What does Italy smell like in 2026?
For its new fragrance collection, Alta, Bottega Veneta moves beyond postcard nostalgia and explores a more layered, unexpected vision of Italian identity. Instead of relying on familiar Mediterranean clichés, the house pairs local ingredients with notes sourced from around the world, creating what it calls the “Intrecciato duo” — a fragrant weave of cultures, memories, and geographies.
The result is a collection of ten fragrances that feel less like perfumes and more like emotional snapshots. A scoop of stracciatella ice cream meets oakwood. Basil collides with Madagascan vetiver. Blood orange finds harmony with North African neroli. Elsewhere, saffron, oud, cedarwood, sandalwood, and vanilla create a sensory map that stretches far beyond Italy’s borders.
Even the bottles speak the language of craftsmanship. Sculpted with the rhythm of the iconic Intrecciato weave, they transform one of Bottega Veneta’s most recognizable signatures into an object designed to be held, refilled, and kept.
With Alta, perfume becomes an act of translation. Not between languages, but between places, memories, and desires. Italy remains the starting point. The destination is everywhere else.
