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A Carthusia Fiori di Capri bottle with a clear faceted cap stands on pale stone beside ivory linen.

Carthusia: Capri, Legend and Perfume

Carthusia frames its identity through Capri, a story tied to the Certosa monks, and a fragrance laboratory on the island. Its collections carry that place-based language across named scents and different formats.

Capri and the Certosa story

Carthusia anchors its name on Capri. Its official history tells a legend about the monks of the Certosa di San Giacomo and Queen Giovanna d’Angiò, presenting the episode as a story rather than documented origins. The house’s full styling, “Carthusia, I Profumi di Capri,” makes the island central to its identity.1,2

A fragrance house on the island

The Ruocco family are described by Carthusia as custodians of the house. Its laboratory stands a few steps from the Giardini di Augusto on Capri; according to the company, each stage of production is carried out by hand. The island is both the setting for the house’s story and the stated site of its fragrance work.1,2

Fiori di Capri and its published notes

Fiori di Capri was Carthusia’s first fragrance. In the Eau de Parfum listing, lily of the valley and wild carnation appear alongside amber, sandalwood, ylang-ylang and oak. The published list brings floral notes together with amber, sandalwood and oak for this Eau de Parfum.3,4

From this house

Sources and citations (10)
  1. Our history
  2. La nostra storia
  3. Fiori di Capri - Eau de Parfum
  4. Fiori di Capri - Eau de Parfum
  5. Via Camerelle - Eau de Parfum
  6. Via Camerelle - Eau De Parfum
  7. Fiori di Capri Line
  8. Fiori di Capri Line
  9. Io Capri Eau de Parfum
  10. Mediterraneo Eau de Parfum

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