The Scent Notes: Torocco & Femminello Cactus Pear & Sea Salt

So how did we choose the scent notes? The carefully chosen layers of Femminello lemon, Tarocco blood orange, cactus pear and sea salt, a tribute to Elisa’s inspirations and heritage, transport us to the place of imagination and creativity; a tapestry of memories. Combing the sea, the land and the fruits of nature, we came up with this scent.

In Sicily, the most diffuse of the lemon varieties is the ‘Femminello’. Femminello Lemons are famous for their protruding nipples and tart, yet very rich, flavor. Like its tangy taste, the scent of this lemon is tonic and refreshing. The essence of the Tarocco lemon offers us floral and fruity nuances at the same time. Take a ride through the countryside or down the main street in Elisa’s town and citrus trees are abundant

Tarocco oranges are a variety of Sicilian blood orange and are beloved for more than just their dazzling flesh and nutritional value. It's their flavor — like a subtly sweet orange that has been infused with tangy red grapefruit and hints of tart cherries and raspberries. In the layers of this candle, it offers a warm, tangy, sweet aroma with a berry facet.

The Cactus Pear or Sicilian Prickly Pear, Sicily’s symbolic fruit, is the full expression of what it means to live in Sicily'; to adapt to different conditions, overcome thorny pitfalls and then savor unexpected sweetness. The Cactus Pear is a unique scent in that it is fruity, but not sweet. Instead, Prickly Pear leaves you cool, crisp and invigorated.

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea. But more specifically, Palermo is in the northwest of the island, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It would be impossible to describe the experience of the studio without the scent of the sea. A light layer in this blend, the sea salt offers a soft mineral, ozone, or aquatic quality.

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