Tiziana Terenzi
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The blackcurrant bursts immediately, jammy and slightly tart, with bergamot providing citric snap. Ylang ylang and jasmine surge in simultaneously, creating a floral-fruity sweetness that feels almost indulgent before the composition settles.
Honey emerges with honeyed warmth, but cumin's peppery earthiness immediately complicates matters—this isn't gourmand comfort, it's genuinely spiced. Orris root adds dusty powder, whilst oud introduces a faintly woody, almost medicinal quality that prevents the sweetness from becoming cloying.
Patchouli, sandalwood, and rosewood establish a warm, woody foundation whilst cocoa powder whispers beneath, offering subtle chocolate undertones. Labdanum and opoponax create a resinous, almost amber-like finish that lingers softly without much projection.
Maremma arrives as a blackcurrant-forward collision with creamy florals—the Grasse jasmine and ylang ylang immediately soften the fruit's sharp edges, whilst bergamot cuts through with Mediterranean brightness. What follows is deliberately unconventional: Paolo Terenzi constructs the heart around a cumin-laced honey accord that feels almost savoury, offset by the earthy pull of orris root and a whisper of oud that adds mineral intrigue rather than smoky depth. The spice feels genuine here, not decorative—cumin's peppery warmth plays against floral lotus and lotus wood, creating an almost culinary tension between sweet and savoury that refuses easy categorisation.
This is fragrance for the deliberately non-conformist; someone uninterested in linear pleasure or obvious femininity. The woody base—patchouli, sandalwood, rosewood—grounds everything without becoming austere, whilst cocoa powder and labdanum add a subtle gourmand sweetness that prevents the composition from tilting too far towards herbal austerity. Opoponax contributes a subtle, resinous undertone that ties the disparate elements into something cohesive.
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