{"product_id":"giardini-mediterranei-body-scrub-gift-box","title":"Giardini Mediterranei Body Scrub Gift Box","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gift box from Blu Costiera, the Amalfi Coast brand founded by Antonio and Raffaella, a husband-and-wife team who left law to build something out of the coast they loved. Inside: one Giardini Mediterranei body scrub and one soap dish hand-painted by artisans in Vietri sul Mare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiardini Mediterranei means Mediterranean gardens, and that is what it smells like — fresh tomato leaf and heavy flowers, green rather than sweet. It is the least expected scent in the range and the one people tend to come back for. Ultra-fine microparticles lift dead skin while shea butter and jojoba oil keep it from drying out. Made in Italy, vegan, never tested on animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box is printed with a garden pattern on pale blue — songbirds, roses, berries and wildflowers — and the soap dish inside is real Vietri majolica, made and painted by hand on the Amalfi Coast. The scrub runs out; the dish stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for anyone who already has enough candles, and for gardeners in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach soap dish is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are identical and yours will differ slightly from the one photographed. That is not a defect — it is the mark of a handmade piece.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e One 150 g body scrub · one handmade Vietri ceramic soap dish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giardini Mediterranei — tomato leaf and flowers; a green garden scent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetable-based exfoliating soap; hand-painted Vietri majolica dish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy — Amalfi Coast, Campania\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scrub — keep on a draining dish and let it dry fully between uses. Dish — hand-wash with mild soap and warm water, dry with a soft cloth; not dishwasher safe.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e One full-size Giardini Mediterranei body scrub and one ceramic soap dish, hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare. Finished and ready to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between the scrub and the soap?\u003c\/strong\u003e The scrub is a solid bar like the soap, with ultra-fine microparticles worked through it that lift dead skin as you wash. It cleans and exfoliates in one step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Giardini Mediterranei smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomato leaf and garden flowers — green, sharp and a little unusual. Not floral in the perfume sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the soap dish real Italian ceramic?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Made and hand-painted by artisans in Vietri sul Mare on the Amalfi Coast. Every dish is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this vegan?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — vegan, not tested on animals, enriched with shea butter and jojoba oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Good for a bridal shower or a bridesmaid. For the wedding itself, Biordi's hand-painted Deruta dinnerware is the traditional choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and a good one for someone hard to buy for — the scent is distinctive enough to be memorable and the dish is a real piece of Italian ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e Biordi has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business. Everything here is chosen in person from the workshops and brands that make it — this one on a trip to the Amalfi Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this be customized or personalized?\u003c\/strong\u003e Blu Costiera gift boxes are not customizable — but the ceramic soap dish inside is hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare, so no two are alike and the one you receive will differ slightly from the photograph. For personalized Italian pieces with a name, date or occasion painted on, Biordi works with Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato and Geribi. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlu Costiera, Amalfi Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e — Antonio and Raffaella are husband and wife, both lawyers, both with a long passion for fashion and art. They built Blu Costiera around one place: the Amalfi Coast, and the blue that gives it its name. Everything is made in Italy, the packaging is plastic-free and printed on locally sourced recycled paper, and every gift box carries a soap dish hand-painted in Vietri sul Mare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Costiera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48928498942005,"sku":"6750","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/9802\/files\/d673110cc4f162502c639208760784d5c4942fb6833722054f9cefa77755f851.jpg?v=1789857647","url":"https:\/\/biordi.com\/products\/giardini-mediterranei-body-scrub-gift-box","provider":"Biordi Art Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}