The fragrances
Wearing Acqua di San Gimignano means carrying a piece of history with you, feeling the warmth of the Tuscan sun that ripens saffron on your skin, breathing the ancient air that still circulates among the stone towers.
From the encounter between Tuscan tradition and contemporary haute perfumery comes an exclusive collaboration with Atelier Fragranze Milano, an independent maison renowned for its refined and distinctive olfactory research.
From this synergy emerges 72 Torri, a limited edition collection inspired by the unmistakable skyline of San Gimignano and its medieval towers, symbols of vertical elegance and timeless beauty.
Torre del Podestà
Like the tower that still stands gracefully in Piazza del Duomo, this fragrance is destined to remain etched in the hearts of those who encounter it, forever telling the romantic story of San Gimignano and its hidden treasure of love. A fragrance that celebrates sweetness, it is the scent of those who know that true beauty lies not in appearance, but in the ability to transform every moment into something precious and unforgettable.
The olfactory signature of this creation bears the name of the perfumer Paolo Cerizza.
Personality:
Elegant, charming, romantic. It is the fragrance for sensitive spirits, for those who believe in eternal love and know how to move others with their delicacy. It embodies classic Italian elegance and noble sentiment. Like the tower that guarded love stories, this fragrance inspires tenderness and admiration. It is refined without being artificial, intense but always delicate, for those who know that true charm comes from the heart.
FLORAL AND MUSKY
AVAILABLE IN: 100 ml
Mandarin
Lemon
Red berries
Peony
Orange blossom
Vanilla
Musk
Amber
Sandalwood
TORRE
DEL PODESTÀ
The scent
of hidden love
In the heart of San Gimignano, where the towers mirror themselves against the sky and the wind carries echoes of ancient passions, rises the Torre del Podestà, guardian of a legend woven from love and downfall.
It is said that centuries ago, a young noblewoman of the Gregorio family fell in love with an alchemist, a man of great intellect whose hands were scented with luminous citrus fruits and freshly crushed red berries. Between them grew an intense, secret love, lived in the shadow of the walls and protected by the silence of night, while fresh notes of mandarin and lemon mingled in the air, vibrant as their desire.
When their bond was discovered, the alchemist was forced to leave the city. Before departing, he left the woman the fruit of his knowledge: small vials of rare essences, created to capture the delicacy of flowers and the warm sweetness of vanilla, symbols of their forbidden union.
Fearing that time or men might erase that memory, the noblewoman hid the vials within the tower’s cavities, among the beams and the oldest stones. Since then, it is said that on summer nights the air around the Torre del Podestà fills with an enveloping, sensual fragrance. Peony and orange blossom release a soft, luminous trail, while vanilla sweetens the air with a discreet yet lingering sensuality.
When the tower became a prison, the guards would tell that on the quietest nights a warm, deep scent rose from the stones. Golden amber, sandalwood, and musk wrapped the walls like a restrained embrace, capable of unsettling even the sternest hearts. Some swore they heard a song, others a hidden breath among the stones, as if the tower still guarded that love.
The essence that for centuries has slept within its walls, like a forbidden secret, is woven into the memory of San Gimignano, into its beauty suspended between light and mystery.
To wear Torre del Podestà is to carry with you a fragment of that hidden love: fresh and luminous at the opening, delicate and sensual at the heart, deep and enveloping in the memory.
