Carthusia
On the island of Capri, in a small workshop that has changed very little in seventy years, perfumers still make Carthusia by hand. The story begins in 1380, when the Prior of the island's Carthusian monastery gathered wildflowers from the hillsides for Queen Joan of Anjou — and discovered that the water they'd soaked in had become something extraordinary. That secret was kept for over five centuries before it became the foundation of one of the world's most storied perfume houses.
Today, Carthusia remains one of the few truly artisan perfumeries left in Italy. Every fragrance is made on Capri, with ingredients drawn from the island's landscape — the citrus groves, the wildflowers, the warm Mediterranean air. You will find Carthusia in their own boutiques on the island, in a handful of the world's finest perfumeries, and here, in Williamstown.
These are not department store fragrances. They are an experience of place.
