Carthusia 1681 Eau de Parfum 50ml

A thousand different intensities converge into a sensation of refined complexity. From the first scented "head" notes of Mandarin, Bergamot and Rosemary, to the "central" notes of Lavender and Black Pepper and the more persistent "base" tones of Incense and Cedar Wood, all blend together to create the fascination of a distinctly noble perfume of great character. 1681 posses, in effect, the power to seduce, conquering with its soft intensity and with a name that is easy to remember and worthy of becoming a legend. Because only a perfume with a dazzling past can become a classic.

• In 1380, the father prior of the Carthusian Monastery of St. Giacomo was taken unaware by the news of the arrival of the Queen Giovanna D'Angio to Capri, and so made a flower arrangement with the most beautiful flowers of the island.
• The water was not changed for three days and, when the flowers were thrown away, the prior noticed that the water acquired a fragrance unknown to him. That water became the first perfume of Capri.
• In 1948 the prior of the Monastery discovered the old formulas of the perfumes and, by permission of the Pope, revealed them to a chemist of Torino, who created the smallest laboratory in the world and called it "Carthusia"
• Today, Carthusia still employs those methods once used by the Carthusian monks - hence the limited production.
• All Carthusia's preparations are made from the highest quality ingredients.