Victoria is a 2022 release from Argentinian perfume house Frassaï, created by perfumer Irina Burlakova. Victoria is Woody Floral Musk scent with a profile of animal, green, fresh, tropical, woody, citrus, fruity, amber, white floral, and tuberose accords. Top Notes Lychee, Litsea Cubeba, Petitgrain Heart Notes Tuberose, Styrax, Rose Base Notes Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum, Patchouli From Frassaï: Victoria is a bold contrast between creamy tuberose flowers and opulent oud. A fragrance of depth and sophisticated strength inspired by Argentine writer and publisher Victoria Ocampo, the quintessential Argentine woman. Victoria was the founder of the mythic literary journal "Sur" (1931) and the first woman to be admitted to the Argentine Academy of Letters. Her milieu included the likes of Stravinsky, Tagore, Saint Exupéry, Borges, and Virginia Woolf. STORY Enter the world of Victoria Ocampo, the quintessential Argentine woman. Writer, editor, translator and publisher, Victoria was above all a modern woman. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979) was the founder of the mythic Sur magazine, one of the most influential literary journals of her time. Victoria was a patron of the arts and the first woman to be admitted to the Argentine Academy of Letters (1976). NOTES Petitgrain, Pink Lychee Jungle Essence, Litsea Cube, Tuberose Absolute, Styrax, Morning Rose, Patchouli, Our, Olibanum, and Castoreum. About Victoria Ocampo Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979) was the founder of the mythic Sur magazine, one of the most influential literary journals of her time. Victoria was a patron of the arts and the first woman to be admitted to the Argentine Academy of Letters (1976). She was "the quintessential Argentine woman" according to famed Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges. Her circle included some of the most relevant artists and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Victoria hosted Indira Gandhi, Igor Stravinsky and Antoine de Saint-Exupery at her luxurious Villa Ocampo in Buenos Aires. She also held a brief relationship with Rabindranath Tagore during the poet's journey to South America. Over four decades, Sur served as a cultural bridge between South America, North America and Europe. Among the writers published in Sur were Jorge Luis Borges, Simone de Beauvoir, Carl Jung, Yukio Mishima, Gabriela Mistral, Vladimir Nabokov, Silvina Ocampo, Virginia Woolf, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, T.S. Eliot, Albert Camus, James Joyce, William Faulkner, Adolfo Bioy Casares, and Federica Garcia Lorca. "Our small individual lives cost for little, but all our lives united will carry such force that history will change its course." Note: Samples are sold by the 1ml. You may purchase a maximum of 2ml. Samples of 1ml or less will come in a glass vial with a dabber. Samples larger than 1ml will come in small glass spray bottles. All samples will be consolidated unless expressly requested otherwise. Fragrance Vault is an official stockist of Frassaï.
