Italian niche line Acqua di Biella has launched Kid Mohair, the second fragrance in their La Vie della Lana range:
The latest fragrance in Acqua di Biella’s La Vie della Lana Collection is Kid Mohair, an Eau de Parfum for women inspired by the unforgettable Audrey Hepburn…
Italian niche house Acqua di Biella has launched Cashmere Twill, the first in a projected series of fragrances and skincare products under the name La Vie della Lana:
With Cashmere Twill the Acqua di Biella brand inaugurates a new line of fragrances “Le Vie della Lana”, a new unparalleled range of products of the highest quality, based on the old recipes of the Reale Manifattura…
In the town of Biella, Italy, a small fragrance company called Acqua di Biella has been making its mark since 1871. The original fragrances were based on “formulas originating from local convents” and today they have four fragrances: No. 1, Baraja, Janca and Bursch.
No. 1: An old-world scent with the perfect vintage appeal, Acqua di Biella’s first creation, No. 1, is a bewitching blend of petitgrain, neroli, jasmine, rosemary, lavender, bergamot, mint, and musk.
At first sniff, I felt as though I was smelling something familiar. The olfactory notes are quite common in many traditional Eaux de Cologne and soaps, so I just chalked it up to tradition…
Viktor & Rolf will launch Flowerbomb Extreme, a limited edition intense version of their debut Flowerbomb fragrance, for the holiday 2005 season. The hand grenade bottle, shown above, is finished in gold…
Acqua di Biella, like Carthusia, is an Italian niche fragrance line using “old recipes created in convents that date to the 1700's” (via luckyscent). Janca was released last September and has only recently made it to the US. According to Women's Wear Daily, Janca was inspired by a river near the northern Italian textile region of Biella. It features notes of florentine iris, peach, tamarind, mandarin, linden, osmanthus, magnolia, cardamom, musk, cedar, and patchouli.
The top notes are fruity, sweet, and heavy on the cardamom and linden. The cardamom fades quickly, leaving a fruity osmanthus with just the tiniest touch of spice…
