Montgomery Taylor - A Fragrance Story

Montgomery Taylor developed his Ambra di Venezia fragrance with the accomplished New York perfumer, Rayda Vega. The two approached the creative process by starting with the inspiration of Taylor’s glass making experience in Venice.

Taylor describes a day in Murano with friends who operate and own their own glass furnace. They offered him access to their workshop during his stay in Venice. On a typical day he traveled by water transport to Murano and took a seat in front of their furnace to draw, design and discuss the glassblowing techniques. Sometimes the artisans allowed him to have a turn with the blowing pipes. He and the team of glassblowers also exchanged their ideas about their passion for the art. In the evening, he returned on a boat to Venice.

At sunset, he walked to a favorite restaurant of the locals. In his memorable passage along canals and over the footbridges, he was struck by the evening atmosphere. At this hour there were sounds of shopkeeper voices and Venetian artisans. A canopy of amber skies smiled overhead, acknowledging the end of a rewarding day full of mental and physical work. Taylor himself felt himself part of the centuries old Venetian tradition where artisans focused on their trade, their art and their precise techniques.

Later, he told Rayda Vega this story on his return to New York. He asked her to work from the same inspiration to start the complex blending of his fragrance. He wanted her to capture the wonderful feeling of his daily experience in Murano, when he savored the images of sunset colors and the fresh breeze sweeping from the Venetian lagoon.

What they achieved in Ambra di Venezia is a freshness reflecting that Venetian experience: a soothing breeze, the mango color of the sunset, and the majesty of Venetian palaces silhouetted in this dramatic evening light.

For his bottle design Taylor instills the sunset color and the elegance of Venice. The result is a glowing flacon where a divine fragrance, the
art of glass making and the Venetian culture are richly combined in
Ambra di Venezia.