OLFACTORY DESCRIPTIONS

SCENTED ACCORDS

EMOTION IN A PERFUME

Perfumes are like a melody, a blending made of natural and synthetic ingredients, which together create a unique harmony. In perfumery, just like in music, finding a balance between the notes is essential.

The structure of a fragrance

Behind each perfume hides an invisible architecture, a construction of olfactory notes that unfold as time goes by, creating a unique olfactory experience in every fragrance.

This structure is often represented by an olfactory pyramid, a visual metaphor that illustrates the different notes in a perfume based on their duration.

The structure of the fragrance is like a pyramid made up of 3 levels:

TOP

notes

Light and gently evanescent, top notes last only a few moments, creating the most ephemeral part of the perfume.

HEART

notes

Heart notes reveal themselves later and can last a few hours, creating a deep and fulfilling olfactory experience.

HEART

notes

Base notes are the last accords in a fragrance, which stay on the skin even hours after the application.

Olfactory families

Olfactory families are a sophisticated classification system for compositions, which divides essences into different categories that reveal a perfume’s personality.

CITRUSY

SPARKLING AND DYNAMIC

It refers to fresh, sparkling and dynamic compositions, consisting of Mediterranean and exotic citrus fruits.

Aromatic

FRESH AND ENERGETIC

These blends are characterized by hints of aromatic plants, mostly from the Mediterranean area. Lavender is the emblem of this olfactory family.

FLORAL

FEMININE AND SOPHISTICATED

It includes all floral based compositions, from fresh and delicate flowers like lily of the valley and freesia to the more opulent and narcotic ones like jasmine and tuberose.

Fougère

STRUCTURED AND MASCULINE

It comprises fragrances built around blendings of bergamot, lavender, geranium, coumarin and oakmoss. It is the ultimate olfactory family for male fragrances.

CHYPRE

ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED

It is a harmony between bergamot, rose, jasmine, patchouli and labdanum, which together create elegant compositions with great personality.

WOODY

WARM AND CONFIDENT

It represents the core for many compositions. It includes warm and opulent woods like sandalwood and patchouli or woods with earthy hints like vetiver.

Orientale

ESOTICA E AVVOLGENTE

Composizioni calde e lussureggianti costruite attorno ad un accordo di vaniglia, patchouli e note speziate.

Perfume facets

Facets are used to describe more in depth the uniqueness of a perfume, defining the categories, which the ingredients of an aromatic composition fall into.

NEW FRESHNESS

BOLD AND LIVELY

It originates from the harmonious fusion of a fresh molecule, like dihydromyrcenol, with citrusy notes and aldehydic ingredients.

GREEN

RADIANT AND VERSATILE

It expresses the vitality of leaves, tender stems, and freshly cut grass, but also allows itself to include the essence of delicate flowers like violets.

ALDEHYDIC

UNUSUAL AND POWERFUL

Entirely made of synthetic molecules, whose characteristics range from captivating sweetness and lively freshness, offering the possibility of creating rich and surprising accords.

FRUITY

CAPTIVATING AND SOPHISTICATED

It mainly comprises of synthetic notes, which evoke fruity fragrances. Natural raw materials are rare, like osmanthus, massoia or delicate blackcurrant florets.

AQUATIC

LIGHT AND REFRESHING

It draws inspiration from notes of water, sea, ozone, and salt. With the exception of seaweed absolute, this is the world of synthetic odorous molecules.

SPICY

SENSUAL AND INTRIGUING

It includes a wide range of nuances, going from the intriguing freshness of coriander, ginger and cardamom to the captivating warmth of cinnamon and cumin.

POWDERY

CLASSIC AND REFINED

It originated at the beginning of the 20th century with the renowned “Guerlinade”. This combination of notes embodies the classic essence that evokes the sensation of face powder.

AMBERY

CHARMING AND PASSIONATE

This exclusive composition is a work of art built around captivating and sensual notes of balsams and resins like labdanum, benzoin, myrrh, frankincense and vanilla.

Gourmand

SWEET AND MISCHIEVOUS

It evokes the delicate sugary scents that take us into the confectionary world. These notes give a sensation of softness, mischievousness and irresistible persistency.

LEATHER

DEEP AND IRRESISTIBLE

In the past, it derived from the infusion of leather, whereas today it is characterized by sophisticated nuances of birch, cistus and tobacco.

MUSKY

ROUND AND IRRESISTIBLE

In the past, these notes originated from the musk deer. Today, they are synthetically reproduced, but they still preserve their characteristic animalic aroma with an aphrodisiac effect.