{"product_id":"take-me-to-capri-2-soaps-gift-set","title":"Take Me to Capri Gift Set — Two Italian Soaps, Fig Leaves \u0026 Ivy and Blue Grotto","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo full-size Italian soaps from \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/casa-amalfi\"\u003eCasa Amalfi\u003c\/a\u003e, each 150g, boxed together as a gift. One is Take Me to Capri, the other Blue Grotto — the island and the sea cave inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake Me to Capri — fig leaves and ivy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Green rather than sweet: the smell of a shaded garden in August, fig leaves warm in the sun with ivy underneath. It is the scent people associate with Capri's terraced gardens rather than with citrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Grotto — fresh acqua marina.\u003c\/strong\u003e Named for the sea cave on Capri's north shore, where light entering from below turns the water an impossible blue. Clean and saline, the coolest scent in the Casa Amalfi range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth bars are triple-milled and made with Italian olive oil, which is why they lather smoothly and hold their shape to the end rather than cracking into slivers. Vegan and cruelty-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bar comes in its own printed carton, patterned after the maiolica tile of the Amalfi Coast — blue and gold scrollwork on turquoise, the same visual tradition as the hand-painted ceramics in the store. At $35 for two full-size bars, it is one of the easiest gifts in the shop to give, and it splits into two if you need it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two 150g soap bars in printed cartons, boxed as a set\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Take Me to Capri (fig leaves and ivy); Blue Grotto (fresh acqua marina)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa Amalfi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triple-milled with Italian olive oil; vegan and cruelty-free\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep on a dish that drains and let dry between uses\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set of two\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa Amalfi hand-painted soap dishes, Nesti Dante Villa Sole soaps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the two scents?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTake Me to Capri is fig leaves and ivy — green and garden-like. Blue Grotto is fresh acqua marina — clean and saline, named for the sea cave on Capri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does triple-milled mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe soap paste is pressed through rollers three times before the bar is formed. It makes a denser bar with a finer lather that lasts longer and does not turn to mush partway through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these vegan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Vegan and cruelty-free, made with Italian olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I give the two bars as separate gifts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. Each bar is in its own printed carton, so the set splits cleanly into two small gifts — useful for teachers, neighbors, or a holiday table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good Italian wedding gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is better as a shower, thank-you, or bridesmaid gift, since it gets used up. For a wedding gift that lasts, look to hand-painted Deruta dinnerware or Salviati Murano glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a good housewarming or hostess gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes — it arrives boxed, needs no wrapping, and is the right price for a gift you bring rather than send. Pair it with a Casa Amalfi hand-painted soap dish and it becomes a substantial present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBiordi Art Imports has imported from Italy since 1946 and is a San Francisco Legacy Business (#LBR-2020-21-029). We buy directly from the makers — FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone, Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati — and we know where each piece comes from. Questions: (415) 392-8096 or customerservice@biordi.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eArtisan Story\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa Amalfi — Costiera Amalfitana, Campania\u003c\/strong\u003e — An Italian house making ceramics, soaps, fragrances, and candles drawn from the Amalfi Coast. Its ceramics are hand-painted by artisans of the Costiera, and that same maiolica pattern language runs through the printed soap cartons. Each collection is built around a place: Capri, the Blue Grotto, Positano, Ravello, Sorrento.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Amalfi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497997275189,"sku":"6759","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/9802\/files\/dfa4df832465f8f1ea2c88cde63ce3279a0df39bd696774b19aa0ec85a4c3b4d.jpg?v=1790112678","url":"https:\/\/biordi.com\/products\/take-me-to-capri-2-soaps-gift-set","provider":"Biordi Art Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}