The Better Scent
I recently received an extraordinary gift from my soon-to-be sister-in-law, Ceylan. It was unexpected in the sense that I would have never gotten it myself. It was impressive in the sense that its contents turned out to be even better than its carefully crafted luxurious box. Antica Farmacista, as I later on found out, is an American fragrance company that was created to revitalize ancient European tradition with the aromas of Tuscany and the Mediterranean Sea.
Inside my giftbox stood two individual apothecary bottles, one called “Fico Verde” and the other “Magnolie, Orchidea e Mimosa”. Both had a set of birch reeds ready to be dipped into the bottles to release the fragrance. I must have tested numerous home fragrances over the years and I can easily say that this special gift topped anything I have smelled so far. You can only find this quality in luxury hotels and spas around the world. The scent is strong enough to keep the room refreshed, but also mild enough to avoid headaches. Among the two bottles, my most favorite is “Fico Verde” with fresh green notes of cut grass, fruit, wild fig and sandalwood (as it reads on the back). After this tiny bottle took its place on my desk, there wasn’t a single visitor who skipped the question “what smells so great here?”
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