Nestled between the sea and the mountains of Liguria lies a village carved by time and shaped by the wind: Vernazza, one of the most precious treasures of the Cinque Terre. Here, where the waves gently crash against the rocks and the brightly colored houses are reflected in the crystal-clear water, every corner tells stories of a past that still lives on through its inhabitants. In this enchanting place, beneath the silent shadow of the Black Moon, Paolo and Tiziana found themselves enveloped by a mysterious and evocative aura. It was here that the inspiration was born to create Verna, a fragrant tribute that captures the most authentic soul of this timeless village. When the sky turns a deep shade of darkness and the moon dissolves into a circle of shadow, the Black Moon is born—a symbol of rebirth and the search for new horizons. During a summer stroll through Vernazza, as the village settled into the quiet of the evening, Paolo and Tiziana paused in the small square by the marina, where the scent of the sea mingled with that of the earth and every alleyway seemed to hold an ancient secret. The wind, laden with stories and traditions, blew like an omen, guiding the two siblings toward a new creation. This is how Verna was born—as a tribute to the power of new beginnings, celebrating the authentic essence of Vernazza and the transformative energy of the Black Moon.
Verna opens with bright, spicy notes that evoke the vitality of the village. Saffron from the Cinque Terre intertwines with Chilean pink pepper and Bulgarian rose, creating a vibrant and enveloping opening, much like the intense colors of the houses that dominate the landscape.
At its heart, the fragrance becomes a sensual and complex embrace. Thai ylang-ylang and Indian sambac jasmine blend with Vernazza cedarwood and Tuscan leather, creating a warm and hypnotic symphony. Notes of Romagna peach and Mexican tuberose add a creamy sweetness, while Brazilian coconut evokes a distant exoticism that harmonizes with Mediterranean beauty.
The base is a tribute to the primordial power of this land. Tigullio fern and wild Ligurian fennel intertwine with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and musk, while Omani incense and coumarin leave a seductive, lingering trail—like the memory of a sunset on the Ligurian terraces. Verna transforms every breath into a fragment of eternity, dissolving time into an olfactory landscape illuminated by the mysterious energy of the Black Moon, where emotion and poetry reveal themselves in pure liquid essence.
