Ricinus, the castor oil plant, is one of extraordinary beauty – and like so many of the most beautiful things, it harbors a hidden, deadly soul.
This magnificent, ornamentally shimmering plant, full of color play and seductive fruits that can bloom all year round, was used by Lucrezia to adorn her gardens – gardens that also served as secret refuges for her feared poison, masterfully hidden in the seeds of its alluring fruits.
The plant's fatal beauty inspired Lucrezia's secret plans. She particularly loved this powerful poison because it gave its victims no chance. To this day, no effective antidote exists – just as there is no protection against the irresistible power of this precious fragrance.
The composition opens with sweet-bitter, fruity notes: the energetic freshness of Sicilian bergamot and orange, intertwined with the delicate sweetness of peach and red plum.
The top note resonates powerfully, settling like a sweet dance over a heart of opulent blossoms: precious jasmine, embraced by white iris and peony, tamed by the dreamlike movement of orange blossom.
The entire creation is carried by noble, exotic woods: the distinctive echo of patchouli and Cambodian oud, artfully rounded off by the softness of sandalwood and the fresh clarity of oakmoss.
This narcotic elixir is one of the most dangerous in the collection – captured in a precious creation that remains inescapable for anyone who smells and wishes to be seduced by it.
