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Read more: Rhizome & Milan; The Perfect Pairing
Rhizome & Milan; The Perfect Pairing
Niche Italian perfume studio Rhizome — currently available in Australia exclusively through Lusso Collective — was founded in Milan, a world capital of style and culture. In this article, we’ve come up with a tour of activities and cultural gems to discover across Milan, mapped against the 6 fragrances in the RHIZOME ESSENTIALS capsule collection. Let’s begin!Read more -
Read more: Talking Fragrance & Fashion With Steve Calder, Founder Of Informale
Talking Fragrance & Fashion With Steve Calder, Founder Of Informale
Posited as an ‘antidote to fast fashion’, Informale is a Melbourne clothing label creating conscious, casual menswear that draws on vintage patterns, military staples and Italian-style tailoring. Their dedication to craftsmanship, quality materials and modern luxury makes it a sartorial complement to Lusso Collective and our approach to artisan fragrances.Read more -
Read more: Introducing RHIZOME, The Newest Label At Lusso
Introducing RHIZOME, The Newest Label At Lusso
In botany, a rhizome represents the way roots grow underground, not linear but continuously intersecting themselves.
In perfumery, Rhizome is a niche Milan fragrance studio founded in 2019 by brothers Stefano and Andrea Aschieri — and it’s also the newest brand in the Lusso Collective stable.
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Read more: Notes from the Founder: Sylvie talks Ortigia
Notes from the Founder: Sylvie talks Ortigia
We sat down with our founder Sylvie Murray to delve deeper into her passion for perfume and her current obsession with the Sicilian fragrance house Ortigia, currently on the shelves at Lusso Collective — which she began several years ago to "introduce new, predominately European brands to Australia."Read more -
Read more: Wear What When: A Sicilian Fragrance Itinerary With Ortigia
Wear What When: A Sicilian Fragrance Itinerary With Ortigia
When packing for your next Sicilian getaway, don't overlook the power of fragrance for setting the mood or completing an ensemble! In this post, we're covering four key holiday moments and the perfect Ortigia products to go with them.Read more -
Read more: 4 Tips For A Luxurious Home With Ortigia
4 Tips For A Luxurious Home With Ortigia
Which areas of your home could do with a little updating? Seeing as we've recently added new home products by Ortigia to our boutique, we decided to collate our personal suggestions on how you can use them to create a luxurious Sicilian atmosphere in your own home.Read more -
Read more: Fragrances Fit For A Queen
Fragrances Fit For A Queen
With Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II celebrating both her Platinum Jubilee and official birthday this month, we thought it appropriate to explore several queens of Sicily from centuries past when Italy was made up of small, independent kingdoms — and speculate as to which Ortigia fragrance each monarch might favour.Read more -
Read more: A Look At 4 Natural Sicilian Ingredients
A Look At 4 Natural Sicilian Ingredients
Ortigia takes pride in creating all-natural luxury fragrances using soulful ingredients found naturally across the island of Sicily. Not only are the perfumes and products formulated with natural bases like olive oil and vegetable glycerine, but the divine scents that set them apart are distilled from plants and flowers that flourish in Sicilian soil. Allow us to take you on an in-depth tour of one key Sicilian ingredient from each of the four Ortigia fragrances carried by Lusso Collective.Read more -
Read more: 5 Authentic Activities for a Sicilian Holiday
5 Authentic Activities for a Sicilian Holiday
Though part of modern-day Italy, Sicily's proximity to North Africa and Greece have seen it influenced by centuries of multicultural merchantry and governance as a major Mediterranean trading post. As a result, it offers a rich tapestry of relics, architecture and experiences that form a living, breathing time capsule.
Tiptoe away from the tourist traps on your next trip to Sicily with a satisfying sojourn through the island's most intimate experiences.
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Read more: Mothers & Memories — The Magic Of Fragrance
Mothers & Memories — The Magic Of Fragrance
"When I was very very little, my Mum had a bottle of perfume and because I loved that bottle so much and asked about it, I learned about the concept of making yourself smell nice for your own pleasure."Read more -
Read more: The History of Ortigia — Botanics to Boutiques
The History of Ortigia — Botanics to Boutiques
The idea for Ortigia first took root two decades ago in the lush grounds of the 800-year-old family estate belonging to the Marchesi di San Giuliano.Read more -
Read more: Easter with Ortigia
Easter with Ortigia
Easter is traditionally a time for new beginnings. In the Northern Hemisphere the holiday falls in the spring, a season that sees the citrus groves of Sicily studded with thousands of new zagara — orange blossoms — and its many parks and time-worn gardens bloom with multicoloured petals both wild and tropical.Read more