The Scent of Capri
Carthusia fragrances have a hidden yet indivisible bond with the island of Capri. The feelings and emotions of Carthusia products are the results of dedicated and professional research into components derived exclusively from Capri's environment. These ingredients meet, mix and match in the Carthusia laboratories, producing unique harmonies of scents that create perfumes as great as the island from which they come.
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Legend recounts that in 1380, the father prior of the Carthusian Monastery of St. James heard the news of Queen Joan of Anjou coming to Capri, and picked a bouquet of the island's most beautiful flowers. The flowers sat soaking for several days when the prior noticed the water had acquired a fragrant scent, and the first perfume of Capri was born.
History tells us that in 1948, the prior of the Charterhouse found the old perfume formulas and, with permission from the Pope, revealed them to a chemist from Torino, who created the smallest perfume laboratory in the world and called it “Carthusia”.
Today, Carthusia continues these traditions to develop a culture of perfume unique in the world, using the same methods as Carthusian monks to refine their mastery of the olfactory sense. As they always were, all stages of production are carried out by hand to guarantee the accurate application of the natural methods involved and the precious care of traditional craftmanship.
