2 - FRAGRANT EMOTIONS Alongside the scents proposed by the major luxury houses, there are also a great number of fragrances from all over Italy that are in great demand by connoisseurs, for whom originality, creativity, meaning and history are key… These are hand-crafted scents, for those in the know, aimed at olfactory treasure hunters, equally hooked on scent and legend. |
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HISTORICAL DISTILLERIES Located at the heart of the eponymous church, the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, a pharmacy founded by the Dominicans in the early 12 th century, used to prepare medications, balms, scented eaux and elixirs. The tradition has been perpetuated to this very day, as they continue to bewitch contemporary consumers with their delicate scents and the timeless charm of their containers. Everything is made from all-natural ingredients and is hand-packaged with care. While the stella (star) of the Officina is the Iris Eau de Cologne (Tuscan Iris Florentina), the list of preparations is as long as it is varied. Antique blends, Absolute Essences, Eaux de Cologne, hair and body care, For Men Only, refined soaps and more. |
Southern Italy preserves another legendary medieval olfactory site, Carthusia, in Capri. The story goes that in 1380, in honor of a visit from the Queen of Anjou, the Prior of Saint James Chartreuse picked the island’s most beautiful and fragrant flowers. The eau that resulted from their maceration was so exquisite that the Prior, with the help of an alchemist, tried to reproduce it. Thus was born the first perfume from Capri. The forgotten formula was rediscovered in 1948 by the Prior of the monastery, who, with the Pope’s permission, revealed it to a chemist. And the antique perfumery known as Carthusia, The Chartreuse, the smallest perfume laboratory in the world, was reborn. Here, each fragrance tells a story, inspired by Greek mythology, local plants or flowers. Fans’ favorites are Aria di Capri, Mediterraneo, Io Capri, Ligea la Sirena, Fiori di Capri, and Carthusia Uomo. The last two also come in a Limited Edition version, in an imposing, 25 fl. oz. engraved gold and palladium bottle nestled into a box with a numbered certificate accentuating the product’s prestige. A fragrant new collection for the home, Domus Carthusia, was launched recently, with two lines, C’Era et Note, evoking the atmosphere of the sea.
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 Credit : STUDIO ITALIC DI FRANCESCO GIORDANO |
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