Tiziana Terenzi
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Calabrian bergamot strikes first with its typical brightness, but within seconds the tuberose absolute and passion fruit establish themselves as co-leads—the former creamy and intoxicating, the latter providing a tart, almost grapefruit-like counterpoint that keeps the opening from becoming drowsy.
The composition deepens considerably as blackcurrant emerges from beneath the florals, adding genuine depth and a subtle fruit-leather quality. Orange blossom lifts the composition just as it threatens to become too dark, whilst iris develops that distinctive dusty-green character, creating a fascinating tension between creamy and dry that sustains for hours.
Ambergris and benzoin establish a warm, almost skin-scent base layer—still faintly floral and creamy, but now remarkably soft and intimate. The musk quietly anchors everything, creating a subtle second skin effect rather than a lingering cloud.
Atlantide arrives as a deliberately soft fragrance—not whispered, but certainly restrained. Paolo Terenzi has crafted something that feels more like an intimate confession than a proclamation, a tuberose-centred composition that refuses the typical loud florals most would expect from such a heady material. The genius lies in how passion fruit's tart, slightly jammy character immediately tempers the indolic richness of tuberose absolute, creating an unexpected tension: creamy yet bright, opulent yet gently astringent.
What unfolds is a fragrance for those who find traditional florals either too powdery or too animalic—Atlantide splits the difference. The iris in the heart grounds the composition with a subtle dry, almost lipstick-like quality, whilst blackcurrant introduces a woody-fruity darkness that prevents the piece from becoming saccharine. Orange blossom adds a neroli-like freshness that dances against the lingonberry's subtle tartness, maintaining an almost Scandinavian restraint even as the florals bloom louder.
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