Roberto Ugolini - Giardino Di Boboli

This fragrance derives its name from the Giardino di Boboli, or Boboli Gardens, in Florence. Located at the rear of the famous Palazzo Pitti, the Boboli was originally designed as a pleasure garden for the prominent Medici family, but today it is a public oasis of natural beauty amidst the artistic and architectural man-made beauties of the city. Giardino di Boboli offers a similar sense of escape and seclusion, creating a mellow oasis of tranquility that surrounds you wherever you wear it, like your own secret garden. 

The ingredients of this floral and enlivening fragrance pay homage to the diversity of plants that thrive in the Boboli Gardens. It opens with strong herbaceous and spicy notes, like crushed mint and rose-tinged geranium, mellowed by the fruity tartness of apple. The heart notes are dominated by a transition of floral notes, with the iris, a flower traditionally associated with Florence, emphasizing the opening before developing into rose and jasmine. Powdery floral scents are anchored by woody cedar and a refreshing blast of purifying ozone, reminiscent of the breezes that waft through the park. The base notes close with woody and musky scents united to the earlier florals by powdery notes, all built upon a foundation of amber. 

Scent Families: Floral and Green

Top Notes: Rose Geranium, Green Notes, Apple, Mint 

Heart Notes: Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Cedarwood, Ozonic

Base Notes: Musk, Amber, Woody Notes, Powdery Notes 

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum

Sillage: Medium

Longevity: Medium

Gender: Unisex

As a consummate daytime scent best utilized in warm weather, Giardino di Boboli offers a refreshing and invigorating respite whenever you need it. Applied before heading to work, it fills you with a sense of tranquil confidence that will spread to everyone who smells it. When meeting friends, whether to grab a bite or before taking in a matinee or art exhibit, it sets you apart with its natural, unobtrusive scents that feel comfortable and clean, invigorating, and slightly intoxicating.

Don’t let the floral notes trick you into thinking this fragrance is only for women: they have been mingled with the amber and cedar to produce a confection that is charming, not cloying, and able to be worn by ladies or gentlemen. The lightness, coupled with the intensity, of this fragrance helps to set it apart.

Occasions: Day at the office, picnics, luncheons, trips to an art museum, enchanting April trips to Portofino  

Time of Day: Daytime 

Seasons: Spring, Summer

Personal Style: White linen trousers, sky-blue sport shirt, tobacco-brown suede derbies, Italian sunglasses    

Mood: Carefree, laidback, excited, eager