Description
An uplifting early summer perfume of French carnations, handmade in micro-batches. Energetic with a little bit of fruit, the peppery notes of carnation sparkle with an enfleurage fusion of dianthus and lilac from the historic Cherry Valley, high elevation lavender, Tahitian vetiver, and a fresh, lemony pillow of geranium and sweet basil.
How To Use
Use a drop or two on the wrist, behind the ear, or on any pulse point.
Ingredients
Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil*, Dianthus Caryophyllus (Carnation) Flower Oil*, Dianthus Chinensis Flower Oil*, Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Flower Oil*, Schinus Terebinthifolius (Pink Pepper) Oil*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil*, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil*, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Oil*, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf / Twig (Petitgrain) Oil*, Vetiveria Zizanioides Root (Vetiver) Oil* *Organic
Sizing + Info
Approx 15 ml / 0.5 oz
Store in a dry place away from heat and direct sunlight. As with any of our Slow Beauty, please spot test this oil for adverse reactions before use and discontinue use if irritation occurs. Please consult with a physician before using if pregnant or breastfeeding. We recommend using this product within a year of opening. Opened Slow Beauty products are final sale.
The Bottle
The second bottle in our series of micro batch seasonal perfumes in hand blown glass perfume bottles inspired by 19th century stone and ceramic snuff bottles. Each bottle is a distinctive work of art, hand blown by a master glass artisan in Illinois, and shipped using the ancient method of cork and wax sealing.
Shipping
$10 standard shipping, free shipping on orders of $150 or more
The carnation flower is thought to have originally been native to an area that spread from Greece to Asia Minor to Persia and it is one of the oldest cultivated flowers that exists. The Ancient Greeks called the carnation “Dios Anthos”, the flower of the gods, and wove them into crowns for revered athletes.
Historians disagree on the exact route the flower took to France, but many think that it came via Spain to Tunis, where the blossoms were brewed into a tea thought to protect people from illness. When Tunisian soldiers were sent to France in 1270, the flower came over with them and was known by the French for some time as “Souvenir de Tunica.” Regardless of provenance, by the middle of the 19th century, it was one of the most sought after notes in perfumery in all of France.
The finished perfume is exactly what we imagined, uplifting and herbaceous, lightly floral with a little bit of fruit. A perfect new summer enfleurage.
De Lucia is the second bottle in our 2025 series of micro batch seasonal perfumes in hand blown glass perfume bottles inspired by 19th century stone and ceramic snuff bottles.
