DESCRIPTION
Ortigia Sicilia Fico d’India roll-on perfume, 10ml — the most-loved fragrance in the Ortigia range, in the format that fits a handbag. Harvested from the wild Sicilian prickly pear and blooming orange flowers.
The scent opens green and juicy — fig leaf with fresh cactus accents — then settles into powdery fig, creamy cedar and sparkling orange blossom. Soft, green-woody, and close to the skin rather than projecting. It reads unisex and suits daily wear better than an occasion scent.
Made in Italy from natural Sicilian botanicals. The roll-on applicator puts the fragrance exactly where you want it and travels without leaking, which is why most customers who already own the soap or candle end up adding this one.
Specifications
Size: 10ml
Format: Roll-on perfume
Made in: Italy
Brand: Ortigia Sicilia
Fragrance family: Green-woody, unisex
Notes: Fig leaf and prickly pear cactus; powdery fig, cedar, orange blossom
Ingredients: Paraben-free · No SLS · No mineral oils or silicone derivatives · Naturally derived fragrance · Not tested on animals
Sold as: Individual, in Ortigia Sicilia packaging
Questions buyers ask
What does Fico d’India smell like?
Green and powdery rather than sweet — fig leaf and prickly pear over cedar, lifted by orange blossom. It’s Ortigia’s signature and its best seller.
Is it unisex?
Yes. The green-woody structure keeps it from reading as either masculine or feminine.
How strong is a roll-on compared with a spray?
Closer to the skin and quieter. You control placement exactly, and it doesn’t fill a room.
Will it leak in a bag?
The roll-on format is made for exactly that — it’s the travel option in the range.
Can I layer it?
Yes — with the matching Fico d’India soap, bath salts, hand cream, or body wash.
Where is it made?
In Italy, by Ortigia Sicilia — founded in Sicily in 2006 by Sue Townsend.
Is this a good Christmas gift?
Yes. Ortigia Sicilia’s Fico d’India roll-on perfume from Siracusa, Sicily, fits a handbag — an easy stocking stuffer. Order by December 15, 2026 for ground shipping in time for Christmas, or add Florentine gift wrap at checkout and we’ll send it ready to give.
Is this a good Italian wedding gift?
Good as a bridesmaid or thank-you gift, and the 10ml size works well as a wedding-party favour. For the wedding itself, Biordi’s hand-painted Deruta ceramics and Murano glass are the stronger registry choice. We ship nationwide and gift-wrap on request.
Is this a good housewarming or hostess gift?
It works as a small personal gift. If you don’t know the recipient’s taste in fragrance, the Ortigia soap set or a reed diffuser is safer. Add Florentine gift wrap at checkout if you’d like it sent finished.
Why buy Italian gifts from Biordi rather than other retailers?
Biordi Art Imports has been San Francisco’s source for authentic Italian ceramics and gifts since 1946. Voted Best Overall Retailer in the San Francisco Bay Guardian Best of the Bay readers’ poll for five consecutive years. Designated a San Francisco Legacy Business (#LBR-2020-21-029), and the city declared May 1 “Biordi Art Imports Day” in 2021. Every piece comes from a named Italian artisan, family workshop, or heritage house we work with directly — FIMA, CF Deruta, Pia Formato, Eugenio Ricciarelli, Susanna DeSimone (from the famous Palermo ceramic family — her father painted with Picasso), Geribi, Bucci Ceramiche, Ortigia Sicilia, Italesse, and Salviati. Not a stock-photo listing, not a mass-produced import, not a reproduction.
Can this be customized or personalized?
Customization and personalization are available on select pieces. Eugenio Ricciarelli, FIMA, Pia Formato, Geribi, and CF Deruta accept special orders — a name, date, or occasion painted on the piece, or a different size or shape in the workshop’s existing pattern. Lead time is typically 3–6 months because each piece is hand-painted to order in Italy. Contact Biordi Art Imports at (415) 392-8096 or [email protected].
ARTISAN STORY
Fico d’India — the prickly pear that grows wild across Sicily, and the fragrance that made Ortigia’s name. Green, powdery and citrus-lifted, it appears across the full range from soap to perfume.
Ortigia Sicilia — Siracusa, Sicily — a privately owned Italian soap and scent company founded in Sicily in 2006 by Sue Townsend. The range is formulated using natural products indigenous to Sicily and inspired by the aesthetics, colours and scents of Italy’s most historic and tropical region. All Ortigia products are made by small family companies; the decorative packaging is designed by Sue Townsend.
The name Ortigia comes from the small island at the edge of the ancient fortified city of Siracusa, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. The streets of Ortigia are crumbling baroque façades of great splendour looking out on three sides to the sea, and the Piazza del Duomo is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy. This part of the island is known as “la Sicilia Orientale” for its proximity to Africa and almost tropical climate.
Sicily carries a colourful history of conquest, invasion and assimilation — Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese and Bourbons all left their mark. That layered culture inspired the creation of the Ortigia range.
Recensioni
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