Boccanera

A perfume that exceeded all my expectations, the best example of a situation where the notes of a perfume look boring, when in reality it turns out to be perfect. For me Boccanera smells like dark chocolate with slightly spicy notes, but this chocolate note was played beautifully, realistically, deeply. Perfect for night dates, suitable for going to restaurant, I think this fragrance would brings a lot of compliments, not to sweet, not bitter at all, just perfection on a bottle.To me, this fragrance sounds like a masculine Gentleman, just perfect for going out with company, dates, mostly for bars and restaurants, and maybe parties. I think this fragrance will go perfectly with golf, shirts, with a suit and personally I will wear it with a vintage leather coat. Is it worth its €145? Absolutely yes! Especially if you want to find something unique, intoxicating, and persistent. Of course, I categorically do not recommend buying any Ortho Parisi perfume without trying the remaining 8, although in principle I do not recommend buying anything until you have tried at least 250 perfumes or at least before the distribution of the fragrance, you need to know everything about it, persistence, trail, smell on the skin and final notes, for example, I bought Eros flame, spent about $80 on it, and over time I tried more fragrances and realized that there are many better fragrances for that money, I'm sad that I made a collection out of shit, because I didn't know good fragrances, although it's more about Сk perfume, because eros is still good, i still love it, but shock and in2u just make me regret where i spent my money. Everyone says this perfume smells like sweet shit... bullshit! This fragrance doesn't have any animalic notes, even a slight hint of animalistic notes, people like to disparage Alessandro Gualtieri's fragrances, I can't really say why... As always, I forgot to finish the review on time, so the continuation from this moment on will not be as rich or realistic as it could be, because I will write based only on memory. Maybe I will add text regularly, but then it will be marked that it has been changed or added. I was pleased with the persistence of the fragrance on paper, I won't say that it surprised me, but it's still pleasant. This perfume easily lived on paper for 4 days, then I forgot where it was, but I'm just sure that it still lasts. *There should have been a lot more text here, but I realized that it is selfless, and these are just paraphrased paragraphs with new details, which in fact do not add anything new(I still wrote all kinds of crap on top😭, sorry, I'm addicted to writing as much selfless text as possible)* Rating: SCENT: 9,5/10 SILLAGE: idk/8,5(i think)/10 LONGEVITY: 10/10 OVERALL: 9,4/10 ATTENTION: I can't really rate the scent so just know that this perfume is beautiful and I rate it 8.5/10 to 10/10 and it's firmly in the top 3 of all Orto Parisi.

I swear I'm an idiot! I could have sworn I ordered Terroni Orto Parisi, but no after spritzing just one single scoosh, I started to smell it, and the opening was very confusing to me, not in a bad way, I just couldn't make head nor tail of what I was smelling, but I smiled because I realised how well and cleverly done this fragrance is. I just laid back in the couch and started to smell, and it was as if I took a Xanax, it was so calming and comforting, even though the opening was harsh, but was still attractive. It felt like I was I was in a log cabin, and could barely hear the breeze outside, the fireplace emitting the only light in the room, and apart from the faint breeze outside, the crackle of the fireplace. Sitting ever so slowly sipping a gorgeous nice single malt and sniffing a cigar (no there is no tobacco I can detect, but it kinda felt like that). I then looked at the bottle and I'm like "it says Boccanera on the bottle" then I started cussing under my breath whilst I checked my order, and sure enough this idiot had ordered the wrong frag. Anyway, I'm not entirely sure why I was cussing under my breath, I have a bloody gorgeous frag here, then I saw the notes (funny how your mind plays tricks) then I realised why it vaguely reminded me off, Golden Dallah by Xerjoff, except this one is far more superior. This is as comforting if not more than Musc Ravageur, but at the other end of the spectrum from an olfactory point of view. This has led me to believe that there is more to discover from this line, because if I bought the wrong frag, and I loved it, then obviously the one I want will (I hope anyway) be even nicer, and megamare as well, and Coium is now on the table to be tried as well, that's 3 to try plus this one. Needless to say that so far I absolutely adore this frag. I've had 4 blind buys in a row go straight on to eBay, and I was a tad p***ed to say the least, but this has made up for that. Definitely FB worth, blind buy? maybe for the more mature nose? I wouldn't have liked this 20 years ago, so just a thought.

There’s an initial sense of discomfort; Boccanera doesn’t want to be easily understood. The opening is dense, bold, and challenging. As it evolves, it slowly reveals its softness. It’s as if the fragrance hopes for you to approach, only to reward those who are patient with its allure. Unlike traditional dark fragrances that rely on incense or smoky accords, Boccanera achieves its depth through a complex play of cacao and chili spice. It’s a dry kind of spice; hovering between gourmand and animalic, but never quite fully crossing the line into either. It’s a scent that’s almost edible, yet resists being reduced to mere sweetness or peppery notes. Instead, it exists in this fascinating space of tension - inviting yet repelling, harsh yet smooth. There’s something incredibly tactile about Boccanera - a roughness tempered by warmth. As it dries down, the scent takes on a soft yet lingering beauty that feels unexpectedly wearable despite its boldness. It’s fit for a moody, rainy day; an intimate setting. While other dark fragrances, like Parfums de Marly’s Carlisle or Tom Ford’s Oud Wood, may use their darkness to juxtapose or uplift, Boccanera embraces the mood. It doesn’t fight against the melancholy but amplifies it, creating a brooding, introspective atmosphere. It’s not a fragrance for everyone. Its unsettling beauty is polarizing, and for those who love the interplay of chocolate, pepper, and deep, earthy darkness, it’s an unforgettable experience. Gualtieri has once again created something that is both an art piece and a statement; a scent that lives on the edge of seduction and provocation.

Scent: The opening of this was intriguing and for the first minute or so I really regretted applying this. It had this sort of musty, slightly mouldy smell about it that didn’t make me gag, but certainly didn’t enamour me. I did keep smelling it though so it was slightly alluring in a weird way. Anyway, once the first minute was over, it became phenomenal. Addictive, moreish, dry chocolate scent with an animalic side and to me, a beautiful, prominent patchouli note. People who say this smells similar to Black Afgano are not wrong, but it is similar to Black Afgano in the same way that Episode 3 and Episode 5 of Star Wars are similar. Same idea but very different and beautiful in their own way. Scent is a genuine 10/10 to me, so beautiful, so unique. Longevity: I get between 8-12 hours of longevity. Not the longest performing fragrance of the Orto Parisi line but that’s a pretty hard comparison and it lasts longer than 99.5% of fragrances on the market. 9/10 longevity. Performance: This has a strong projection but will not choke out people around you. Enough to intoxicate someone but not enough to nauseate them. Perfect for a date in my opinion. 9/10. Overall, this fragrance gets a 9.5 out of 10. Scent gets 50% weighting whilst the other two components get 25% each. One of favourite fragrances of all time and arguably the best of the Orto Parisi line. Don’t listen to negative reviews here. They are weak 🥱

Boccanera is another great fragrance from the house of Orto Parisi. If you’re familiar with the creations of Alessandro Gualtieri, then you already know two things about Boccanera: (1) the ingredients are high quality and blended very well; and (2) this is not a mass-appealing, ubiquitous designer fragrance like Dior Sauvage, where you smell it everywhere and on everyone. What I smell is a complex combination of woody, spicy, and chocolaty notes, with maybe some hints of patchouli. There’s also a little pepperiness and a subtle sweetness. That said, this is not a gourmand fragrance at all in my opinion. This is a fragrance more appropriate for cold weather, fall, and winter. I recently attended a small gathering and had applied three sprays to different sides of my neck. I experienced about 12+ hours of longevity, or maybe even more. The sillage is strong. Interestingly, I felt like every time we went outside and came back inside, it seemed to reactivate and project even more than before. Don’t let a few negative comments stop you from trying this fragrance. Apply it to your skin and see how it develops.