After Francesca Bianchi graduated from studies in art history in Florence, her passion for perfume making started, with a book on natural perfumery and a handful of essential oils. At the time, Francesca was also into alchemy, though it took her a while to understand the connection with perfume making. Since then, she has been studying and experimenting. She has has resided in many cities - Florence, Berlin, Luxembourg, Amsterdam - while working in art-book publishing.
"My perfumes are conceived and fully handcrafted by me from initial spark to final bottling and packing in my laboratory in Amsterdam. I take care not only of the creation, but also of producing the concentrate, filtering it, and packing each perfume by hand. The constant search for quality material is not just crucial for the achievement of the perfume, but is an ever-lasting passion to which I am compelled to surrender.
Actual circumstances, states of mind and intuitions fraught with a troubling, sensorial, emotional or spiritual meaning are the source of my inspiration. These are my epiphanies. I am not interested in merely copying their smell, but in conjuring them up and, at the same time, expressing the emotional thrill I experience during these epiphanic occurrences.
The creation of a perfume is a very long and complex process, and it takes me a hermit's life to devise a formula that I then blend, holding my breath at every drop I add, as in a sacred ritual. At those ecstatic and silent moments, I feel like an alchemist which through a transformation gives birth to something new, which is not the simple addition of different materials." - Francesca Bianchi
Karaz Paris
Let yourself be seduced by Calisson, a gourmet fragrance inspired by Provence. Bergamot and sugar blend with the sweetness of milk from the very first seconds. At the heart, orange blossom radiates...
Karaz Paris
Succumb to the irresistible sweetness of Vanille Crème, a gourmand fragrance that evokes the richness and tenderness of homemade custard. Upon opening, a note of bergamot and cream takes hold,...
Karaz Paris
Succumb to the indulgence of French Macaron, a sweet and refined fragrance that captures the essence of French pastry. The opening notes of warm milk and almond offer a comforting sensation, like a...
Imaginary Authors
Cleo Gordon doesn’t belong but she sees no way out. She’s too beautiful for the small mountain town where she’s spent her whole life, too educated to relate to the locals, and too curious for her own...
Imaginary Authors
It’s not that literature student Agnes Souci is a prude, it’s just that she hasn’t had an opportunity to open up in the bedroom—or anywhere else for that matter. She meets the affable and patient...
Kerosene
It's you and the Divine together sharing a holy space. A plume of incense clouds the room filled with old wooden furniture and flowers. Wings flutter abov
Kerosene
You enter an ice cream shop. You order a triple scoop vanilla cone with chocolate toppings. You wish you could smell like the ice cream you are eating. Well, now you can! NOTES: Vanilla, Vanilla...
Zoologist
A white shroud of mist evaporates in the amber rays of the morning sun, parting to unveil a canvas painted with brilliant colour. In the peaceful haven, a rustle of leaves whispers softly. Massive...
Zoologist
With boundless curiosity, a joey koala emerges from the warm embrace of her mother’s pouch, kissed by the golden glow of the Australian sun. The air hums with the crisp, sweet aroma of eucalyptus,...
Zoologist
Remnants of a tropical storm set the forest pulsing with colour, raindrops glistening on trembling fronds. Dreamy blossoms of ylang-ylang unfurl, surrendering their heady aroma to the heavy jungle...
Zoologist
In the branches of a sprawling thorn tree, a boisterous flock of lovebirds gathers, undeterred by the African savanna’s scorching heat. Cheerful chatter fills the air as they flit and weave,...
Zoologist
Over millions of years, persistent rainwater gnaws at porous limestone, carving out karsts deep within the earth. Carried in droplets, sediment grows upon itself, forming misshapen statues. The...
