Portofino `97
Portofino `97 captures the thrill of new romance.
In 1997, Victoria Adams and David Beckham remain each otherâs best-kept secret. Shrouding their liaison from the public eye, their first dates are veiled in disguises and obscure locations. Consigned to rendezvous in lowkey places, with every restraint the scenario entails, the pop star and the footballer perfect the art of the covert mission. Until a new chapter beckons.
With only their closest aides to consult, they are whisked away on a secret tryst. Destination: Portofino; the gem-coloured fishing village of the Italian Riviera, a location unfamiliar to the future couple, still in their early twenties with a world to explore. With the Ligurian Sea as its backdrop, an epic romance ignites.
Portofino `97 encapsulates Victoria Beckhamâs memories of early infatuation: The seductive scents carried through the room by the sea breeze from the open balcony door; the candles and fresh flower decorations embellished around the suite; and the elating and youth-driven feeling of escaping to ravishing surroundings with the person you most desire.
21:50 RĂȘverie
21:50 RĂȘverie re-awakens a memory of transformation.
In 2001, on the cusp of a new chapter in her life, Victoria and David travel to the remote heart of Java. Nestled in the rainforest, she experiences a catharsis, embraced and enchanted by the islandâs ancient, aromatic nature.
Over an open-air dinner surrounded by rice fields and vanilla vines as far as the eye can see, as the clock turns 21:50 and dusk obscures the mountain skyline, the landscape lights up with thousands of tea lights. Twinkling in the Javanese night, the scenery seems like a daydream: a reverie; a moment of clarity and re-invention, grounded in the organic purity of the landscape and its winds of change.
21:50 RĂȘverie emulates in scent Victoria Beckhamâs recollections of a personal renaissance: a dreamlike state of mind charged with new energy, uplifted by the lush jungle breeze sailing through the oily blur of candle flames illuminating plateaux of rice fields; the faint rumblings of the rainforest on the far horizon; and the mind-expanding breath of fresh air that comes with the mystical serenity of nature.
Suite 302
Suite 302 traces the glamour and romance of Victoria and David Beckham's anniversary trips to Paris.
In 2004, David invites his wife to board a jet in Madrid, its destination shrouded in mystery. When the couple land in London, a stately car drives them to their country house where Victoriaâs husband leads her to its chapel for a surprise renewal of their wedding vows before he sweeps her away on a second honeymoon in the French capital.
Amid seas of paparazzi flashes, the couple finds sanctuary in a storied hotel room veiled in tales of romance: Suite 302. With its cavernous salons draped cinematically in sumptuous silk tapestries, opulent red velvets, and decadent crocade baldachins, it will embody their anniversary trips to the city of lights: Drives down boulevards in black cars, undercover day trips to Versailles, incognito midnight strolls through the streets of Paris.
Suite 302 epitomises Victoriaâs memories of pure glamour: The lavish and lascivious scent of fine wines, cosmetics, and freshly unboxed leather goods mixing with the slick smoke emitting from a hotel candle; the hint of your partnerâs cologne on the percale pillow next to yours; and the exuberance felt in a fleeting but fabulous moment in time.
San Ysidro Drive
San Ysidro Drive embodies the essence of renewal.
In 2007, following a fast-paced decade spent in the capitals of Europe, Victoria Beckham arrives in Los Angeles to prepare for her familyâs relocation to the Pacific coast. The move signifies a new beginning: A rediscovery of her own independence, dreams, and identity, and a re-evaluation of her approach to life, work, and her own determination.
The serenity of the Californian lifestyle is cathartic: A love affair founded in the wellness of meditative hikes in the canyons, surfing, and healing studies of crystals. Within the peaceful rhythm of life invigorated by a revitalising energy and the frames of the familyâs new home on San Ysidro Drive, she conceives the brand that will become Victoria Beckham.
San Ysidro Drive brings to life Victoriaâs memories of a restorative and transformative phase in life: The floral-laced air wafting through the open car window on the Pacific Coast Highway; the scent of the surf on a windswept morning; and the comforting scents of burning candles drifting through the rooms of a home that feels like home.