When Bottega Veneta introduced its first collection of fragrances last year under the creative direction of Matthieu Blazy (just before he announced his departure for Chanel), it was a slam-dunk showstopper. Not just because all five fragrances smelled fantastic, but because their presentation was stunning — with wavy, organically shaped glass bottles inspired by traditional Venetian glassblowing techniques and hefty green marble bases meant to evoke the walls and floors of the city’s churches and palaces. This was a rare (maybe unprecedented) instance of perfume bottles being worth the price of entry alone — which, at $490 a pop, is really saying something, even if they are infinitely refillable.

Now, the next edition has landed: a trio of scents collectively called Mezzanotte, or “midni

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