Filippo Sorcinelli
Filippo Sorcinelli
195 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Frankincense and cedarwood hit with immediate solemnity, their smoke-tinged resins creating an almost incense-burner atmosphere before the lily of the valley emerges like a pale hand emerging from darkness, introducing brightness without dispelling the austere mood.
Clove and peach arrive to complicate matters—the fruit becomes peppery and slightly sharp, almost spiced-stone rather than sweet, while the clove adds gentle heat that feels more aromatic than culinary, allowing the woody-resinous foundation to expand.
Patchouli, labdanum, and vetiver settle into a warm but never cloying base, with tonka and vanilla providing restraint rather than indulgence, creating a faintly earthy, almost leather-tinged finish that lingers like the memory of perfume rather than its present announcement.
_Quando rapita in estasi_ opens like stepping into a candlelit monastery at dusk—all sacred smoke and mineral coolness. The frankincense arrives with ecclesiastical weight, its papery-resinous character immediately complicated by a cedar that feels less woody-dry and more like freshly split logs releasing their volatile oils. Lily of the valley threads through this austere foundation with unexpected tenderness, its green-white floral brightness preventing the composition from disappearing entirely into shadow.
This is a fragrance that moves beyond mere incense pastiche through its clove-peach heart, where the spice doesn't play at warmth but instead sharpens the fruit into something almost medicinal—stone fruit preserved in amber and pepper rather than sugared. The peach refuses sweetness here, grounded by clove's peppery bite, creating a conversation that feels lived-in rather than contrived.
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