Inspired by the history of Bay Rum: a story of men and perfumes. In the sixteenth century, the sailors discovered the leaves of the Bay's tree of the western Indies, called Racemosa, a small tree originally from the Western Indies, also known as Bay St Thomas. If rubbed on the skin, its dry leaves release a very fragrant oil: an excellent way to cool off and smell ... while the peasant of the Caribbean sent sugar to Europe, some enterprising slaves discovered in these same sugar cane plantations that the Formal molasses (an sugar by -product) could be transformed into a sugary alcoholic drink. The brewers then adopted the original recipe, distilled to intensify its alcoholic content, creating the famous rum. Subsequently, an ingenious sailor of the Virgin Islands had the idea of infusion the leaves and extracting the essential oils. The bay rum was born. The islanders gradually added spices, citrus peel, cinnamon and more to this colony to adapt it to their tastes and soon became part of the rituals of cuddles as part of a massage or after shaving. Created in the western Indies, this fragrance had great success all over the world. Initially in vogue in New York among the American barbers and very popular among men, it was even introduced in the royal courtyards of Europe. Even today, Bay Rum is highly appreciated by the inhabitants of the Caribbean islands (from Bermuda to Bahamas, from Barbados to the Virgin Islands). Ligne ST Barth has tried to preserve this splendid Caribbean tradition by adding a touch of modernity to create an authentic fragrance: thus was born Icelander Eau de Parfum. The head notes have been kept (lime, vetives, bay leaves of the western indies combined with an old Martinica rum), with the addition of the guatemala cardamom, the queen of spices. The background notes reveal the Guaiaco of the Caribbean Guaiaco, the Tobacum Havana and the Atlantic Cedrus.
