Francesca Bianchi Sex and the Sea Neroli Extrait de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Floral Amber

Notes:
Bergamot, Petitgrain, Honey, Neroli, Mimosa, Coconut, Immortelle, Rose, Iris, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Labdanum, Benzoin, Ambergris, Civet, Vanilla

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum (25%)

Occasion:
A tropical-aquatic accord married to the warm breath of neroli flower. With this floral tweak, this is an effortless, sunshine-in-a-bottle perfume.

Francesca’s Inspiration:
“This perfume came out just for fun: What happens if I get my Sex and The Sea – an extrovert, sexy, warm scent – and combine it with my neroli reconstitution – a shy, sharp, hypnotic smell? Mind you, things didn’t happen that easily, I had to calibrate the whole formula to allow Neroli to stay in the same room with Sex and The Sea.

But the result was so hypnotic and sexy, so refreshing and warm, that I decided to produce this little treasure and not just to keep it for my personal use. I have to admit that I have a soft spot for an anti-snobbish attitude (though probably being unconsciously snobbish myself) therefore the simple idea of creating something as commercial as a “flanker” was exhilarating. Sex and The Sea Neroli presents – as the original version  – a heart of coconut, the saltiness of the sea, the sweet sweat of a warm skin but this time with a hint of narcotic freshness, which makes the perfume more complex and its evolution more intriguing.

P.S. The logo is a drawing of mine, an imaginary union of a Neroli flower and a starfish.”

Made in Italy

An initial neroli opening quickly gets caught up in a complex combination of coconut, ambergris, mimosa, civet, honied immortelle, orris, sandalwood, and rose. The total result is salty, between the tropical and the marine: the smell of the sandy coast and damp grains of sand on hot skin. Slightly faded, washed out, but a persistent hum of pleasing yet peculiar aroma.