Profumi del Forte
Profumi del Forte
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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Coriander and tomato leaf deliver an aromatic slap, green and sharp-edged, whilst cinnamon's warmth fights for dominance with bright citrus oils. It's disconcerting in the best way—simultaneously fresh and spiced, clean and dirty, like crushing herbs between your fingers whilst cinnamon toast burns in the background.
The florals arrive en masse: tuberose's creamy indoles collide with iris's powdery restraint, whilst jasmine and ylang tangle underneath in buttery richness. Mock orange keeps things lifted and almost soapy-bright, preventing the composition from collapsing into overripe density—this is controlled opulence, each flower audible in the choir.
Oakmoss asserts its mossy-green bitterness whilst civet adds animalic warmth, transforming the remaining vanilla and sandalwood into something far more complex than simple sweetness. The powder accord deepens into skin, ambergris lending mineral salinity that makes everything feel expensive, lived-in, utterly unapologetic.
Roma Imperiale swaggers in with the decadent excess of ancient Rome—not the austere marble statues, but the perfumed feasting halls where spiced delicacies met floral opulence. The opening juxtaposes coriander seed's sharp aromatic bite against the green-herbal tang of tomato leaf, an unexpected savoury twist that keeps the mandarin and bergamot from turning predictable. Cinnamon weaves through the citrus like red thread through silk, warm and insistent.
Then comes the opulence: a veritable orgy of white and pale florals that somehow avoids the usual tuberose-ylang-jasmine cacophony. Here, iris acts as the great civiliser, its powdery rootiness tempering the indoles whilst mock orange adds a soapy-clean brightness that elevates rather than sanitises. There's remarkable balance between the orchid's sweetness and rose's rosy greenness, all floating on ylang's creamy-floral chassis. This is florals with backbone, not a simpering bouquet.
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