Composed around the note of orris, the most precious of all raw materials used in perfumery. The orris is native to the Far East. Well-known in Roman times, it was named after the goddess orris who represents the rainbow and is a messenger of Zeus. The Romans used fragrances profusely and attributed a specific perfume to all their divinities:
ambergris to Venus, musk for Juno...
The orris exists in a multitude of colors resembling the rainbow which shimmers in the sun. Before becoming the flower symbol of Florence the orris was cultivated in Macedonia. It was also used in Roman pharmacy because of its soothing and calming properties. The orris scent was believed to influence behavior in a positive way.

The orris speaks majestically. Three extracts from Florence convey the fragrance. The powdery evocation of “rice powder” combines the floral connotation of violet with a unique inflection of chocolate to reveal an unknown characteristic of this legendary plant. The orris in EQUISTRIUS is sublime due to the ambrette butter, rare and intense with its languid musky end notes. Precious and sophisticated, the ambergris and sandalwoodgive EQUISTRIUS its addictive powdery sensuality.

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