Hey, wait! What's happening there? First the sugar, fine, crisp, a little sweet lie before the truth that follows right behind. And then, Madonna, the fruit flesh finally reveals itself! The cube is supple, tender, it barely resists. The sweetness of the ripe fruit arrives first, round and warm, then a touch of acidity comes to tease it, as if to say "don't fall asleep too quickly, the road is still long." It melts, it melts, and the scent rises back up to the nose, which, for its part, does not grow, I promise! I see a workbench covered in sawdust, a star shimmering in the dark, a little wooden boy who dreams of being real. And me, I'm here, moved like a child who doesn't want the story to end. Another. Just one more. Per favore.

The metal lid gives way with a little click, and a cube of sweet jelly appears, almost shy, as if waiting to be told it's allowed to be nibbled. No need to lie for this one: it is exactly as good as it looks.

It is six o'clock, somewhere in Italy, in a small workshop that smells of freshly worked wood and sawdust. On the workbench, between tools and wood shavings, an illustrated metal tin lies, forgotten there by a child who will soon return to fetch it. We open it without thinking, the way one opens a door they know by heart.

This tin tells the story of a wooden puppet carved by a lonely old carpenter, and of his nose that grows a little too fast when the truth is slow to arrive. Since 1857, the Italian firm Pastiglie Leone has been crafting its jellies and pastilles using artisanal methods, with real fruit pulp and fruit pectin to achieve a tender texture. The "C'era Una Volta" ("Once Upon a Time") collection brings together sixteen tales that Italy has been telling its children for generations, and Pinocchio, the puppet who dreamed of becoming a real little boy, is one of the most endearing.

And here is what you quickly realize with this tin: you don't buy it just to eat candy. You buy it to remember that there is nothing wrong with dreaming a little too big, making mistakes, or going astray before finding the right path. The jellies disappear in a few bites. The tin, however, remains, placed on a shelf or tucked into a drawer, like a little reminder that growing up takes time, and that's okay.

On a Thursday in November, somewhere in Canada, between two emails and a meeting that drags on, you open this tin. For a few seconds, there are no more schedules to follow. There is a carpenter's workshop, a blue star that grants wishes, and a fruit jelly that melts gently on your tongue.

Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
These jellies are gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian, so that everyone can settle into Geppetto's workshop.

Why our customers love it

• A flat metal tin illustrated with Pinocchio, to collect and reuse for storing your little treasures
• Fruit jellies made with real fruit pulp, set with fruit pectin, for a tender texture and authentic taste
• Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
• A timeless tale that speaks as much to children as it does to grown-up children
• The perfect gift for a little dreamer, a nostalgic colleague, or yourself
• 100 g format, ideal for the office, a backpack, or a bedside table drawer
• A little break of dolce vita between two busy days