It is 6 versions of the same perfume, each with a different quote.
Avant-garde artist Andy Warhol broke down the boundaries between art and commerce long ago declaring, “art is what you can get away with”. Unwilling to be contained by convention, his creations and legacy continue to cast a long, inspiring shadow of influence. Comme des Garcons Parfum S.A. is pleased to announce a reintroduction of one of the artist’s most overlooked yet provocative works - the unisex scent (and obvious pun) Andy Warhol’s You’re In. “We are proud to celebrate Warhol’s fearless creativity with the reintroduction of the notorious scent, Andy Warhol’s You’re In, the sale of which will generously contribute to the Warhol Foundation’s endowment from which it has distributed over $275MM in grants to support contemporary art,” said Michael Dayton Hermann, Director of Licensing at The Andy Warhol Foundation.
The scandalous original fragrance from 1967 consisted of Coke bottles spray painted silver and filled with a citrus perfume promptly triggering a cease and desist letter from Coca-Cola resulting in the project being abandoned. Staying rather clear of Coke bottles, the reintroduction of Andy Warhol’s You’re In comes in six unique matte silver industrial bottles, each featuring a different whimsical quote by Andy Warhol. The bottles are housed within a silver lined, bright red and yellow package with bold graphics inspired by vintage Warhol film posters created under the direction of Ronnie Cooke Newhouse of House and Holme.
The fragrance is a new distinct perfume created by Comme des Garcons and inspired by the original citrus scent Warhol used for the 1967 artwork. The chief top notes are bitter orange, aldehydes and makrut lime zest. The crushed leaves and rind of the makrut fruit emit an intense citrus fragrance, and is used in cooking in Asia. The middle notes consist of jasmine, coriander leaf and pittosporum. Many herbivores detest the resinous pittosporums, in particular their seeds, which will stick anywhere, but some animals eat them with relish, for example the Kea (Nestor notabilis). The flowers, white in color and star shaped, exude an odor that evokes that of the “ Fleur d’Oranger “ but fresher, more concentrated and very faintly honeyed. At the base of the fragrance, you will find cashmere wood, musk and metallic amber. Contrary to the classic amber scent which is powdery, oriental and lustful, the metallic amber accord is much more modern, nervous and explosive.
