Laura Biagiotti
Laura Biagiotti
511 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Blackcurrant and mint spark against each other with sharp clarity, the bergamot adding citrus zest that feels almost menthol-crisp. There's an herbal, almost grassy quality—more aromatic than fruity—that masks the floral bombshell waiting beneath.
The florals unfurl with considerable weight, carnation's spiced-powder aspect anchoring lily of the valley and jasmine as they bloom into creamy, slightly soapy territory. Rose adds a cool, slightly waxy dimension, and by the second hour, the amber and castoreum begin their ascent, warming the composition considerably and adding a sensual, musky depth.
The base creatures emerge fully—myrrh's smoky incense, civet's fleshy animalic warmth, and vanilla's caramel sweetness coating the patchouli's earthy underbelly. The powdery floral notes persist as ghosts above this warm, almost skin-like base, creating a close-to-skin intimacy. By hour four, the composition settles into a sweet-amber haze with persistent myrrh smoke and a faint spiced-castoreum whisper.
Roma opens with an almost impudent brightness—blackcurrant and mint colliding in a sharp, green-edged greeting that feels more herbaceous than fruity, with bergamot cutting through like morning light through shutters. But this freshness is merely the overture. Within minutes, the composition reveals its true nature: a densely floral heart where carnation and lily of the valley build a powdery, almost soapy foundation, whilst jasmine and rose add a creamy richness that prevents the composition from becoming austere.
What makes Roma distinctly unisex is the frankness of its amber-castoreum base. Here lies the scent's peculiar magnetism—a musky-sweet warmth where myrrh brings incense-like depth and civet adds an animalic, slightly fleshy undertone that would be borderline indecent were it not tempered by creeping vanilla and patchouli. The spiced accords (76%) emerge from the interplay of carnation's clove-like facets with the peppery whisper of myrrh, creating a composition that's simultaneously floral and aromatic, rather than floral *or* aromatic.
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