Natural Amber Gris is among the rarest and exotic natural ingredient available in the industry, which has rendered it a myth. The legendary “Ambre Gris” needs years of maturing and nurturing under the sun to become the precious ingredient that is than used in perfumery world as the rare material. The intriguing scent is known to be an aphrodisiac, and myth has it, Casanova used to grate the rare ingredient in his chocolate elixir every day.

Found within native Central America, the Aztec’s were among the first to encounter the cocoa bean and learn of its unique properties and introduce it to the world. But it was rumored that during Cortez’s journey to Mexico City, he discovered the importance of the cocoa bean. Xocoatl, extracted from cocoa beans, a bitter mixture blended with crushed chili pepper and cardamom, creates the perfect elixir for the palate which was said to be the “food of the gods”. This elixir was said to give gods’ the strength of power and knowledge. For this reason, Montezuma, the last independent of the Aztec’s kings, greedy and power obsessed, he drank more than fifty cups a day.