Micodelirio

I’ve worn micodelirio 3 days in a row since I got it. Each time I’ve worn it I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can’t say “it smells exactly like a forest full of pixies and mushrooms”, but isolated from the marketing, I love how it smells. That being said, it fits perfectly in the Nasomatto lineup to me. I’ve tried them all except china white, nudo, and nudiflorum. This profile doesnt smell like anything else except a Gualtieri fragrance. Does it maybe have notes similar to other Gualtieri fragrances? Sure...I feel the complaints about certain notes being similar to other Nasomatto’s or Orto parisi’s is kinda like complaining about Pharrell’s beats all having his signature 4 beat intro...Every time Gualtieri uses patchouli it’s unfair to say it’s lackluster just because another fragrance of his has patchouli in it...altogether this is a new profile and it’s refreshing with all the sameness in fragrances these days... It starts bright but dense with what seems to be a bitter orange combo with something green, maybe moss/patchouli/something camphorous underneath. This then starts to transition to a combo of ylang, other florals (maybe Jasmine), and what comes off lactonic and nutty with the greenness of the opening still in the background...this is the part I like the most, the part that keeps me smelling wherever I sprayed it...and it lasts for quite a while, an hour or 2...this stage starts to sweeten slightly and moves into a spiced, vanillic, nutty, dry down that goes on and on...please remember, this is a Gualtieri so my breakdown omits the indescribable complexities at each phase. This fragrance isn’t sharp green to me...it comes off round and smooth throughout. It’s not fougere or old school masculine green...it’s just Micodelirio...it’s better suited for fall/winter/early spring, cool weather. The dry down would be too much in high heat. I got the limited edition cap #80/100 and I will continue to enjoy this, another great Nasomatto in my collection. All things considered I rate this a 8/10 for now...I’m sure it would go up to a 9 in cooler, more appropriate weather.

I spray Micodelirio and suddenly find myself in a damp forest, with the smell of freshly turned earth filling my nostrils. It is an intense, almost unsettling sensation. I try to get my bearings, nose pointed toward the sky. I catch notes of conifers, pine resin, bitter balsamic nuances framed by dry, ancient woods. A hint of mold and mushrooms creeps through the air, then, little by little, an unexpected sweetness emerges: almost fruity, exotic, tropical. Eventually, it blends with something cheesy, animalic, primordial. After a bewildering opening dominated by earthy and balsamic notes, the fragrance develops into a substantial drydown that expands noticeably as body temperature rises, becoming almost overwhelming at times. But it was in the evening that I truly understood it. While taking a walk, I realized that Micodelirio was still there, gently cradling me, bringing a sense of peace and serenity, carrying my thoughts away and leaving me with an unusual feeling of lightness. An evening fragrance. Best suited to autumn and winter. More for oneself than for others. Remarkable projection, remarkable longevity. My personal impression is that, unlike many other fragrances by Gualtieri, this one contains a significant amount of natural raw materials. For the fragrance nerds, the label lists some of the following ingredients: Pogostemon Cablin Oil = patchouli Cananga Odorata Oil/Extract = ylang-ylang Jasmine Oil/Extract = jasmine Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil = geranium Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil = bergamot Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil = bitter orange Beta-Caryophyllene = spicy, woody, peppery Carvone = spearmint, caraway, mushroom-like and aromatic facets Vanillin = vanilla Coumarin = tonka bean, hay, almond The formula also contains several naturally occurring terpenes: Limonene Alpha-Terpinene Pinene Terpineol Terpinolene Linalool Linalyl Acetate

I think there is a lot to enjoy about Micodelirio. There is the ever-present earth/soil and a freshness that resembles a pine or even a mint to my nose, like a forest walk after rain. But the fragrance does not settle for just petrichor, that would be too boring for something named after a mushroom-induced delirium. The smell has herbal notes that vaguely remind me of Black Afgano (I get artemisia and lavender) and a very earthy sweetness that resembles a sugar beet to me - a particularly nostalgic scent for yours truly. It truly feels like an "enchanted forest walk" in the opening and dries down into a very comforting, ambery sweetness to me. I do get the mushroom note, but like I read somewhere else, the fragrance feels more like the idea of a mushroom than a mushroom scent. I think the base is a bit too warm and might get cloying in hot summers, but the scent seems versatile otherwise. It feels like it radiates a lot less strongly than Alessandro's typical offerings, but lasts for quite a long time to me. I will definitely be wearing it more often.

I’m sure a lot of people is not going to like it ,not because is not pleasant but because is definitely not mass-appealing ,I personally find Micodelirio comforting, cozy and even elegant. To my nose I get wet forest soil after several rainy days, I even get geosmin , wet pine needles or something camphorous, I don’t really get any mushrooms, but I do get something nutty and powdery almost like coconut ,Seldomlyoftem reviewer told me it could be pine nuts, and I think it could also fit the description. As far as the evolution starts green, damp and camphorous and as it progresses the sharp green piney notes tone down but never disappear leaving a mild woody, nutty ,powdery ,calming ,almost meditative scent that stays like that for the remaining of the duration. Everyone is going to have a different perspective on the same notes, to me Micodelirio was a fantastic blind buy and I can’t wait for the colder season to wear it. As a side note I find the projection to be moderate but pretty good and longevity about 6-7 hours.

Decay. At first, a dappled green-brown moss invites you into the forest floor. After some time it buckles and invites you to its bed of rotted wood, so tender it would turn to dust under a human hand. This blooms into a mushroom that can only be called dank. It is humid and dense like mold, truly remarkable. At once, the atmosphere is focused while so blurred. The harder you look at this mushroom the worse your thrall. Micodelirio is a psychedelic masterpiece without relying on any of the scent tropes of incense, sage, or palo santo. This fragrance will not be enjoyed by most people. Evocative, never performative. Attendant at the perfume counter offered me the only tiny promotional sample the store had while they wait to receive a shipment of full bottles to sell. Highly anticipated this scent and the dry-down was worth the wait. If you can try this, do it. Allow yourself to be surprised (submerged). The promotional video for this scent captures it perfectly.