Corfu Kumquat - Eau de Parfum
A Grecian sun-drenched citrus marked by complexity and longevity. A piercing freshness. Rind of citrus exposed to salty sea air and rugged terrain. A moment of reprieve and unexpected depth. CORFU KUMQUAT takes its name and source material from the regal Grecian island of Corfu. Kumquats proliferate the isle of Corfu. The small and bitter oval-shaped, orange-colored fruit originally came to Greece from China in the 1800s. Today they are largely grown on the Northern coast, transformed into liqueurs and candies sold on the island where Prince Philip grew up. “You’re in Corfu and you're stunned by the beauty of the island, the architecture, the history,” says AEDES DE VENUSTAS co-founder Robert Gerstner. “Empress Elizabeth didn’t spend months and months there for nothing.” When it came time for AEDES DE VENUSTAS founders Gerstner and Karl Bradl to envision a citrus scent that fit with their baroque style, they enlisted Greek perfumer Ilias Ermenidis, who immediately thought of his homel