Tiziana Terenzi
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
A sharp green-herbal strike hits first—nettle and crushed leaves providing an almost astringent freshness before the orange arrives to sweeten the proposition. The mint weaves through both, adding a subtle mentholic clarity without any floral softness to cushion the impact; you're briefly reminded of botanical tisanes or herb-garden morning walks.
As the green notes settle, the spice cabinet opens deliberately. Cinnamon and clove emerge with warmth, softening the herbal character whilst the lavender and jasmine finally reveal themselves, rendered earthy rather than romantic by those surrounding spices. The composition develops a glowing, almost culinary quality—think chai rather than perfume counter.
The woody base gradually claims dominion, with vetiver adding a slightly smoky, rooted character alongside the sandalwood's subtle woodiness and cedar's structural dryness. Nutmeg and rosemary persist as ghostly herbaceous traces, ensuring the finale never becomes purely animalic musk; instead, you're left with something resembling the scent of an apothecary's shelf—complex, botanical, and utterly uncompromising in its refusal to become conventionally pretty.
XIX March arrives as a paradox: a fragrance that feels simultaneously herbal and honeyed, bracing yet approachable. The opening salvo of nettle and green leaves immediately establishes an almost medicinal freshness—there's a savoury bite here, reminiscent of crushed foliage after rain, but it's tempered by bright orange that prevents the composition from veering into garden-shed territory. The mint doesn't arrive as toothpaste freshness; instead, it whispers beneath the citrus, lending a subtle coolness that makes the green notes shimmer rather than shout.
What distinguishes XIX March is the marriage of its herbal core to an unexpectedly spiced heart. Lavender and jasmine could easily feel soapy in combination, but here they're anchored by clove and cinnamon—warm, slightly animalic spices that transform the florals into something altogether more sensual and grounded. The cinnamon in particular acts as a bridge between the green opening and the woody base, preventing tonal jarring that might otherwise occur.
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