Among the gently rolling hills of Tuscany and nestled between the Apennine mountains and the glittering Mediterranean Sea, resides Casa di Francesca. An elegant 17th C. villa, Casa di Francesca can be reached from the local church, following a cypress-lined gravel road that meanders through magnificent vineyards and silvery olive groves. Soon thereafter, one becomes aware of a meadow, opening up to lush, terraced gardens that proceed up the hill, leading visitors through the grand wooden doors of the villa, where centuries ago lived the proprietress, Francesca.

Francesca was both wise and worldly. With ideas and dreams ahead of her time, Francesca became such an icon to her friends and family that they named the villa in her honor. Cultured and affluent, Francesca enjoyed a vigorous life of adventure believing that the best way to develop the mind and expand one's knowledge of the world was to experience it, firsthand. A true Renaissance woman, and one of the few women to tour Europe via the Grand Tour in the late 1600’s, Francesca traveled seeking knowledge of foreign lands, national characteristics, and cultural artifacts. Francesca's study of European gardens became her passion - she pursued the vibrant colors and intoxicating aromas to their source, examining, documenting, and bringing back to Casa di Francesca the various flowers and herbs that engaged her senses. During her journeys, Francesca always carried her family in her heart and looked forward to returning home when she could share what she had collected with her loved ones. It was important to her that they could partake of her magnificent drawings, exotic plants, tantalizing aromas, and visions, so that in some small way, they too, could experience the high-lights of her Grand Tour.

Created in the image of a remarkable woman, Casa di Francesca is a Home Fragrance Collection inspired by the rich surroundings, emotions, and stories Francesca shared with her family upon returning from her Grand Tour of Europe. The Borghese family - a lineage of ancient Italian noblemen including in its ancestry a pope, several cardinals, patrons of the arts, philanthropists, and a family link to Napoleon - proudly presents Casa di Francesca. With the Borghese name and coat of arms inscribed on the facade of the world famous Saint Peter's Cathedral, the Borghese family continues their attention to beauty and well-being, while reflecting their passion for Italian culture, art, and traditions. Like the famous Borghese Gardens of Rome, the harmony of colors and aromas of Casa di Francesca will lend your home a welcoming spirit of enchantment, beauty, warmth and elegance.