The villas of Lake Como

Villa Erba is a masterpiece of Italian Art Nouveau elegance. Its sumptuous salons, decorated with frescoes and fine stuccowork, tell of the discreet magnificence of the lake's grand bourgeoisie.

The centuries-old park, with its monumental trees and theatrical views over the water, is the very botanical garden that inspired PLATINVM-CRV — where citrus, rare flowers and aromatic herbs live in perfect harmony on the shores of the Lario.

A place where past and modernity meet in silence. Elegance that has no need to announce itself — the same philosophy that guides every Essenza ritual.

A residence that blends classical balance and natural grace. The English gardens of Villa Melzi seem painted: camellias, magnolias and white statues that speak a language of extreme refinement, pure lines, reflections on the water and aristocratic calm.

It is here, at sunset, that the golden light caresses the lake and time slows down. The luminous freshness of verbena intertwines with the enveloping depth of vanilla: this is the inspiration behind RIVA, our candle and diffuser, created to bring into every room that moment suspended between light and dark, between movement and stillness, when everything finally finds its place.

A private place that reveals itself discreetly — like true luxury.

A botanical fresco descending in terraces towards the water. The centuries-old cypresses, exotic blooms and winding paths of Villa Cipressi create a romantic, intimate setting: a poem dedicated to the elegant verticality of nature and to authentic, silent beauty.

It is along these paths that the scent of Larian botany grows most intense — the same officinal herbs that the Porro family has used since 1893 for its exclusive Larian Complex: Thyme, Sage, Oregano, Nettle and Dandelion.

Ingredients that grow quietly on the shores of the lake: from the LVCE toner to the SVPERIOR cream, from the SERVM INTENSO serum to the AVRA mask.

A garden created to inspire. A luxury that has no need to announce itself, only to be experienced.

Set in a gently shaped park, Villa del Grumello welcomes with a serene, almost contemplative elegance. Delicate views over the lake, historic greenhouses and avenues lined with rare species speak of an understated luxury, made of details, atmospheres and precious silences.

It is in the historic greenhouses of Villa del Grumello that time truly slows down. Orchids, white flowers and rare aromatic plants grow in a sheltered microclimate, the same unique Lake Como microclimate that nourishes the officinal Larian herbs of Essenza Lago di Como and inspires the fragrances of our PAVSA line: orchid, bergamot, lotus wood and blackcurrant, distilled into a candle and diffuser to bring into every room the contemplative calm that only this land can offer.

Commanding the heights above Bellagio, Villa Serbelloni offers a private and precious experience. Its historic gardens open onto some of the most celebrated panoramas in the world: a vision in which water, sky and mountains merge in a perfect, breathtaking balance.

It is a place where beauty is whispered. Exactly like the luxury that inspires Essenza Lago di Como: discreet, authentic, impossible to replicate.

The same philosophy of quiet luxury that guides our every choice: from the Larian Complex of officinal herbs gathered on the shores of the lake to fragrances created not to announce themselves but to linger on the skin, in the room, in the memory.

An exclusive silence that becomes ritual. A beauty that is handed down, like the tradition of the Porro family since 1893.

Overlooking the calmest waters of Lake Como, Villa Monastero keeps one of the most extraordinary botanical gardens in Europe. A path suspended among centuries-old palms, majestic cedars, magnolias, camellias, wisteria and rare species from every corner of the world slowly guides the eye along the lake, turning every step into an experience of calm and contemplation.

Here nature is not merely beauty: it is balance, silence and harmony. This place is the inspiration for CVRA & LIGNVM, our diffuser and candle dedicated to the reassuring strength of noble woods.

Warm notes of cedar, sandalwood and precious woods recall the garden's centuries-old trees, while aromatic nuances evoke the scent of greenery mingling with the lake breeze. An elegant, enveloping fragrance that transforms every room into a space of calm, where time slows down and every breath finds its rhythm again.

Suspended on the lake's most iconic promontory, Villa del Balbianello embodies the essence of rare beauty. Its terraces carved into the rock and the perfect geometry of its gardens evoke a discreet, magnetic luxury. A legendary retreat where elegance becomes experience and the landscape a living painting.

It is in the absolute silence of Balbianello after sunset that ABSOLVTE, our bamboo night cream for face and neck, finds its inspiration.

Like Villa del Balbianello, ABSOLVTE works in silence, in the dark, with no need to announce itself. Hyaluronic acid, peptides and Rosa Moschata nourish the skin while you sleep, for silkier skin on waking and a soul that has found its peace.

Beauty that comes to fulfilment in silence. The true kind.

Set on the elegant shores of Tremezzo, Villa Carlotta reveals a world where art meets the grace of the landscape. A place where nature becomes theatre and every flower tells a story of timeless refinement.

It was while strolling among the antique roses and ornamental citrus trees of Villa Carlotta, where magnolias, jasmine and camellias live in perfect harmony, that both the exquisitely floral Eau de Parfum and the face mask were born, each christened with the name AVRA.

Like the botanical gardens of Villa Carlotta in spring, AVRA brings instant radiance, to the sense of smell and to the skin, together with softness and elasticity: Niacinamide, Peptides and the exclusive complex of Larian herbs from the lake awaken the skin's natural glow.

An intensive treatment that turns routine into ritual, inspired by the lake's most lavish and generous beauty. Every flower tells a story. Every gesture of care is an act of authentic beauty.

Villa Pizzo is one of the oldest and most aristocratic jewels of the Lario. Its ochre façades, staircases leading down to the water and Italian gardens evoke a reserved elegance, made of tradition, mystery and deep history. The symbol of a rare beauty, accessible only to a few, where every detail speaks of timeless prestige.

It is from the silent botanical gardens of Villa Pizzo — where elegance is inherited, not built — that LVCE, our citrus Eau de Parfum, draws its inspiration.

The fresh air gliding down from the mountains, the light touching the water like a silver veil in the early morning, the orange blossom and bergamot scenting the shady paths — LVCE reinterprets the quiet elegance of this extraordinary place in a fresh, sophisticated sillage, never overpowering.

Overlooking the waters of Lake Como, Villa Olmo is one of the most elegant neoclassical residences in Italy. Its majestic columns, rooms filled with natural light and the great botanical park opening onto the lake speak of an elegance made of harmony, balance and breathing space.

Here every perspective invites the eye to lose itself between the blue of the water, the green of the centuries-old gardens and the outline of the mountains, in a perfect dialogue between architecture and nature.

It is from the breeze that drifts through the gardens of Villa Olmo that VENTO draws its inspiration. Its fresh, luminous notes evoke the clear morning air and that unique sensation you feel when the wind carries the scent of the lake.

VENTO interprets the essence of sensuality with a refined, contemporary elegance.