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What perfume to buy in Capri

Capri has small perfume houses that make essences by hand, with shops in the Piazzetta, Anacapri and near the Gardens of Augustus.

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Guide last checked 5 Oct 2026. Every fact links to its source.

Anacapri, Villa San Michele, view to Marina Grande
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Carthusia I Profumi di CapriCapri · 1948

Carthusia I Profumi di Capri

Checked 10 Oct 2026
Capri · since 1948

Legend says monks at Capri's Certosa di San Giacomo made the island's first perfume in 1380. In 1948 the prior found old formulas and, with the Pope's permission, passed them to a chemist from Piedmont, who started Carthusia. Its small laboratory near the Gardens of Augustus still makes everything by hand, and the Ruocco family from Capri runs it today.

Where to buy
  • Laboratory shop, Viale Parco Augusto 2, Capri
  • Boutique, Piazza Umberto I, Capri
  • Boutique, Via Capodimonte 26, Anacapri
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Where to buy them

Flagship boutiques and perfume shops in Capri.

Boutique · Anacapri

Carthusia, Anacapri

The Carthusia shop in Anacapri, on the way to Villa San Michele. Useful if you stay at the quieter end of the island.

Where
Via Capodimonte 26, 80071 Anacapri
Hours
April to October
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

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Boutique · Capri town, near the Gardens of Augustus

Carthusia laboratory and shop

The shop at the small laboratory where Carthusia makes its perfumes by hand, on the road to the Gardens of Augustus. The only Carthusia shop on Capri that is open all year.

Where
Viale Parco Augusto 2, 80073 Capri (Capri town, near the Gardens of Augustus)
Hours
Open all year
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

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Boutique · La Piazzetta

Carthusia, Piazzetta

Carthusia's shop on Capri's main square, easy to reach straight off the funicular. Good for a quick look if you are not walking up to the laboratory.

Where
Piazza Umberto I, 80073 Capri (La Piazzetta)
Hours
April to October
Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Hours and prices change, so check with the shop before you go.

Sources (1)

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