Corallium

Like breathing sea air, but a purifed one, not so full of salt....and with it the aroma of all the herbs you can find in the woodlands near the beach. Truly something you could smell in the wind of Capri! To summarize all the effects this scent gives, I would say in order of importance: woody, breezy, salty, herbaceous, musky, aromatic and even clean. No solar accords though, as someone may erroneously think. The scent opens strong on the citrus notes but bitter myrrh gives a classy touch to what otherwise would have been just typical Italian bergamot and sweet mandarin (very good quality per se, but maybe a bit redundant in this type of "mediterranean" compositions). I don't know if it is the bay leaf, but the opening may result more masculine, however when the woods make themselves known the perfume moves on another level, becoming almost universal...with no gender, more like something that could be impressed in the collective memory as the scent of a precious sea bay, of a world's heritage site! Infact the woods have the central stage, and they smell as if dripped in seawater (they present a gentle saltiness, forget the heavy typical calone of marines like Acqva di Sale from Profvmvm Roma), even the cedar has this effect. The other dominant part is strongly aromatic and herbaceous, with laurel and sage that give to the fragrance an "herbal remedy/medicinal" vibe, specially paired with the remains of the myrrh, but it is done very elegantly, the effect does not go overboard probably also thanks to the sweet clean musk of the base that already peaks through. The peculiar note of "Tree Goldmoss Stonecrop", a sort of wild fat plant, a musk/herbaceous carpet that grows in the wild and at the foot of trees, can be felt too and gives a pungent aromatic/balsamic camphorated/ fresh facet. And also the watery effect that the cactus note sometimes impart. The herbal aspect come and go during the life of the scent, and give to the perfume a truly unisex/androgynous vibe. The dry down is all white musk on me, plus something a little ambroxan, and remainds me a bit of the type of musky dry down of Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue (the first, original edt). It is clean, lightly powdery, a little sweetened (maybe a resin is also in the dry down?), and still salty in the most refined way. Probably even a little flowery. It's very sophisticated this scent...I do see it being used in a cool summer night by some rich turist during their holiday...maybe even in Capri, to which the brand refers. I actually picture a male and a female, all dressed in expensive pure beige linen, some Loro Piana loafers at their foot and Bottega Veneta bags on their arms, casually strolling along the seafront, discussing Sartre. They may very well be rich french intellectuals! It is luxurious the vibe of this perfume, but it smells more like "quiet luxury" then "name brands luxury", more qualitative then catchy. Lasting power is unfortunately not that good on my skin...3 hours to be generous, dry down lingers more then that but it is very intimate. Projection is feeble, however if you overspray it leaves behind a trail of delicious musky saltness...you smell it and it makes you want to leave everything and go far away...free on a desolate beach. The official notes of the brand are as follow: -Bay Leaf, Myrrh, Tangerine, Bergamot -Patchouli, Cedarwood, Fine Wood -Sage, Tree Goldmoss Stonecrop, White Musk

Imagine a hot summer day on the coast of south Italy near Naples, exploring a small town known for its beauty and natural landscapes, filled with cliffs and not yet ripened lemon trees. You can see the beautiful bright red corals in the radiant sea, to me this smells exactly like those corals that you see combined with the fresh air of the country side you're in. The opening is for sure citrusy, you can surely smell the bay leaf, but it all comes down to being aromatic, aquatic, woody fragnance. To me it smells very aquatic even tho not many people can smell it. The blend is for sure unique. I would wear it more in spring because it's very light and almost indistinguishable, which i like in the spring. The sillage is pretty weak and thats sad cus i love this fragnance. For the price point i would say its very good, i bought it whilst i was in Capri island in the summer. Sadly there is nowhere to buy Carthusia fragnances in my country. I would rate this 9/10. Definitely one of my favs!

I haven't been so impressed by anything lately that would make me write a review of it. But this one is gradually becoming my new perfume addiction. I received it as a present from my mom coming back from a holiday in Capri. At first, I got struck by that sharp and rather masculine smell, almost like a classical eau de cologne. It opens with crisp and unisex citrusy+cedar smell but if you keep your attention on it, soon you'll notice that softer and delicately sweet notes appear. This is one of those rich fragrances that reveal their multilayer character once you give them a chance. Besides that, the bottle is really classy and beautiful! I personally prefer sweet to extremely sweet scents for cold weather, but for summer exclusively I choose bittery-tart compositions that got me exceptionally refreshed. That's why I love this one so madly. Recommended for connoisseurs!

Corallium is holographic summer warmth as the season comes to a close. It is skin lacquered with ocean brine, dune vegetation like samphire, succulents, and spongy sprigs of sea wormwood, the dry August air, rendered bittersweet with myrrh and orange peel. During one segment of its wear is the sensation of fresh laundry under the sun, and white musks mixed with smudge sticks. It is not aquatic, but more aquatic adjacent, "by-the-sea," and has an insouciance that may underwhelm some, but where it lacks in boldness is more than made up for in its character—and longevity. It is the one fragrance I've found that approximates the sensation of sand as if it were to have a monolithic smell. I would file this under "your skin but better," something that carries reminders throughout the day as you shuffle about.

When people talk about quiet luxury, this is what they mean. Corallium is understated and elegant yet assertive enough to make sure you take its wearer seriously. It is the kind of fragrance I associate with effortlessly chic Italian travellers at the airport. A wearer of spotless white linen. I once spent two weeks on Lake Garda with my wretched progeny who complained prodigiously about the WiFi, but what I choose to remember of that halcyon time was the early morning air before the sun heated the rocks. Cool and shady with a distinct undercurrent of minerals and wood and just a hint of unripe citrus fruit. That's what Corallium smells like, and when I wear it, I hardly recollect how many times I had to listen to someone yowling "mooooooooommmmm" while I tried to read my God damn fairy porn novel.