Fragrance

The olfactory story of Maria Candida Gentile

Olfactory notes

I arrive at Villa Cordevigo during the harvest period and it is right here, in the midst of the vineyards, that I begin to explore this wonderful Veronese estate that converses the soul of the place and its wonderful history.

The next day I spent a few hours at the back of the Villa, where I began to take note of the majestic trees present: horse chestnuts, yews and poplars. Around the Villa there was a vegetable garden and an orchard with many cherry, peach, lemon and fig trees and from this information I will take inspiration for the top notes of this perfume.

Examining the list of plants present in the Villa, from the nineteenth century up to the present time, in addition to those already mentioned above, I was struck by the presence of many mulberry trees and so, by inquiring, I learned that the sericulture.

A large area of ​​the property was dedicated to the spinning mill, I imagine the great work that was done to grow the silkworms and to be able to spin the silk. So I decided to create a mulberry accord, to pay homage to the past and history of this place and this region, where Venetian merchants famously sold silks all over the world. 

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The notes

  • Top note : citrus and cypress
  • Heart notes : mulberry accord, wild fruit accord (cassis and blackberry), tuberose
  • Base notes : sandalwood and incense
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Maria Candida Gentile is one of the most famous and appreciated international noses, creator of tailor-made perfumes for celebrities such as Madonna or HRH Carolina of Monaco, as well as for properties and resorts located in the most beautiful corners of Italy. First woman and Italian to be admitted at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, Maria Candida discovered her talent from childhood, but developed and refined it in adulthood thanks to an emblematic encounter she had during the years when she lived in Valle d'Aosta. www.mariacandidagentile.com

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