Perfumer Francesca Bianchi lives in Amsterdam however her perfumes are produced and bottled in Italy. Over the past months, I’ve heard a number of optimistic mentions of her Etruscan Water* perfume on-line and located myself some samples. Bianchi describes Etruscan Water like this:
…being born and raised in Tuscany, we may go to the seashore within the South of the area, the place a whole lot of years in the past our forefathers, the Etruscans, used to dwell. With a purpose to entry … essentially the most gorgeous, effectively hidden small bays…providing essentially the most clear water, there was a 30 minute stroll by means of the woods. The odor of typical Mediterranean vegetation is charming and, in case you are fortunate…you would bump right into a wild boar — and even some stays of the Etruscan civilization. The salty, refreshing odor of the ocean soothes you from the warmth of the solar that’s warming up your pores and skin. The second supply of inspiration is my private analysis on masterpieces of perfumery, as I’ve not too long ago been intrigued by the classical masculine citrus-y cologne — not the sunshine ones, however these with a powerful character.
What can I say? If there’s one place I would like to go away for TODAY, it is Italy, and Bianchi’s description is refreshing and apt. Etruscan Water is an old style (in the most effective sense) rustic rendition of liquor-y citrus colognes of yore…those that did not disappear in minutes after software, those with a contact of perspiration (salty and horny). Once I let my partner odor it, he stated it reminded him of classic Jean Patou perfumes — a excessive praise.
Etruscan Water begins with a burst of petitgrain, syrupy citrus and immortelle (it will make a beautiful summer season liqueur; simply add glowing water or prosecco). For all its sweetness, the fragrance is bracing and lusty. In mid-development, Etruscan Water presents an fascinating, ‘jubilant’ accord: floral (a number of jasmine), verdant, with a root-y contact (the iris?) Ambergris-musk and oakmoss spherical out the fragrance and usher in a reunion of types of all that is gone earlier than (simply lighter in character, a bit talc-y). However: Etruscan Water shouldn’t be a light-weight cologne; this can be a perfume by which all phases of growth have weight and glorious projection and lasting energy. I am pondering 30 ml of Etruscan Water would final a very long time.
Francesca Bianchi Etruscan Water Extrait de Parfum is €98 for 30 ml. It is accessible within the US at Indigo Perfumery for $135; Indigo additionally affords samples for buy.
*Listed perfume notes embody bergamot, unripe tangerine, grapefruit, petitgrain, basil, caraway, immortelle, jasmine, iris, ambergris, musk, labdanum, vetiver and oakmoss.
