50ml

£85.00 Quantity

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Carthusia IO Capri Parfum is produced in honour of a goddess who Tiberius built the imperial villa in Capri; IO. The decisive and dynamic mélange binds sophistication and modernity, bringing together the sweet and mature notes of Wild Fig and the stimulating, exhilarating notes of tea leaves.

Hand wrapped and presented in a Carthusia box.

The legend, history and tradition:

The Carthusia legend began in 1380 when Queen Giovanna D' Angio' made an unexpected visit to the Carthusian Monastery of St. Giacomo on Capri. The father prior created a flower arrangement for the Queen using flowers from the island. The water in which the flowers were kept was not changed for 3 days and upon throwing it away the prior noticed its fantastically fragrant aroma. Father alchemist then traced the origin of the scent back to the "Garofilium Silvestre Caprese". That water became the first perfume of Capri.

Later, in 1948 the prior of the Monastery re-discovered the old formulas and with the permission of the Pope enlisted the services of a Torino-based chemist and opened the smallest fragrance laboratory in the world, called Carthusia.

Today, traditional methods are honoured. Production is limited and uses the same method as the Carthusian monks of the 14th century. Ingredients are of the highest quality and the end product, hand wrapped.

Skin Type: All skin types

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