Opium

Inebriating, spicy, warm and woody, opium is an olfactory note with a visionary character, capable of embracing the senses with its captivating nuances. Combined with other notes, it gives body, persistence and mystery to any fragrance.

The first reference the use of opium dates back to 3.400 BC, when the opium poppy was cultivated in lower Mesopotamia. The Sumerians called it Hul Gil, the "plant of joy". Opium in fact was known to ancient Greek and Roman doctors as a powerful analgesic, and mainly used to induce sleep and to give relief to the bowel.

From the 16th century, the use of opium began to be involved in medical recipes, as the famous Swiss doctor and alchemist Paracelsus first obtained laudanum, a hydroalcoholic solution of opium, Its properties were beneficial in sleep pathologies and physical pain. From that moment on, opium gained fame as a miracle drug, capable not only of restoring health, but also of providing a sense of overall well-being.