Francesca Bianchi Etruscan Water Extrait de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Mossy Woods

Notes:
Bergamot, Green Tangerine, Grapefruit, Petitgrain, Basil, Caraway, Immortelle, Jasmine, Iris Root, Musk, Ambergris, Labdanum, Vetiver, Oakmoss

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum (25%)

Occasion:
Potent and retro, and redolent of the brilliant Aramis, this is a homage to the great masculines of the last century. Complex and charming: a dressed-up signature.

Francesca’s Inspiration:
“The inspiration for Etruscan Water comes from two different sources. The first one is my personal memory: being born and raised in Tuscany, we could go to the beach in the South of the region, where hundreds of years ago our forefathers, the Etruscans, used to live. In order to access the most stunning, well hidden small bays, and offering the most transparent water, there was a 30 minute walk through the woods.These woods are full of wonders! The smell of typical Mediterranean vegetation is charming and, if you are lucky (or unfortunate…) you could bump into a wild boar – or even some remains of the Etruscan civilization. The salty, refreshing smell of the sea soothes you from the heat of the sun that is warming up your skin. The second source of inspiration is my personal research on masterpieces of perfumery, as I have recently been intrigued by the classical masculine citrusy cologne – not the light ones, but those with a strong character.”

Made in Italy

Etruscan Water is for lovers of herbal notes in perfumery - a singular combination of bitter, sweet, sour, crunchy, and potent: salubrious but also a little bit dangerous. The Chypre is the natural home for style, as oakmoss becomes the perfect landing pad for these otherwise ephemeral green notes. An umbrous core manages to at once scintillate; and that is the triumphant contradiction that defines Etruscan Water, which is only possible within the Chypre category. Francesca Bianchi has constructed a fragrance that is full, vertical, and broad: pithy citrus skins work with the leafiness of petitgrain, roused with spicy caraway and basil, fortified with the steadiness of smoky-earthy vetiver. Once you work your way through all of this, Etruscan Water is ready to reveal its balsamic, mossy, leathery and animalic sides to you. Worn insouciantly, and the fragrance is a dependable and steady work of retro perfumery; with some attention, the details manifest themselves infinitely.