These two notes compose the Velvet Woods essence, our unisex, fresh and winding wooden fragrance, an encounter with the uncontaminated and magic woodland nature. Let’s discover the rich properties of these two special ingredients.

Sometimes called Cassis, the ribes nigrum is a fruit plant, among those typical of the underbrush, which ripens at the end of July. Very used in phytotherapy for its leaves, gems and fruits, which are intensely perfumed thanks to the essential oils, that help body to react to inflammation and stress. In addition to these properties, the very intense and stimulating aroma of cassis turns into gourmand and reassuring perfumes and it is therefore perfect to accompany us in the comfortable autumn season.

The Juniper, an evergreen shrub typical of the Mediterranean area, where its pleasant aroma spreads, grows in a lush way in fallow fields both at sea and in the mountains. Junipers are prickly plants which usually grow slowly: only where the weather is mild, it can grow into a small tree, but often it forms more or less high shrubs with needle-shaped, linear, silvery-green leaves. The small light yellow flowers of this shrub appear in late Spring or early Summer and only the female flowers produce berries - the fruits – which remain two or three years on the plant, reaching maturity and changing its colour from green to dark purple with silvery reflections. Even in this case the round and resinous berries, the so-called galbuli, are very aromatic and bring us immediately to the forest atmosphere that embraces and purifies us.

Close your eyes and start the journey!