Carthusian
Legend has it that in 1380, after receiving an unexpected visit from Queen Joana I of Anjou, Father Prior from the Carthusian St. Giacomo of the monastery hastily arranged a bouquet of the most beautiful flowers on the island. After three days, noticing that the water in the bouquet had taken on an unknown smell, he turned to an alchemist for an answer, who helped him determine the origin of the aroma. This water became known as the first perfume of the island of Capri.
in 1948 the prior of the monastery discovered the ancient perfume formulas and, with permission from the Pope, revealed them to a chemist from Turin, who later established one of the smallest professional laboratories in the world, known as the Carthusia.
Now this tradition continues and the production methods used by the Carthusian monks are still applied today using the highest quality ingredients.
