1709 Farina Eau de Cologne Johann Maria Farina Johann Maria Farina

Johann Maria Farina gegenüber dem Jülichs-Platz (English: John Maria Farina opposite Jülich's Place) is the world's oldest Eau de Cologne and perfume factory. It was founded at the beginning of the 18th century by John Maria Farina, an Italian perfume maker who started his business in 1709. The company's logo is a red tulip. The French name "Jean Marie Farina vis à vis de la place Juliers" and the short form "Farina gegenüber" were commonly used over a long period of time.

Just like Marty McFly in his souped-up DeLorean time machine from the movie “Back To The Future” there seems to be times in perfumery where it's earlier history makes a revival.  During the past few months, we have seen Eau de Cologne make a comebac; some  ground -breaking work such as in the Atelier Cologne series of five fragrances 

1612 Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella

This artisanal perfumery, which has produced fragrances since 1400 and opened to the public in 1612, sells a seductive mix of handmade fragrance, cosmetics and herbal remedies, old perfume bottles and old scents  whose  intact secret formulae have been kept secret through centuries.

1390 Fiori di Capri Carthusia

Carnation, citrus, and a very bright orange blossom open this sunny composition, all driven by an aldehydic burst that’s perhaps a bit too emphatic to avoid an impression of artificiality. The citrus top note dissipates rapidly to leave a crisp, powdery white flower and carnation heart resting on a lightly sweetened vanillic foundation. In time the carnation creeps further to the fore, while some very light woods emerge in the base.

Fiori di Capri is a happy scent that can easily be worn in any number of settings, from work to dinner parties. Its sunlit nature might suggest that it’s primarily a hot weather fragrance, but it has a nice “pick-me-up” quality in winter, too. In sum, it’s versatile and appealing, if not terribly distinctive, and while it doesn’t excite me, I think it’s worth a try for anyone who likes carnation, but finds the carnation offerings from Caron and Comme des Garçons too sharp or heavy. It is a very very awsome perfume, one might use it to enhance his/her personality.