Gucci The Alchemist's Garden reimagines the four stages of ancient alchemy. The Substratum stage: Vanilla Firenze Eau de Parfum. The fusion of exclusive Italian iris pallida concrete and a precious trio of vanilla extracts. Earthy. Powerful. Mysterious. Veronique Nyberg explores the Italian iris for its contrasting dualities and embraces opulent excess by exploring the various qualities of vanilla. Gucci Beauty's tailor-made, solvent-drawn iris pallida concrete takes several years to macerate. The rhizomes are kept in Florence's artisanal caves, and their earthy characteristics are drawn out via solvent extraction. Powerful excess is explored through three rich notes of vanilla: the addictiveness of vanilla infusion, the animality of vanilla absolute and the enthralling richness of gas-extracted vanilla. Combined with warm myrrh resinoid, the floral vanilla perfume unfolds with ultra-textured opulence. The black bottle reflects the earthy and carnal facets of Italian iris. A majestic steed represents the nobility and strength of this Gucci fragrance.