Talisman is a 2026 release from the historic Italian perfume house Farmacia SS. Annunziata. Talisman, a part of the Street Art Collection, was created by perfumer Miguel Matos.
Talisman was illustrated by Carla Bru, a Florentine artist trained at the Porta Romana Art Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts. Carla Bru spent a formative nine-year period in Brazil, where she embraced a free and holistic approach to artistic space. Upon returning to Florence, following an experience as a street painter, she opened her studio-gallery in the San Niccolò district—now a landmark and hub for many street artists in the local scene.
Her signature style lies in "Art Telling," a technique that transforms newspaper collage into symbolic messages rich in meaning and instinct. Her work is an exclusive tribute to the female universe: her famous fire-red-haired "Shamans" embody ancestral power, strength, and a bridge between heaven and earth. Through street art and projects like Kindness, the artist chooses to convey messages of love and positivity, using universal gestures to transform urban space into a place of exchange, resistance, and awareness.
"Inspired by feminine shamanic power, this fragrance recalls the damp atmosphere of the forest and the energy of ancient rituals. The fragrance opens with earthy notes of mushrooms and leather, then evolving into a sensual heart of tuberose and sea breeze: a bold composition that defies all gender convention. The magnetic base of oud and patchouli builds a dark and lingering sillage. It is not merely an ornament, but an invisible talisman: an object of power that protects, amplifies, and awakens inner strength."
Fragrance Vault is an official stockist of Farmacia SS. Annunziata 1561.