Archetipo

I went to the store asking for something with the smell of a church but she the service, when the incense is out and the smell of smoke is mixed with flowers, a sensation of emptiness but at the same time you understand the fulfillment of the moment. The description of this totally got me I could picture it immediately, it was there, before us. The opening is very strong with the incense and the smoke but you can tell that there is the pink pepper jumping around, someway wet, it gives the sensation of an empty green forest, for a few hours i get the woddy smoky smell and I can even say is animalic maybe for the amber. But after maybe 2 or 3 hours it changes completely in my skin I get one of the most beautiful ambers I have ever smell is sweet and fresh but you still have the remaining smokes coming time to time. So i have to remark trying it before buying. I totally love it, it’s a journey through a forest whit an abandoned church in the middle next to a lake and the price is a joke I don’t understand how people can say this is expensive, is totally worth it. There are houses selling terrible pieces for the double of this. The performance is something that you should point also, is extremely long lasting, I went to a concert wearing this and the next day it was there in my neck. The silage is very strong so you may be careful, you don’t want to drown a small room with your forest smell. And at last the bottle is just beautiful, elegant, classy and recognizable.

Just tested this gem at Esxence last week, and for me this was the Best in Show of the whole exhibition! Archetipo is a very poetic scent and for those who have not smelled and wonder what the notes are, I can detect seanotes, "wet stone", anis and incense among others. Whether these are actual components of the scent I have no idea, just my impressions. Lovely Stefania provided me with a special sample and I ́m happy to be one of the first getting a bottle of this lovely concoction when its ready very soon. It ́s humid and damp, almost to a cooling effect, it ́s as if I can smell cold, wet rock in nature. Very creative mix of notes, highly unusual and one that wowed me instantly. I already have the wonderous Sogno Reale, which now is defined as being from another house (Talisman), but I find that the originality is on the same level in both houses. And meeting Stefania in person did not diminish my admiration for these two brands. Truly "odori d ́anima, fragrances of the spirit! And a very free spirit too, to which I felt instantly connected. The bottles are truly beautiful, very original and true to the concept of the scents.

Scent of the mesmerizing rainy season is Archetipo Mendittorosa. Top of mind impression: Representation of Pencil shaving / wet wood note in the best artistic way possible Another top shelf addition in my collection of Niche. This is highly intriguing scent from top to base notes. Highly appreciated the quality right away from first spray. Haven't experienced such realistic note of Pencil shavings / wet woods............. splendid. Unlike dozens of other scents with similar theme, this surpasses them all by addition of real depth through bunch of high quality ingredients while maintaining the sharp tone of woody accord. On top you can enjoy pencil shavings, fresh cut wood pieces, Incense and spices all blended to perfection. Middle notes are occupied by deep smokey accords. this type of theme is very unusual, it is a unique take on smokiness. You will get sweet accords from labdanum and Amber. The base is full of labdanum, Amber and Patchouli Overall a 10/10 fragrance. Quality: 8/10 Uniqueness: 10/10 Performance: 8/10 mind blowing for such theme Presentation: ammm 12/10 😃 who could disagree with that?

Man I love this scent. I echo Florisa's comments. It is an incense and marine scent, with vetiver and some green. It has some rock notes and makes me think of an Egyptian temple on the Mediterranean shore. It does smell somewhat like Sel de Vetiver, but also as Florista mentioned, a mixture of Sel Marin and Bois d'Encens Some may say it is unremarkable for Mendittorosa, but this is the first scent I've owned from this house. I have since sampled others, but I love the comforting and meditative blend in this one. My only wish is for a bit stronger performance. Sillage is medium, but I feel the performance is weak given the price of this fragrance. I usually have to spray on 8-9 sprays to get the proper coverage. And...it doesn't last for a full 8 hours at work. PS The box and bottle are just cool by the way. They have a hand-made and retro feel to them. The box is made of wood, and is bound by twine that is tied and whose ends are threaded through a piece of lead. The lead is cramped...thus holding the twine together and sealing it!

Took a couple of tries to see the magic but I have glimpsed it now, and this is quite some fragrance. Opens quite fresh almost green, a little transparent with touches of the sharp pine/eucalyptus about it. It's definitely resinous but has the bright fizzy lemon of olibanum and elemi with some of the greener character of galbanum. This is all the opening, fleeting top notes and as such shouldn't be obsessed about because there's so much more to this than that. The incense becomes, smokier, oilier and with a touch of the diesel fume about it. High quality Vetiver adds to this dry smokey touch but never dominates the cerebral, and actually quite light feel. the sweet pink pepper note chimes in too. It's a strange one which I kinda dismissed upon first try, then on the the second try remarked on how well it transitioned through different stages, lasting very well on my skin. I really liked it.