Rosa Nigra

Rosa Nigra, despite its name, is defintely the bright side of Unum. It's a transparent fruity woody concoction that's able to feel aloof and affable at the same time and it's pervaded by a sort of detached sophistication that reaches martial levels. Almost snob and yet, somehow, nice and gracious at that. Rose is more of a suggestion than an actual note but said suggestion is present throughout the fragrance's evolution and it's probably achieved via how they rendered the fruity notes. From the crystal clear and perfectly executed peach-driven opening to the warmer and slightly powdery sandalwood drydown. The peach and the florals perfectly melts together and give birth to a classic accord that, in this context, brings to mind of an hypothetical love-child between Lyric Man and...Samsara? A fragrance for a mature youth which is light-hearted but never superficial, happy but with a darker and more meditative side as well. Just like Opus 1114, Rosa Nigra has a classicism inherent to it that immediately brings to mind of traditional french perfumery but there's also a certain minimalism that speaks about the orient. It's a tight composition that leaves nothing to the case. Calculated and calm, remarkably present but never intrusive. It's a reassuring familiar voice, it's like listening to your own breath, it's the outdoors on a chilly and sunny morning while you breathe at full lungs capacity. Very good. Rating: 7.5-8/10

This is rose incense softened as if you placed a few roses next to a box of incense, rather than rose incense sticks. Everything is perfectly balanced—a delicate rose as a whole, and peach and wood and anise and greenery if examined in disparate parts. I love this in particular because I smell the cool, shadowy, smoky grey stone that reminds me of the corners of the ancient castles and churches of Scotland in summer. Don't expect this to leap out at you. This is a subtle beauty that asks for a couple days of your focus.

Opens with a fresh and clean rose note, reminding me of pure and freshly plucked rose petals still wet with dew Rose is surrounded with spices that calm down as the fragrance starts to dry The "dried" rose still remains fresh and dewy and in the background there develops an incensy accord, laid upon a base of musk The musk comes off almost soft and creamy whereas the incense adds a more cold touch to it

Beautiful high quality strong but not slap in the face, slightly sweet syrupy bright rose with a leather hint. Very unisex great for men. Interesting as No rose listed in notes.

Beautiful bitter fruit liqueur. Strong and distinct, sits very close to the skin.