Beso Beach

Beso Beach began in Formentera in 2012. Rafa Viar and Angie López opened a family beach project at Cavall d'en Borràs, joining restaurant experience, fashion, design, and a love of island life. The original format was simple: a meeting place by the sea where Basque cuisine shared a setting with the Mediterranean landscape and the informal rhythm of the beach.

The creators describe Beso not only as a venue but as a feeling and community. Sun, music, sand, friendly gatherings, and sunset became recurring elements of its visual language. After Formentera, the project expanded to other locations and became a broader lifestyle brand, while the island starting point remained its main reference.

The fragrance project came from a desire to make memory portable. Beso Perfumes links its story to Beso Shop: after a vivid summer, one wants to take home not only photographs but an object capable of bringing back the atmosphere of the place. The compositions are therefore organized around times of day, sea air, warm sand, coastal vegetation, and emotional states.

Bendito Beso represents the morning side of Formentera. Perfumer Olivier Cresp recalls sunrise walks to the sea and the cool, salty air. Hedione, neroli water, Sicilian bergamot, and the marine material Cascalone are listed at the top; Tunisian orange-leaf absolute joins Atlas and Paradisone accords in the heart, while cedar, heliotrope, and musk form the base.

Bendito Beso builds freshness without becoming literally watery. Bergamot and neroli water bring sunny citrus clarity, the green facet of orange leaf recalls island shrubs, and airy floral materials sustain a sense of space. Cedar draws a dry woody line, while heliotrope and musk leave a soft, pale finish on skin.

Beso Negro moves the action toward sunset and night. Christophe Raynaud connects it with the last reflections of sunlight on the sea, sand that is still warm, and approaching darkness. Violet leaf, Guatemalan cardamom, and a green accord open the scent; violet, orris, cypriol, and Indonesian patchouli shape the center; Virginia cedar, ambrox, Indian sandalwood, and leather form the base.

In Beso Negro, cool greenery meets warm woody-leather depth. Cardamom makes the opening spicy, violet leaf preserves damp freshness, and orris adds powdery smoothness. Cypriol and patchouli then darken the texture, while sandalwood, cedar, ambrox, and leather turn it into a dry, expressive trail. The contrast matches the concept: daylight is still visible, but the mood is already nocturnal.

Bendito Beso and Beso Negro form two points on one Mediterranean route. The first conveys sunrise, sea air, citrus greenery, and pale musk; the second evokes sunset, violet coolness, spice, woods, and leather. Their formula authors are confirmed by the house's pages, but primary launch dates are absent, so the 2012 history of Beso Beach is kept separate from the chronology of individual scents.