Notre Dame Notte di Natale

I "HATE" FILIPPO SORCINELLI ! I "hate" him and his masterpieces because I've reached the top in niche fragrances. This is what I've always been looking for since I tried my first niche fragrance - a religious perfume, churchy, esoteric, mysterious, religious, powerful but also erotic and exotic. Nobody could offer me what I wanted until now. The whole Memento collection is my dream come true. I could hardly believe it when I first tested them at the Beautik store, that something like this could even exist, and that it was exactly but exactly, what I had always wanted from the world of perfumery when it comes about incense. I "hate" him in the best way possible ,Filippo is a genius and his creations are real biblical wonders. All my respect and full admiration, Mr. Sorcinelli, for crafting what I consider a sacred legacy in perfumery! As for Notre Dame, its scent is nothing short of astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and utterly unique but it’s hard to describe in words. Imagine an exorcism session held in a grand church, not in a regular room. The priests chant solemnly, occasionally casting holy water on the poor girl , now beyond recognition. Screams in several tongues pour from her mouth, the atmosphere thick with tension. Yet the priests’ unshakable faith and composure soothe the fearful crowd. The scent of high-quality incense, honey and candles... but also a sharp, otherworldly evil presence trying to take over the space and to dominate the sacred aromas. After battles beyond this realm, the priests prevail. "Ego te absolvo!"

Filippo Sorcinelli, undisputed artist when it comes to ecclesiastical fragrances; With this splendid creation, it represents a liturgical moment wrapped in life, a positive thought, like the birth of a god on Christmas night, truly excellent wake and performance, complex and sophisticated perfume. P.s. The fingers represent the hand of the POPE/priest with piscatory ring ((in Latin Annulus piscatorius). —————————- Filippo Sorcinelli, artista indiscusso per quanto riguarda fragranze ecclesiastiche; Con questa splendida creazione, rappresenta un momento liturgico avvolto di vita, un pensiero positivo, come il nascere di un dio nella notte di natale, scia e performance davvero ottime, profumo complesso e sofisticato. P.s. Le dita rappresentano la mano del PAPA/sacerdote con anello piscatorio (in latino Annulus piscatorius).

A new amazing creation( one amongst many ) by this brand . Surely something unsmelled before therefore very intriguing and stimulating. A symphony of notes coming together and ordered to play harmonically as a unicum. I personally believe that describing this Sorcinelli's fragrance only by notes is very reductive since it was once again capable of capturing me on an emotional level. On the overall is a warm, rich incense with a sweet or better sticky and dirty twist. Orangeflower, chocolate, cinnamon blend so well together and smell so sexy on my skin. (Another very beautiful fragrance that contain this combo is Akowa by Micallef whose variation on Vetiver makes a totally different but equally sexy result) Beautiful piece of art the bottle!!

very very wow. the first exposure to it is so grand and theatrical, it really does evoke everything about walking into an old catholic church. the chocolate note is what i think is weirdly lending itself to the scent of damp and decay; it gives it that sweet facet of the "rot" of wood or leaves. church pews that have sat for hundreds of years, centuries-old layers of incense accumulating on the walls, the floors, the curtains. it really is overpowering at first, but you're filled with such an awe of what you're experiencing that it kind of takes a back seat. at the opening, you get this weirdly erotic, sweaty note that i can't pin down. miserere - gregorio allegri

If you've ever tasted/smelled fireball whisky.... this fragrance is that. It's a delightful surprise when you catch a whiff of your sillage and smell something akin to that tasty spicy whisky. Uber masculine to my nose. Not sure if a lady could pull this off. It's bold and dangerous smelling with a hint of smokiness. Also, it's not listed as a note but there's a bit of dirty oud smelling wood hidden somewhere in the cedar. It's super faint but super sexy when you pick up on it. Overall, my favorite discovery of 2025 to date, but there's a long way to go. LOL