During a journey of discovery of the most beautiful places in Italy and, above all, of the marvels of Tuscany, we came across one of the oldest and most important cities of the Renaissance — Siena. A city which, even today, still exudes the nobility of the Medici dynasty. This city — the home of the world's oldest Palio race, and which still today reverberates to the thunder of horses as proud and impetuous as the wind — is a living bastion against the march of time, with a splendid arrogance in resisting modernity and progress, but is also innovative and visionary, with a regal decadence of inescapable allure for anyone who experiences it for themselves. Then there is the countryside, with iron-rich red soil as generous as the people who live here, but as rocky and as hard as life on the craggy knife-edge of hills which can give so much, but can also take everything away in a heartbeat if you lack the courage to live in complete respect of its rules. In the valley, intense scents and perfumes combine with the strong, sharp smells of a nature that is wild yet gentle, to make it clear that you are in Tuscany even if you hadn't already noticed before, while the fire burning strongly on the hillside lightens the dusk.
This creation takes time to understand; it does not reveal itself easily to anyone, so take time — take as long as it takes — to comprehend its vertiginous peaks, as this is an arduous challenge for even the most expert nose. What you are experiencing is art expressed in its most complex, unique form. The composition opens with notes of juniper paired with cypress — the symbolic tree of Tuscany — accompanied by the distinctive aroma of centuries-old olive trees offset by the bark of Tuscan poplar. This complex, unique top — with wood notes normally found in the base underpinning the structure of a perfume — sits heavily and predominantly on an even more complex middle which disorients even the most experienced, expert nose, with echoes of red Indian patchouli intertwined with the mystique of frankincense and myrrh contrasting boldly against Tuscan leather. This highly complex and unique structure calls for an even more complex base with the character and strength needed to sustain such an intricate, irreverent pyramid conceived only for those with the spirit to understand it completely. The base opens with the tangy sweetness of Tuscan acacia honey, paired with the mellow strength of “magical drop Terenzi” — with its ambergris musk and …. — blended skilfully with the strength of Indian sandalwood and Cambodian Oud, for a persistence and a trail capable of lasting up until the next day.
Dedicated to one of the most beautiful cities we have ever had the fortune to visit, where the fire of tradition and history still burns strongly in the spirit of the elite few capable of truly comprehending its beauty. Siena is not just a city to live in but a lifestyle inspiring you to feel truly alive!
