Trussardi
Trussardi
150 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The saffron and clove burst forth with peppery aggression, riding on bergamot's tart coat-tails before the leather immediately asserts dominance, enveloping everything in a warm, slightly dusty embrace. Within minutes, you're not smelling a citric fragrance with leather notes—you're inside the leather itself, with spice as its constant companion.
The composition stabilises into a rich, resinous middle where labdanum's honeyed amber swells beneath the leather, whilst juniper adds a gin-like herbal dryness that prevents any suggestion of sweetness from taking hold. The jasmine surfaces delicately, more structural than romantic, anchoring the leather without compromising its leather-forward character.
Sandalwood, cedarwood, and cypriol create a woody finish that's neither creamy nor particularly warm, maintaining the composition's austere elegance as patchouli adds earthy depth and the clove fades to a phantom spice. The leather becomes softer here but never tender, finishing as a sophisticated skin scent with subtle woody-resinous undertones.
Trussardi's Behind the Curtain Piazza alla Scala announces itself with theatrical drama—a spiced leather fragrance that smells like backstage intrigue at La Scala, all velvet curtains and whispered conversations. Amandine Clerc-Marie has crafted something genuinely unusual: the opening trio of saffron, clove, and bergamot doesn't coddle you with citric brightness but instead bleeds immediately into the leather accord, which dominates with an almost intoxicating presence. This isn't soft suede; it's warm, slightly animalic leather treated with earthy labdanum and the resinous bite of juniper that prevents the composition from turning stuffy.
What distinguishes this scent is its refusal to choose between spice and wood. The clove persists throughout, talking directly to the cypriol and patchouli in the base, creating a slightly herbal, almost medicinal woodiness that feels more cerebral than comforting. Sandalwood and cedarwood provide structure rather than softness, lending a dry architectural quality to what could easily have become a drowsy oriental. The jasmine in the heart offers only a whisper of florality—enough to suggest sophistication, never enough to soften the leather's grip.
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