Islander EDP 100 ml

In the 16th century sailors discovered West Indian laurel, the common name given to Pimenta racemosa, a small plant native to the Antilles, also known as Bay St Thomas.

 

Its dried leaves, rubbed on the body, release an extremely fragrant oil, excellent for refreshing and perfuming after months spent at sea...

 

While Antillean farmers were busy shipping sugar to Europe, some particularly ingenious slaves on the same plantations discovered that fermented molasses (a byproduct of sugar) could be made into a sweet alcoholic drink. Thus, the master brewers used the raw recipe created by the slaves by distilling the drink in order to increase its alcohol content, obtaining the famous rum. This methodology (distillation) became an excellent opportunity used by a brilliant sailor from the Virgin Islands to infuse the leaves and extract the essential oils.

 

Thus Bay Rhum was born. This eau de cologne, embellished with spices, citrus zests, cinnamon... created to be used by the islanders in their daily lives

 

it soon took hold in the habits of people used in massages or after shaving. Created in the Antilles, this fragrance has been a huge success all over the world. Popular in New York among American barbers and appreciated by the male population, it was also introduced in the royal courts of Europe.

 

Bay Rum is still extremely popular with men in the Caribbean islands (from Bermuda to the Bahamas, Barbados and the Virgin Islands).

 

Ligne St Barth wanted to preserve this wonderful Caribbean tradition, adding a touch of modernity to create an absolutely exclusive fragrance.

 

The top notes (lime, West Indian bay over an accent of aged rum from Martinique) were preserved and Guatemalan cardamom, the queen of spices, and vetiver were introduced.

 

As base notes, Caribbean guaiac wood, Havana tobacco and Atlas cedar are represented.

 

This olfactory composition has been named Islander.

 

EDP 100ml