SEX AND THE SEA NEROLI - FRANCESCA BIANCHI

Perfume extract

Agreements: skippery, amber, animal
Mood: exhilarating, classic modern, carnal

The beautiful memories of a cool breeze by the sea, while flirting on the salt sand, are evoked in this narcotic potion, almost hypnotic. It is a unique and intriguing concoction of sparkling neroli, creamy coconut on a warm background, embracing an amber background with animal facets.

Notes: Bergamot, petit grain, honey, neroli, mimosa, coconut, immortal, pink, iris, sandalwood, vetiver, labdanum, benzoin, amber gris, civet, vanilla.

It is a perfume extract, to be used sparingly because the concentration is 25%. It has a great longevity (12 hours on average).

The making of Sex and The Sea + Néroli

This perfume was created for fun: What happens if I take my Sex and The Sea - an extroverted, sexy and hot smell - and combine it with my reconstitution of Neroli - a shy, sharp and hypnotic smell?

I had to calibrate the whole formula to keep the Neroli in the same room as 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 keep it just for my personal use.

I must admit that I have a soft spot for an anti-snobbish attitude (though I'm probably unconsciously snobbish myself), so the mere idea of creating something as commercial as a “flanker” was thrilling.

Sex and The Sea Neroli presents - like the original version - a coconut heart, the salinity of the sea, the sweet sweat of warm skin, but this time with a hint of narcotic freshness, which makes the fragrance more complex and its evolution more intriguing.

PS: The logo is a drawing of me, an imaginary union of a Neroli flower and a starfish.