VICTORY PERFUME

The Victory perfume is a pure perfume made from the essential oils of sage, immortelle and laurel, the indigenous aromatic plants that used to be commercially exploited in the Cres-Lošinj archipelago. It is inspired by the business venture of father and son Andrija Linardić, the pioneers and visionaries in the field of essential oil distillation from Martinšćica on the island of Cres. In 1908, Andrija Linardić Jr. was the first in the world to commercially distil the essential oil of immortelle, which was later used in the production of European perfumes of the highest quality. It was precisely this fact, unknown to the wider public, that prompted me to launch a perfume in honour of the Linardić family.

The perfume itself was, of course, created and produced by professional perfumer Dejan Levačić from Čakovec. The Victory perfume premiered at the exhibition The Scent of Victory – The Linardić Essential Oil Distillery in Martinšćica (Miris pobjede – Destilerija eteričnih ulja Linardić u Martinšćici; Cres Museum, June – July 2019; Nerezine Town Hall, August – September 2019). As the scent of the exhibition, the perfume toured with it to Velo Grablje on Hvar (July – August 2020) and to the Museum of Lošinj (May – July 2021). Since the summer of 2021, it has also been part of the permanent exhibition at the Andrija Linardić Museum in Martinšćica. A feature documentary, A. Linardić – Just One Drop, a Whole Cloud of Fragrance (Samo jedna kapljica, čitav oblak miomirisa), was made about the Linardić family (Sanjin Badurina Piloto, Director). Among other places, it was also shown on HRT (2023).

This completes the story behind the Victory perfume, as summarized in the text (included in the perfume packaging): Believe in your dream, accept the challenge bravely, be persistent, endure everything – and win! This perfume fairy tale, in which the scents of sage, immortelle and laurel blend together, is a dedication to father and son Andrija Linardić, the pioneers and visionaries of essential oil distillation from the island of Cres (Vjeruj u svoj san, hrabro prihvati izazov, budi uporan, izdrži sve – i pobijedi! Ova parfemska bajka u kojoj se stapaju mirisi kadulje, smilja i lovora, posveta je ocu i sinu Andriji Linardiću, pionirima i vizionarima destiliranja eteričnih ulja s otoka Cresa.).

The first series of the Victory perfume was produced in 2019 and was sold out. The second series of the perfume was produced in 2023, and it is available in packages of 50 ml (in a wooden box lined with eco-leather or in a cardboard box) and 15 ml (in a cardboard box). The perfume was produced by Dejan Levačić (Levy Perfumes) for Tinel, a services and production business (owned by Irena Dlaka). It is packed in special glass bottles intended exclusively for perfumes (Italian production). All the necessary permits from the Croatian Institute of Public Health have been obtained, and the perfume has also been reported to the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP).

Perfume Prices:
2088 Victory 50 ml VIP – EUR 99.50 per pc.
2091 Victory 15 ml box – EUR 35.00 per pc.
2093 Victory 50 ml box – EUR 85 per pc.