Sample - Francesca Bianchi - Encounters

2026-02-24T20:32:46+10:00

Vendor: Francesca Bianchi
Type: Samples
Price: 15.00 - 135.00 (5 variants)

Where East meets West: the fascinating point of contact between different cultures, where diversity produces a new language. Iconic materials from East and West - Oudh and Iris - blended into a new mysterious and voluptuous creature. The Iris is an iconic flower in the Western culture. It is the symbol of the city of Florence - in the countryside of whom one of the most important areas for the cultivation of this flower has developed. The Fleur de Lys has also been a symbol for the French Kings since the 12th century. And countless times you can find iris in paintings throughout Western History. Oudh is an iconic ingredient of Eastern culture due to its crucial significance. Derived from an infection of the Aquilaria tree, it’s native to South and South-east Asia, and parts of the Middle East. Used for spiritual and religious purposes, it is believed to help elevate the spirit and create a sense of calm and connection to the Divine. Considered one of the most precious material in perfumery for its intense and complex aroma, it’s woody with leathery, animalic and smoky facets.

Assertively hedonistic and mysterious, Encounters is a voluptuous, dirty Iris - but grand and enveloping. A must try.