FLORIS | Eau De Parfum - BERGAMOTTO DI POSITANO
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BERGAMOTTO DI POSITANO / 100ml
A unisex scent that evokes the warmth of a Mediterranean sea breeze, sunshine and clear shimmering water.
Top notes
Bergamot
Marine
Mandarin
Heart notes
Green Tea
Orange Blossom
Ginger
Vanilla
Base
Amber
Spice
Ambrette
Woods
Vanilla
Classification
Citrus
FAMILY ANECDOTES
The faint sensation of forgotten summer hideaways that enflame forgotten memories, Bergamotto di Positano is an homage to Charles Joseph Pagliano, who in the early 19th century left the enclave of the small fishing village on the Amalfi coast to travel to England and marry his sweetheart Mary Floris. Mary was a key member of the Floris family who lived and worked for many years for the family business at 89 Jermyn Street. The breathtaking spectacle of the Amalfi coast brings you close to the real, tangible and intense soul of the Mediterranean. It is this beauty that Charles left behind to make his fortune. Marrying into the Floris family, he and Mary took up ownership of the Sabloniere Hotel in Leicester Square and for over 3 decades in the early 1800s held court in the heart of London as the first point of call and home for Italian visitors to these fair shores. Charles never returned to Positano remaining in London, but his portrait along with Mary’s still sits inside the mahogany cabinets of 89 Jermyn Street. We were intrigued as to what he thought of home, and if he ever yearned for the Mediterranean Sea. In the 1950s, John Steinbeck wrote of Positano: ‘"Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” We think this may have been true for Charles.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Quietly and meticulously composing a symphony, a perfect balance between art and science. Our elegance is borne from experience not artifice. Made in Britain, using the finest essential oils and essences gathered from around the world. Discover the skill and artistry that goes into the creation of a Floris fragrance. It's a skill that has been passed down for 9 generations.
“We compose our fragrances in London in the same room my father did, and his father before him."
- Edward Bodenham - 9th generation perfumery director
Nearly 300 years ago, Juan Famenias Floris created his first fragrance and recorded the formula in a large leather bound book. He continued to craft individual blends for his distinguished customers and with each new fragrance, the original formula was handwritten in this very book. For almost three centuries these recordings, along with the many more that followed, have been meticulously cared for in the perfumery at 89 Jermyn Street and have been handed down through each generation of the Floris family, providing inspiration for the unique Floris fragrances created today.
THE PASSION"Fragrance is invisible, but it has the power to evoke old memories and shape new ones. When I blend a bespoke perfume, it may only take a few hours, but it can stay with you for a lifetime."
- Nicola Pozzani - bespoke perfumer
