Czech & Speake is a London-based brand that creates luxurious fragrances, grooming and bath&body products, leather accessories, and more. Today I review Cuba and Villa Ausonia by Czech & Speake, two perfect unisex fragrances for summer and tell you more about this brand.
From Jermyn Street
Even though this British brand has a global presence, it remains a family-owned business, driven by the Sawkins family.
Frank Sawkins, the original founder and creative heart of the brand, established his luxurious bathing concept from his design studio at number 88 Jermyn Street in 1980.
From the middle of the 19th century to present, Jermyn Street has become preeminent as the home of luxury accessories and attributes to the English gentleman.
This street has also given a name to the company’s first fragrance No.88 that is the undeniable bestseller of the brand.
In addition to fine fragrances, this British brand offers a wide range of different products for luxurious bathing, accessories, and exquisite leather goods.
Perfume review of Cuba and Villa Ausonia by Czech & Speake
Cuba and Villa Ausonia are two exciting unisex fragrances, which immediately give you the enjoyable feeling of summertime and vacation.
And depending on which fragrance you choose, this summer feeling and your vacation will be either heady, eventful and a little bit reckless or slowly, calming and very harmonious.
The choice is yours, but I think that every single one of us would like to experience both scents and to go on two vacations one after another…
Because, why not?
So, pack up and let’s begin!
Cuba
From the very first second, the opening of this perfume with peppermint, bergamot, rum, and lime notes transfers you to one of the most beautiful beaches in Cuba.
The beach, where the sand is soft and gold, the wind is gentle and warm, and the sun is a little bit cruelly hot.
And the only thing that saves you from the heat is the glass of the refreshing mojito cocktail in your hand, in which the drop of rum will put you in a very relaxing mood.
The only mood in which you should discover and experience the island of Cuba.
When you enjoy the beauty of the beach in Cuba in full, you probably will want to walk the cozy and so authentic streets of the Old Havana or La Habana Vieja.
And wherever you go, the rhythms of salsa and bachata will follow you, and you should not resist these rhythms, because they form like nothing else the spirit of Cuba.
As well as the movements of salsa make the temperature of your body higher, the heart of Cuba perfume with the rose framed by spicy accent makes the sound of this scent more sensual.
Meanwhile, the note of tonka bean brings to Cuba its tantalizing and profound sweetness, that epitomizes the sweetness of feeling your body and soul free.
At the end of the day, when you feel pleasant tiredness after all the dizzying rhythms, the scent and taste of the traditional Cuban cigar will give you the feeling of calmness.
And in Cuba perfume, the unique scent of the cigar is beautifully recreated by an expressive accord of frankincense, tobacco, vetiver and cedarwood notes.
Notes which will leave your skin, at a time when you have the sweetest dreams…
Cuba by Czech&Speake is the perfume that is full of freedom, passion, joy, and satisfaction.
This perfume is for enjoying the beauty and simplicity of the moment, for dancing to the rhythms of life and not for being in a hurry.
Cuba perfume is warm as the smoke of a cigar, heady as the taste of rum and memorable as the most fascinating adventure in Cuba, the island of freedom.
Notes: Peppermint, Bergamot, Rum, Lime, Rose, Clove, Bay, Tonka Beans, Frankincense, Tobacco, Vetiver, Cedarwood.
If it were a place, it would be a small Cubano bar.
If it were a color, it would be dark brown with red.
If it were one word, it would be heady.
Villa Ausonia
After such an exciting and eventful time in Cuba, you probably want to feel calmer and more meditative atmosphere to clear your mind.
And there is no better place than the beautiful old villa on the south-west coast of France.
Here the Atlantic breeze gives you the most refreshing feeling, while the scent of the pine forests brings you a dreamy thoughtfulness.
In Villa Ausonia, this refined freshness is recreated by the note of Calone with its ocean breeze scent and a light watermelon undertone, accompanied by apple, basil and lemon notes.
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And just as the smell of the forest becomes brighter moving away from the shore, the duo of conifer and Ho wood starts playing a leading role after the opening of Villa Ausonia calms down.
This tantalizing duo transfers us directly into the heart of the marvelous Landes forest, where the air is filled with the refreshing but at the same time dense and heady scent of pines.
But be careful, it is very easy to get lost in the forest…
And who knows what is lurking in its depth?
The mystery is always very intriguing, but as for me, there is nothing better and sweeter than going back to the place where you feel comfort and coziness.
So, let’s get back to our beautiful villa…
And the note of vanilla with its delightful light sweetness, framed by a sensual musk will bring an additional serenity to your sweet harmony of being.
Villa Ausonia by Czech&Speake is the perfume that fills the air with the scent of calmness and contemplation.
This is the perfect perfume for enjoying the view and the sound of the ocean, for feeling a deep connection with nature and everything around us.
Because eventually, we are all just small parts of our endless and fascinating world.
Notes: Apple, Basil, Lemon, Calone, Conifer, Ho Wood, Vanilla, Musk.
If it were a place, it would be a villa by the ocean.
If it were a color, it would be light grey with pale blue.
If it were one word, it would be the serenity.
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