''Viole Nere (Black Violets) stems from my desire to tell my love for the garden, as a physical and spiritual place, as a mirror of my consciousness. I did this by interpreting the famous Violet, an austere and delicate flower, but one with a strong character. My Violet tells of March mornings, when the earth is still damp and cold, wet from late winter and the first light of spring illuminates the meadow. Violets grow and perfume the days, a ritual that is repeated year after year. I wanted to make tradition modern, to seek a balance between powdery, fruity and woody notes. The crisp note of Cassis tells of the freshness of those mornings, the accord of Vetiver, Patchouli and Frankincense takes us back to the earth, to our roots. The Violet, Iris and Floral accord are the emotion, the light, the elegance. A contemporary classic, a Violet of the 1920s but of the new century...'' - Meo Fusciuni for Viole Nere Extrait de Parfum