Italian niche brand Carthusia has launched the Intenso collection, with three fragrances: Basilico, Ginestra and Mirto…
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Carthusia solid perfume, in a prettier compact than the last one we posted (way back in 2007). Shown in my old favorite, Mediterraneo. $61.60 for 5g at 50 ml, and also available in Fiori di Capri (in lavender compact) or A'mmare (white compact).
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From Carthusia, the Primavera Caprese travel set: "Primavera Caprese captures the essence of the island with the fragrances Fiori di Capri, Gelsomini di Capri and Tuberosa". Three x 10 ml, €90 at First in Fragrance in Germany, where you'll also find the sets Mare Intorno (Corallium, A'mmare and Mediterraneo), Gli Storici (Ligea la Sirena, Io Capri and Prima del Teatro di San Carlo), Giardino Mediterraneo (Via Camerelle, Essence of the Park and Numero Uno), Eleganza Italiana (Carthusia Uomo, 1681 and Terra Mia) and La Dolce Vita (Aria di Capri, Capri Forget Me Not and Carthusia Lady).
BDK Parfums Sel d’Argent & Carthusia A’mmare ~ fragrance reviews
My neighborhood feels a little quieter on summer weekends, due to many residents’ migrations to and from the seashore. That’s not something I personally do, because there are certain things about summer beaches that really make me miserable: the crowds, the noise, the excessive sunlight. I love the beach, on my own terms: off-season, in fall or spring, under slightly cloudy skies.
Since I can’t always have the beach the way I like it, or I can’t actually get there when the conditions are most favorable, I’m partial to beach-themed perfumes that let me imagine an ideal seashore visit. Two new additions to my rotation of beachy perfumes are BDK Parfums Sel d’Argent and Carthusia A’mmare, marine fantasies with different olfactory moods…
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Carthusia has expanded the A’mmare line with bath products and travel accessories. There are travel bags and beach towels, sun screen, and a bunch of body products including this nicely packaged shower oil: "In a blue horizon, bergamot, sunny and bright, meets aromatic, slightly pungent rosemary. Salt crystallize on the skin, a refreshing plunge leaves room to what is new. Mint Leaves and its green tender smoothness and a hidden energy all around. Now the vision is fulfilled, the horizon complete. Cedarwood and Guaiac, a precious forest, protect Patchouly and Musk incoming gifts from faraway lands." $39.60 at 50ml.