The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Under The Tuscan Sun launched in 2026, and the name alone does a lot of work before you even spray it. Raspberry and thyme aren't typical signposts for the kind of fragrance this house tends to put out. They're a curveball, an opening that smells closer to a Mediterranean table than anything denser or smokier. The composition pulls you toward warmth, herb gardens edged in sun, a plate of ripe fruit set out on rough ceramic. There's a brightness in the thyme that cuts through the sweetness of raspberry, keeping things lifted rather than syrupy. It's the kind of start that makes you lean in, curious about where the drydown is headed. Saffron threads in early, adding that gentle, almost leathery spice that signals complexity ahead.
The interesting move here is what shows up at the base. Leather and woody amber take the long watch while raspberry and saffron handle the entrance, creating a bridge between bright fruit and grounded depth. Jasmine and frankincense meet in the middle, doing the work of connecting that fruity top to a heavier foundation. The accord reads as leather with a floral memory rather than leather wearing a floral hat. The suede in particular rounds off any sharp edges the leather might throw off, giving everything a soft, brushed feel.
The evolution
The fragrance opens at midday with raspberry and saffron catching the sun on a terracotta terrace, thyme sharpening the breeze with its herbal edge. By midafternoon the jasmine and olibanum rise like heat from stone walls, the suede rounding into view as shadows lengthen and the fruit begins to recede. The saffron holds its shape through this stretch, keeping that subtle, almost waxy warmth in the background while the florals take over the foreground. Evening settles into leather, woody notes, and amber, the suede softening the leather into a close, worn-in warmth that carries into nightfall and lingers like sun-warmed skin long after the last glass is poured. The woods deepen in the later hours, taking on a slightly dry, almost cedar-like character. The amber wraps everything in a golden, low-key sweetness that never tips into sugar.
Cultural impact
Under The Tuscan Sun takes a recognizable structure, raspberry and saffron opening over leather and suede, and gives it a particular character through the way the notes interact. The raspberry is bright and slightly tart at the start, and the saffron gives it warmth without veering into heavy spice territory. The leather that anchors the base is smooth, more polished suede than rough hide, and the woody amber underneath adds a golden, almost honeyed depth. This composition offers leather on skin in a form that feels approachable rather than aggressive.
