This journey starts from one of the most incredible and mysterious places that Italy hosts or perhaps it would be better to say hides: Matera known as the city of the Sassi, precisely because of the peculiarity and uniqueness of its historic centre. Excavated and built close to the Gravina di Matera, a deep gorge that divides the territory in two, the Sassi of Matera, districts that make up the ancient part of the city, extend into two valleys, which look east, slightly subordinate with respect to the territories surrounding, separated from each other by the rocky outcrop of the Civita. This enviable position has made the city invisible to the eyes of its enemies for millennia, allowing it to pass almost unscathed through centuries of history. The Sasso Barisano, turned to the north-west on the edge of the cliff, if we take the Civita as a reference, the fulcrum of the old city, is the richest in sculpted portals and friezes that hide its underground heart. The Sasso Caveoso, which instead faces south, is laid out like a Roman amphitheater, with cave dwellings descending in steps, and perhaps takes its name from the quarries and classical theatres. Together they form the ancient urban nucleus of Matera, declared a cultural landscape by UNESCO. A place that most of all those visited could resemble the inhabited Moon that we dreamed of exploring as children. In fact, this perfume extract contains the dream that each of us has cradled at least once in a lifetime: living on the moon. Housed in these cave houses carved hundreds of years ago by hand in the hard rock, warmed by the warmth of the cozy hearth and lively fireplace, this perfume is born with a strong and hard character like the stone that lives in this hidden land! From a small window overlooking the valley, an enormous red moon peeped out and from the skylight, due to the perspective effect it produced, one had the sensation that it was within reach. In fact, opening it with the palm facing upwards, one had the real sensation of being able to support the indecipherable satellite. From this touching experience comes a perfume extract with an obscure character like the phenomenon just described. A perfume that at first meeting seems almost pimp and graceful, but a moment later it kidnaps you forever. A fragrance that reverberates its scents days after it has been worn, remains hidden like in the city of the Sassi but when you least expect it, it pops out in all its full beauty. Even today we are amazed by this creation because it gives a new emotion every time.

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