Carbonara

if you feel ready to purchase from pazzaglia, there are a few things that you need to know: first, he makes his perfumes, every last batch himself and sometimes he does not produce fragrance if he thinks he will have trouble sourcing the exact same materials that could hurt his brand image and consistency. second, he's an actual culinary artist, or chef if you will, who specializes in italian culinary culture. and his restaurant is famous for, what you know, pasta alla carbonara. which inspires this fragrance in bits. it is powerful, black pepper, white rum and coconut cream attack. after my third or fourth wearing, I felt like this fragrance was just like a missing member of my body, I felt complete with this one. masculine, subtly lactonic, smoky, boozy without alarming your loved ones about a possible alcohol abuse situation in your life. note to sissy sprayer community: you can do your thing with this one, I won't shame you now, since this is a really strong and SWEET scent. performance is very good, although not as long lasting as van py rhum. 10 hours of on skin longevity with 5-6 hours of medium to loud projection. obviously lasts forever on clothes (extrait de parfum). I will always have a bottle of Carbonara as long as Lorenzo lets us have it. EDIT: by the way, i'm shocked this fragrance gets hate because it does not smell like an actual carbonara. lol bro if it smelled like the real thing, why would one even want to smell like guanciale and raw eggs??? try to appreciate the art behind it. god, people do not realise how stupid they sound in these comments.

Carbonara... what a strange name, that actually makes sense with the construction of the fragrance: Peppery, creamy, smoky. I'm glad that I don't pick up neither eggs nor guanciale, although it transports me to eggnog-like times (let me explain below). Boozy eggnog is sweet, creamy, boozy of course and to be served hot, in my opinion. The booziness/spiciness and particularly the warm vanilla present through the life of the fragrance have the ingredients for a complex eggnog, hence why Carbonara (with eggs) makes sense for me. Not particularly, but I think eggnog was a MUCH worse name to put on this, and it has somewhat of a sweet carbonara construction. Beautifully spiced - I do get something like cardamom, but a fruity layer of it, which could very well be a smoked coconut (similar to what I pick up in FYF X by Nishane, but not at all as pungent). This can be worn during the day, and to me it's a three season fragrance, as I would only avoid it as much during summer. Anyways, I LOVE this fragrance and it does belong in my top 5. Performance is great, and thankfully lasts longer than it projects, while still projecting moderately for the whole life of the fragrance. This is the sweet spot for me ~9h on skin with ever-present "smellability". Price is right on the dot, paid right around $150 and was money well spent. Try first, but it's not super unsafe for blind buying either.

Before approaching the fantastic world of Lorenzo Pazzaglia's fragrances, I was very curious and even a little "scared" by the name Carbonara, given to a perfume. I wondered, but how is it possible to give such a name to a fragrance? Not in negative terms, God forbid, mine was just a great curiosity. So much so that I had to take the sample kits of this new brand, I was also lucky enough to virtually know Lorenzo, a great person who I respect very much. Without going too far, Carbonara is a perfume dedicated to the main dish of Lorenzo's restaurant, well yes he is first of all a chef and then Naso creator of these perfumes, a curious combination that led him to create this fragrance, a very particular perfume , sweet, as already described in an impeccable way by Hammervain, recreating the peppery note, the creamy note, and the smoky note that make up the well-known dish, combining amber, vanilla, pepper, smoke and oud. Having said that, it is simply a perfume to be discovered, to be studied, on the skin it has a thousand evolutions, with these accords that follow one another until they become a hot skinscent, many hours after vaporization. In fact, these fragrances have a very high concentration of essential oils which make them very durable fragrances on the skin as well as very "skiy". Curious and interesting fragrance, definitely worth trying!

So, I've been exploring this really unique fragrance called "Carbonara" by Lorenzo Pazzaglia, and it's pretty fascinating. It's a gourmand scent, meaning it's inspired by food, and it aims to capture the essence of one of Italy's most famous dishes. The blend is quite surprising and harmonious, mixing spicy, savory, and creamy notes to recreate the vibe of a delicious Italian kitchen. It's definitely an attention-grabber and perfect for anyone who loves innovative and unconventional fragrances. Overall Impressions: Sillage and Longevity: Carbonara has good projection and average longevity, making it suitable for both day and night. Best For: Casual settings and special occasions where you want to stand out with a unique scent. Season: Ideal for fall and winter, thanks to its warm and enveloping notes. If you're into scents that tell a story and really make a statement, Carbonara is a great pick. It's definitely not your everyday fragrance, but that's what makes it so intriguing.

In my opinion there is a thin red thread between perfumes and food... yes, the famous Japanese red thread which according to tradition unites two people predestined to be together... well let's think about it, a perfume gives us emotions, evokes memories, we taste it, just like food. Carbonara is a perfume that perfectly represents this combination, and which recalls the creaminess of the delicious and well-known dish of the same name. It opens with pepper and is slightly balsamic and then rounds out and becomes a tasty cream. I consider it more wearable in a temperate climate, it has excellent performance. Here Lorenzo Pazzaglia put his all.