Lorenzo Pazzaglia
Lorenzo Pazzaglia
105 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Ozone and salt collide with piercing immediacy, bergamot adding a crisp citric bite that feels almost threatening in its clarity. The effect is decidedly aquatic—not a swimming-pool chlorine freshness, but rather the bracing, slightly metallic quality of sea air meeting exposed skin.
The florals emerge gradually, ylang ylang and orange blossom threading through the persistent marine salt accord without softening it. The composition finds its balance here—aquatic freshness now underpinned by that characteristic briny quality, with green, slightly seaweedy undertones suggesting hidden depths beneath clear water.
The base gradually consolidates, oakmoss and patchouli asserting themselves whilst white musk softens the composition's sharper edges. Ambergris and algae create a lingering saltiness that never quite disappears, leaving behind something simultaneously fresh and weathered—like driftwood that's been bleached by sun and shaped by relentless tides.
Black Sea announces itself with the sharp clarity of sea spray meeting a winter morning—that ozone-salt accord immediately establishes a bracing aquatic foundation that refuses sentimentality. The opening bergamot adds a citric snap, but this is no cheerful cologne; instead, it feels like standing on a grey coastline where the light is diffuse and the air tastes mineral-clean.
What distinguishes Black Sea is how it navigates the tricky territory between marine freshness and genuine depth. The heart introduces ylang ylang and orange blossom—notes that could easily tip into the realm of floral prettiness—but here they're anchored by marine notes and, crucially, black sea salt. This salt re-emphasises the opening's saline character, preventing the florals from becoming soft or romantic. Instead, they read as slightly briny, like salt-kissed flowers growing on coastal cliffs.
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