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Bergamot
Lemon
Lime
Petitgrain
Heart Notes 
Neroli
Rosemary
Base Notes 
Cedarwood03/07/2025
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The soul of Valletta
In February, during a 10-day stay in Malta, I took a few days to wander around the venerable capital Valetta in pleasant 18° Celsius temperatures, and I would almost say that during my visits to this fascinating city, I experienced the composition of "Aqua di Valetta" first hand. Valletta, with its steep, narrow street canyons and mystical, venerable facades that tell of centuries of lived history, offers a fascinating blend of Mediterranean clarity and medieval gloom, which the fragrance reflects perfectly.
The sparkling, slightly bitter-citrus opening - bergamot and petitgrain stand out - reminds me of the clear, blue skies over the Mediterranean that shone over Valletta. These fresh citrus notes, breaking through the narrow streets like daylight, give a sense of freedom and space that Valetta conveys through its three-way connection to the sea. But the fragrance is only lively and refreshing for a few minutes; it soon reveals its deeper and more complex side. Neroli and rosemary are reminiscent of the floral and herbal notes that can be sniffed out in the hidden monastery gardens of Valletta - places that offer plenty of shade and exude a mysterious, almost mystical charm. Cedarwood is also very quickly present. It gives the fragrance an earthy, woody base that reminds me of Valletta's archaic architecture, which exudes both a considerable degree of gloom and a sense of eternity.
There's no question that a visit to Valetta remains in the memory, the impressions are hard to shake off. It's a bit like "Aqua die Valletta". In the concentration of an eau de cologne, it is only very present for about three hours, but remains tangible like a memory of the overwhelming impressions for many more hours...
The sparkling, slightly bitter-citrus opening - bergamot and petitgrain stand out - reminds me of the clear, blue skies over the Mediterranean that shone over Valletta. These fresh citrus notes, breaking through the narrow streets like daylight, give a sense of freedom and space that Valetta conveys through its three-way connection to the sea. But the fragrance is only lively and refreshing for a few minutes; it soon reveals its deeper and more complex side. Neroli and rosemary are reminiscent of the floral and herbal notes that can be sniffed out in the hidden monastery gardens of Valletta - places that offer plenty of shade and exude a mysterious, almost mystical charm. Cedarwood is also very quickly present. It gives the fragrance an earthy, woody base that reminds me of Valletta's archaic architecture, which exudes both a considerable degree of gloom and a sense of eternity.
There's no question that a visit to Valetta remains in the memory, the impressions are hard to shake off. It's a bit like "Aqua die Valletta". In the concentration of an eau de cologne, it is only very present for about three hours, but remains tangible like a memory of the overwhelming impressions for many more hours...
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