Nudiflorum

Nudiflorum. A name that makes you think, and reflect. Something that recalls the naked body and flowers. Skin Flower. The smell of skin, of bodies, which are not ours but someone else’s, male or female it doesn’t matter, that reaches deep down, in the most intimate part, covered in fleshy and carnal flowers, petal upon petal, a bed, a blanket. I tried other Nasomatto creations before landing on Nudiflorum. Black Afgano (Extrait de Parfum)Black Afgano Extrait de Parfum was the pioneer, then an adventure with Blamage (Extrait de Parfum)Blamage Extrait de Parfum, then it was the turn of Pardon (Extrait de Parfum)Pardon Extrait de Parfum, followed by Baraonda (Extrait de Parfum)Baraonda Extrait de Parfum, and now Nudiflorum. The idea, also this wrong, that it could be too floral has always discouraged me, but then I couldn’t resist. Here we are. The first explosion is bittersweet molecular rhubarb, more bitter than sweet, with greenish and spicy accents. Then dark and mysterious flowers follow. It is aldehydic and indolic, a hybrid between jasmine and tuberose. It is camphoraceous, natural and hypnotic. If there were a scarce specimen of black jasmine, then it would have this deep, carnal, earthy, slightly metallic aroma. It is so unusual, a mix between the synthetic and the corporal, a smell that reminds one of warm and moist, clean skin, like during a sauna or a Turkish bath, with musky sweat that surfaces and fills all the hidden parts, and mixes with the moods of the room. In the opening, Nudiflorum is strongly bitterish, with a massive floral and fruity accord, and a pungent tone, the metallic and plastic aldehydes that remind of hairspray. For a while, the perfume maintains this mood. Then something happens, as if the heat of the blood flowing in the veins sets this concoction on fire, causing a thick cloud of smoke. Now there is a smell of burnt rubber, on a base of resins and leather, a little balsamic, mentholated, dry and animalic. The synthetic molecular part has calmed down. I can’t figure out which note or chord is addictive. The more I smell it on my skin, the more I feel the need to smell it again and again. Hidden in the folds is a musky, dewy and soapy rose, which doesn’t smell like a rose, but tries at all costs to appear like a rose. It insinuates itself between the white petals, creating a whole with the scents of jasmine and tuberose. In this orgy of smells, an erotic galbanum is also added, green, intense, dense. Maybe it is intentional, but sometimes the perfume takes on a sweaty tone, as if there were a secret ingredient that makes it vicious and vulgar, or something else that I cannot say here, but never disgusting or unpleasant. The dry-down becomes smoky, ashy, and leathery. Some nuances remind of Shurah and Solitaire, the same smoky, dusty, animalic, dry and leathery aroma. I can’t say if they are copies, clones or inspirations of each other. They have similar accords, and the same character, they are birds of a feather. It’s dirty, but in a good way, earthy and slightly woody. There is a kind of dustiness, it is not talcum, but more like chalk and dust. And a lot of musk, green and powerful musk. Perhaps, the muskiness comes from both musk and moss and, like other Nasomatto creations. It has a lot in common with body odour. And the wood is cedar, dry and pungent. So, Nudiflorum is a non-linear perfume that goes through massive floral accords, then smoky and ashy and finally leathery and musky. The wet musk is a bed to lie on, the dry leather is the smell of bodies, the green galbanum represents the man, and the dusty buds suggest the woman. This is a breeding ground for wild, rough and primal relationships. All other accords, scents and moods are what remain after the peak. Of course, each of us has lived our own experiences, and my association may differ from yours. You don't have to be dirty, naughty, or perverted to appreciate it. I think Nudiflorum is very difficult to understand, and this would explain an average rating of around 8, but with a strong dominance of lower ratings. It is strange, peculiar, different from all floral genres, and anything that is not ordinary is scary. It is ideal for evening and night events, best during the autumn and winter months. Dose it with caution if you intend to wear it during the day indoors. Don’t worry about performance, it is a niche Nasomatto jewel that lasts a lifetime. My rendition is based on a bottle I have had since December 2024.

Nudiflorum caught my eye due to the notes and of course, the quite interesting reviews. When I first got the bottle I immediately sprayed it to test it. I like to test the fragrance right as I get it and after I let it sit just for fun to see the transformation that occurs with most fragrances. Let's just say it smelled amazing from the first day to even now, which is a month later. It's a floral at its heart but it comes with a beautiful price. That price is the animalic side which may be perceived differently based on skin chemistry. Now, I know when most people see the word animalic they think "ew, animal notes!" it is animalic but on the human side -- since we of course are animals too. Nudiflorum has this odd profile that wisps in and out as the perfume fuses with your skin. You will catch whiffs and think "What is that? I can't quite place my finger on it...". It will constantly dance on your skin and to your nose, and you will be driven mad trying to figure out what the peculiar scent might be.. is it sweat? is it something more?... no one really knows. Now, do not perceive the wisping like the airiness of perfumes such as baccarat rouge 540 -- this is a different type of wisp, it's a specific note that comes in and out of play that you will not smell the entire time. It will randomly come and go and hit you with its pungency. This perfume is NOT light in the least bit. Nudiflorum has a density to it that I quite like and even crave now. On my skin, there are hints of floral but it is the animalic note that takes the reigns for up to 5-8 hours for this fragrance. It's a powerhouse and people may recoil at first but they will come back to question more about the scent as it becomes addicting to the nose to try to figure out exactly what the scent profile is -- it's a fun experience. Around the 6-8 hour mark, it does tone down to a very lovely floral but that wisp I spoke of is still there, teasing you ever so gently. I used 3 sprays and it lasted till the next morning and it had become just a whisper on my skin, but a beautiful one. I still to this day have no idea how to properly describe this (I tried my best) -- but it's damn good. It's pungent in the best way. People will notice this fragrance and will be very intrigued. As another reviewer said this scent would definitely be on a woman or man who is about to give you the night of your life. I'd like to say the animalic scent almost smells like two people who both smelled carnal just made love and that is the juice within this beautiful bottle. I blind-bought this fragrance and was not disappointed but I do not recommend others to blind-buy it as it may not be something you will enjoy. Test first. :)

EN. This perfume cannot be described, using a banal list of ingredients, inspired by a stormy imagination of someone. Because, I think we don’t have necessarily invent something about every new perfume if even the creator himself has not considered necessary to do it. Often we are ordering the perfumes only by the list of ingredients, influenced by words, which don't express any meaning in the world of artistic perfumery. The perfumes of Alexander Gualtieri are distinguished precisely by the irregularity of the sensations, they are not constructed according to a banal olfactory system. Here everything suddenly mixes, just to be calm down then in unexpected way, and it explodes again with the new olfactory sensations. Perhaps I would describe this fragrance as the freshness of the just extended laundry, just because everyone has a different image of the smell of fresh laundry. These are feelings, images and sensations, not the list of ingredients. Personally, I order every new masterpiece of this Maestro directly online, without trying them before and I can say with certainty, that I have never been disappointed by his new creature. IT. Questo profumo non può essere descritto, usando banale elenco degli ingredienti, ispirato da una burrascosa immaginazione di qualcuno. Perché dobbiamo per forza inventare sempre qualcosa, quando persino il creatore del profumo non ha ritenuto necessario di elencare. Spesso acquistiamo i profumi, dopo aver letto una lista degli ingredienti, influenzati dalle parole, che non esprimano alcun significato nel mondo della profumeria artistica. I profumi di Alexander Gualtieri si distinguono proprio per l'irregolarità delle sensazioni, non sono costruiti secondo un banale sistema olfattivo. Qui tutto si mescola improvvisamente, per poi calmarsi nel modo inaspettato, e dopo si esplode di nuovo con le nuove sensazioni olfattive. Descriverei magari questo profumo come una freschezza del bucato appena esteso, proprio perché ognuno abbia un’immagine diversa di profumo del bucato. Questi sono i sentimenti, immagini e le sensazioni, non è un elenco di ingredienti. Io personalmente, ordino ogni nuovo capolavoro di questo Maestro direttamente online (cioè ad occhi chiusi) e posso affermare con certezza che non sono mai rimasto deluso dalla sua nuova creatura.

I actually *love* this perfume. To me, it's a 10/10, and I'll tell you why. The first time I smelled this from the nozzle in a shop, it reminded me of the Harrods perfume hall. I don’t get that association anymore, but at the time, the mix of notes made me correlate it with the overwhelming, all-encompassing scent of the world’s most famous perfume hall. A week or so later, I bought a sample of this (along with many other Nasomattos and Orto Parisis). I decided to try this one first. The first spray hit me with an intensity common in floral perfumes but rare in the fragrances I usually like. I got the rhubarb note, but after about five minutes, it faded, and I wasn’t sure what I smelled. After looking at the estimated notes on Fragrantica, I really picked up on that unripe banana smell of Amyl Salicylate. It also comes across to me as very green, like smelling the inside of snapped flower stems. I didn’t really like Nudiflorum at this point. On the second wearing, I started noticing the leather and animalic notes in the base—it actually reminded me of Cuoium by Orto Parisi. It feels like the same leather note is used in both. After another wearing or two, I ended up buying a bottle. Now, when I wear it, I get strong jasmine, so much so that it *almost* smells like ashy cigarettes. I also get a sweetness that could be likened to raspberry, along with the greenness of the Amyl Salicylate. It dries down into this *beautiful*, slightly sweet, animalic leather. I adore it! My favourite thing about this scent is that I can smell it all day with just a couple of sprays on my neck and a spray on my wrist. I feel enveloped by its scent bubble. It’s unique as hell to me, and I bloody love it. I've already bought a second bottle. The only downside is that it doesn’t seem to be a crowd-pleaser. I’ve found this isn’t for the casual nose and probably won’t come with many compliments.

I will try to be more realistic about this masterpiece this time. When it opens it is aldehydic (or it could be leather playing tricks with me) sweet but airy. Very unusual. Then as time passes (like three hours later) it is a but wet , still sweet and floral. Then it gets thicker and thicker and dry. Earthy, smokey and animalistic. It has something from both China White and Black Afgano. It lasts for days, even weeks on clothes and one spray is enough ( sprayer is very sensitive so you can dose well) ! Many say they smell ashtray in the drydown, I think it is cannabis note similar to Afgano. As for comparation to Soleil of Jeddah there are completely different and I tested SoJ in hope it would be similar.I didn't like it. SoJ is very dry oriental and linear on my skin. Nudiflorum changes all the time depending on skin and is very sensitive to temperature and humidity. So I get it. It can change on one person during single wear, let alone different people with variety of skin chemistry. Anyway it is least safe blind buy. Now I can't escape images I'm getting. I see greenhouse in some old villa not taken care of. It is still humid but not freshly watered. Some plants that are pulled out of ground are rotting in the setting sun. So there is some warmth but not much. There is some concrete pathway between plants that is wet. The person that supposedly takes care of garden smoked some joint and tossed it on the ground. Also left their leather jacket. It is very quiet almost in a holy way. This scenary gives me doomsday vibes. But life is still there, hiding, in some primitive/primal form. Where would I wear this? Especially since it is hated by many. A walk in nature by myself. Just me and this art we don't need anyone. Just pondering about life. But it is too sexual for just that. Heaven is a place on earth for two.