :
Quite pretty, but not the most realistic peony fragrance I own. L’occitaine Does it better and it’s longer lasting.
Somewhat tacky bottle… not as nice as the Stella with the translucent purple fade with clear strips at the side. That bottle is surprisingly elegant and well thought out.
This is the brightest colour in my classy collection. Stand out and not in a good way.
Low spillage, poor longevity
It’s ok
Edit: it’s been a few months and I’ve found it lasts better than I thought, especially in the cold. The sillage is low but I keep getting whiffs of it… My nose doesn’t begin to ignore it, so that’s nice.
Very like a light version of a Narciso musky floral.
It’s good enough.
Gusqpfjc – :
Flowery, clean and fresh. Very pretty until the sour note kicks in and makes it quite unpleasant on me. Then on top of it, after an hour, I detect almost nothing. So sad..
soundsart – :
Unfortunately, this smells very sharp and sour on me, and it just gets worse over time. Definitely not as soft and pleasing as the original Stella in Two Peony.
kirik_luki – :
humid summer test
I love the stella edp in the purple bottle, plus the edt, this is much the same and lovely.
its not quite as rosey and floral as original the dry down I thought was a smidge sweeter, but ive been out all day in this stinkin heat, ill bet it performs differently if I was in a cool office
perfectly nice, go try, not offensive I don’t think
2iriska2 – :
Finnaly received my bottle tonight and can confirm this IS In Two Peony. So happy they brought it back. There’s definitely Stella’s DNA in here, and the patchouli is mixed wonderfully with the floral notes. I also smell rose, though it’s not listed.
Kosh07 – :
I have just received mine and wow is it stunning. Very very happy bunny here and I now smell like a beautiful peony garden!
aposalldi – :
IMO, the bottle is not as pretty in person as in the ads. Its completely opaque and more… orange. This beautiful ombre effect is, alas, completely lost in real life. You know how Stella original bottle is ombre glass? Well this one is ombre film, not as pretty as glass would look. A bit clownish for my taste, reminded those hideous Stella Summer bottle from 2013. Anyhow, as for the scent itself.. I am not familiar with the Stella 2 in peony, so I cannot tell if the new offering, indeed, is the old formula. For me, it was very very similar to the Stella EDT – the earthy green note, you know what I mean, right? For me Stella Peony is rather earthy and aromatic and green than airy fresh and light. I liked it but I did not love it enough to buy it right on the spot. However, it is very very very (yay!) long lasting and is there – not loud but very elegantly and calmly so for a long long time. The dry down is where its at. I am debating which size to get but I will be getting a bottle. Very curious to know if this one is old formula of Stella in 2 peony. I tried Stella Peony at the SM store in SOHO, NYC.
dryny25 – :
Did some digging and my research shows this is the EXACT same scent as In Two Peony. Stella’s Instagram account confirmed for me! Just placed my order and can’t wait for it to arrive.
edt102speagoessenda – :
this was avaiable in Vienna Austria Douglas shops in mid September 2017, it immediately caught my attention, smells lovely.