A bracing cologne-style fragrance of coastal Italian citrus rinds - chinotto, blood orange, cold-pressed lemon and green mandarin, blended with ambrette seed & clean musk.

Liner notes:

"There are many variations on cologne. The original Italian, French, German, and Hungarian recipes usually call for citrus (lemon, bergamot, etc.), herbs (lavender, rosemary) and neroli (orange blossom distillate). The scent is instantly recognizable.

Most classic colognes are very pleasant. With varying degrees, they often do not last. Eau de cologne technically refers to the low amount of fragrance oil in the final product.

Our Italian citrus varies the formula in a few ways to create a fresh citrus scent where the citrus actually lasts into the dry-down.

Firstly, the citrus pallete is wide. We use five distinct coastal Italian fruits in a certain proportion to create a bright beginning. There is the most Italian of fruits, bergamot, lightened with the even fresher yellow amalfi lemon. Then there is red mandarin distillate (with its peculiar oceanic clam note), sweet red blood orange, and bitter orange chinotto peel.

This selection of fruit forms the accord that I wanted to take all the way down to the base. Instead of the herbs in classic colognes, we use violet ionones to keep the sweet going south. In the base, the liquid crystal smell of copaiba balsam, a white resin from South America, blends with incense absolute and oakmoss. Copaiba echoes the fresh peppery bergamot, incense echoes the orange-lemon notes, and oakmoss reinforces the green.

The Italian coast is special for more than its citrus. It is a carefree place, where the scenery humbles all who see it. Endless roads climb and wind above the shimmer of the Mediterranean. Secret spots abound. Food, conversation, relaxation. Old classic cars, white suits, colorful ties and dresses, beautiful people. It’s always nice to spray something and remember places where life is bright." -D.S.

Notes: pressed lemon, chinotto, blood orange, green mandarin, violet leaf, incense, copaiba balsam, musk ambrette, oakmoss