FICO D'INDIA CRISTALLI PROFUMATI

Fico d'India Cristalli Profumati is the home fragrance by Ortigia Sicilia, the house founded by Sue Townsend and inspired by the island of Ortigia, the ancient heart of Syracuse. Nuggets of gum arabic that bring the house's best-loved fragrance into the home, with a contemporary decorative touch.

The Scent

Fico d'India is Ortigia's best-loved scent, inspired by the cactus with glorious orange flowers that grows wild all over Sicily: a powdery accord of fig and cedarwood, fresh, dry and velvety. The crystals release it discreetly into the room.

How It Is Made

Glittering nuggets of natural gum arabic, infused with the fragrance: a contemporary take on traditional potpourri, as beautiful to look at as it is to smell. When the scent begins to fade, the crystals can be revived with the house's own 20 ml refill pipettes.

How to Use It

Pour the crystals into a bowl or onto a plate and leave them in the room you want to scent, like potpourri. When the scent fades, they can be revived with the house's own refill pipettes.

Who We Recommend Fico d'India Cristalli Profumati To

We recommend Fico d'India Cristalli Profumati to those who love this fragrance and want to find it in the rooms of their home. In our view they are at their best in the bedroom and living room, and a refined gift for a new home.

Characteristics

Our Opinion

Fico d'India Cristalli Profumati are the most elegant way to bring Ortigia into your home. In our view it is a scent that anyone walking in notices straight away, and that makes them want to ask what it is.

Complete the Ritual

• Fico d'India Liquid Soap is the liquid soap with the same fragrance, to scent your hands with every wash and bring the line to the bathroom or kitchen too.
• Fico d'India Body Cream carries the same fragrance from your home to your skin, with a light, moisturising cream.
• Fico d'India Shower Gel brings the same scent into the shower, with an olive oil and glycerine shower gel.

FAQ

How do you use Ortigia scented crystals?
Pour them into a bowl or a dish and leave them in the room you want to scent, like a potpourri: they scent the room on their own, with no flame and no electricity.

Which is Ortigia's best-loved fragrance?
Fico d'India itself: the house presents it as its most loved scent. It is a fresh, dry, velvety fragrance inspired by the cactus with orange flowers that grows wild across Sicily.

What are gum arabic crystals?
They are glittering nuggets of natural gum arabic infused with fragrance: a contemporary take on traditional potpourri, to scent the rooms of your home.

Is it a good gift idea?
Absolutely: the illustrated packaging, designed by founder Sue Townsend with Sicilian-inspired motifs, makes it an elegant and original gift.

Product Information

Brand

Ortigia Sicilia

Name

Fico d'India Cristalli Profumati

Type

Scented Crystals

Size

250 g

Fragrance

Fico d'India (fruity woody)

Key ingredients

Natural gum arabic

Made in

Italy