Seminalis

This is my favorite fragrance of all time and my signature scent. There is simply nothing like it in the world. Seminalis, like all of Gualtieri’s creations is parfumerie done as art at the highest, most avant-garde level. Many label the idea behind this scent (being that of sperm) as a pure marketing tactic, but I’d like to believe that it is much more beautiful than that. Seminalis is a celebration of life and its creation, a process so absurd, yet so beautiful, and one that we have all undergone in order to be alive today. It supposedly contains bourgeonal, which is the chemical secreted by the egg to lure the sperm towards her, therefore truly making this fragrance the scent that started life. I think that’s beautiful. The fragrance itself is even more complex than it is given credit for. Having worn it forever now, I still occasionally pick up on new subtleties and new ways it interacts with different weathers and environments. Seminalis opens up with a sharp woody and latex-like accord. This opening is definitely what throws the most people off as they are often immediately repulsed at the unconventional scent paired with the perception they have of the fragrance based off its name. I personally love the opening, for the woody and slight creaminess in the back brings out a maturity in the latex accord that prevents it from being an endeavor of mere crude humour. After about an hour, the latex takes a back seat as the sandalwood begins to dip itself into a gorgeous condensed milk accord that is truly mouth-watering. To this day, I have never seen condensed milk synthesized so well in a fragrance and I wonder whether it was even the intended note Gualtieri had envisioned. This sandalwood + condensed milk combo swings neither overly gourmand nor woody, nor does it lean masculine or feminine, it simply strikes the perfect balance. It is helped on by floral notes, which I believe to be lily-of-the-valley (what bourgeonal supposedly smells like). This portion of the fragrance essentially lasts the whole day, at least 18 hours, as do most of Gualtieri’s creations (no clue how the man does it time and again). The projection is also NUCLEAR on my skin, I frequently receive texts from my friends saying they know I am in a certain building as soon as they walk in, even though I would usually be in a closed room far from the entrance. And that is only from my usual three sprays of the fragrance. The floral sweetness lingers into the skin-scent phase as a vanilla-esque accord and the sandalwood finish off the journey. By this time, you are in bed after a long day and the perfume rocks you right to sleep. Those are the most prominent notes I get from the fragrance, but there were times where I spotted great hints of raspberry, chai latte, and something akin to carnation. The complexity is truly off the roofs and I have never been bored of wearing this scent. It is also one of those that really fit into any weather or occasion. Yes, it reads more like a cooler weather scent because of the sweeter, more woody feel, but I have rocked this in summer and spring with no difficulty not cloyingness, and just as many compliments. It could also be an everyday scent (although admittedly unusual, but being an artist myself that’s more of a badge of honour than anything). It most definitely suits a date night, and can absolutely be dressed up for a special occasion. Bottom line is, Seminalis is my dream fragrance. It has a beautiful story and artistic vision that connects with me on a spiritual level. It has a scent unlike any other in its uniqueness and complexity. And on top of everything, you’re getting back for your buck with its performance. Unless this ever gets discontinued, and God forbid it does, I see myself wearing this for life.

This is for someone who has not decided yet on getting a decant, please ignore every review that tells you that this smells horrible because it doesn't. The story behind the "Orto Parisi" line is based in an artistic way, an artistic idea, the idea that every perfume in "Orto Parisi" is based on our body, which is a garden, thus every perfume from the line is inspired by something from our body, and in this case "Seminalis" is inspired by "the scent of the creation" hence the name "Seminalis" which is very inspired from the name "Seminal fluid", yes, it's basically called "Sperm" however it has nothing to do with it from an olfactive point of view, no, it does not smell like seminal fluid, the whole story behind it is just an homage to the "honor of life", nothing more. The usual untrained nose can easily like and even enjoy this perfume, it's different? yes, it's creamy, nutty, even lactonic, basically smells very cozy, safe, warm, it's vanillic in nature, has a santal note too, so it's also woody, it projects a little bit less than other from the line however it persists like CRAZY, it's a soft and very sophisticated smell and it's very easy to wear, I would say that it's more easy to wear Seminalis compared to Bergamask. Note : the reason is called "Seminalis" is that there is a note inside of the formula called "Bourgeonal" which is an "aromatic aldehyde" which is associated with the smell of " lily of the valley, otherwise described as floral, watery" and this specific note is believed since 2003 to be involved in helping the sperm locate the ovum, so, yes, this perfume has a note found in our human bodies which helps to create life and not only that but due to this, most people can describe this scent as being an erotic or even sexual scent, for some it can be felt better for others less. With all of this said, Seminalis itself can also have an aphrodisiac effect due to the existence of the "Bourgeonal" in it. When smelling this pefume you will sense : sweet wood, warm cookie like scent straight from the oven, nuttyness, vanilla, white flowers, warm milk smell, sugar, some freshness. Do yourself a favour and buy a 5ml decant, you will love the scent, and even if you don't, this perfume does not deserve slander if you don't like it, it's like a piece of art from an exhibition, you don't like it? fine, move on to the next piece of art, not everything must be appealing to everyone, your nose might feel something different compared to mine however, just for the experience of smelling this, get yourself a decant, who knows if you gonna love it ;)

Oh! My! God! This is incredible! Love at first smell. This smells like a used rubber that you just freshly took off, but not in a vile and raunchy way, but in the most warm, comforting way, and that stays throughout the whole wear. This smells like aftercare in a bottle, not sex appeal, not feminine/masculine extremes that smell attractive, but just as sweet sex. Not a scent that you'd wear out to a club to get laid, but the scent you'd wear to meet up with your long distance lover. Finally being able to enjoy each other's physical and emotional company, and wanting to leap on them. Something you'd wear to seduce an ex who's seen you naked a thousand times, you've ditched the performative dressing up and getting ready, and just want each other in the purest most true form. The opening is a little citrusy in my opinion, maybe thats the slightly intense rubber smell. Then it settles down and starts to sweeten up, still smelling like a used condom, but just sweeter and sweeter by the minute. As it's settled I'm getting a little bit of a sweet rice water note in there, almost like a rice pudding, but not nearly as sugary. After an hour or two it starts smelling more lactonic, like a warm glass of milk. Then it develops even more, sweetening up even more with the vanilla starting to come through. Some places list carnation, lily of the valley, and raspberry at the heart notes, and I honestly can't smell anything fruity or floral about this. It smells a little powdery and ricey to me, in a lovely way. Not typical powdery, but the powder you'd get on a condom as it's out in the air. I'm also not smelling much patchouli or sandalwood directly, but I believe it's there. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the notes in this because the whole fragrance is just so damn good, you could tell me there's an eyeball and feces and i'd go "yeah smells great". Honestly this is a pretty inoffensive perfume. I can absolutely see how someone would go "hmm not for me" but I can't see anyone finding it straight up disgusting or unpleasant. At no point was there a note in this were I though "ugh let's just fight through this to see if it settles nicer" every whiff I got was pure bliss, and I couldn't stop smelling myself. This is a scent that keeps on giving, and I'm not a believer in signature scents but this fragrance is questioning that. I need a full bottle ASAP!

This one is an odd-ball. On first application, it does have a very woody attack. I wouldn't say the patchouli is aggressive but it's certainly prominent. The milky sweetness slowly starts to rear its head in waves after a moment of settling on the skin. I'd already bought Viride from Orto Parisi on a blind buy without realizing the "shock" nature of the brand, so after staring at the strange and vague images on the website, I eventually realized I was investigating what I now refer to as my "cum perfume" to my friends. I eventually just blind bought this one as well seeing as OP doesn't seem to value easily accessible samples, and I was very pleasantly surprised to find that I truly did enjoy it when it arrived. It's less semen-scented, though, as it is the suggestion or the idea of it. It reminds me of the milk my granny used to make me to help me go to sleep when I was young. She'd stir one spoonful of sugar into it and heat it in the microwave for a moment before letting me sip on it before putting me to bed. It's increasingly lactonic as it sits, and becomes very sweet and pleasant but with a strange musky undertone that sets it apart from being purely milky or vanilla-y. It does evoke a certain type of rag, I will say. Strangely enough, it almost reminds me of Female Christ by 19-69. I blind bought a bottle of FC back in 2022 and liked it well enough to wear it consistently for about a month before it suddenly turned on me and I couldn't stand to smell it anymore. It was a bit too spicy and aggressive for me, and overstayed its welcome on my skin. Seminalis, on the other hand, is a softer and sweeter alternative to the same family of scent profiles, and wears softer and softer as the day goes on. I never like to wear a common perfume, I always like it to have some kind of strangeness or off-putting quality to it to set it apart, and Seminalis has just enough to warrant buying it instead of some other woody/patchouli scent. (I'm still working on picking my notes apart as I've only recently taken a deep dive into the world of perfumery.) This scent is sweet, musty, woody, sweaty, and overall a little perverted. It feels like weird sex with a man you're attracted to enough to sleep with but not enough to text him back the next day. 10/10, will be wearing to family dinners.

This happened to be one of those samples which, after having tried it, I just had to get the full bottle (not arrived yet). But with a good enough price only, I wouldn't pay 200 for it as some ask. I read the comments before I ordered my sample plus comments about two other scents from the same company. I was curious and already imagined how it may smell. Then I opened the little ball vial, smelt it and felt "Wow, there's something here that is very fine and "smells expensive"-kind." Then I poured it into a spray vial and sprayed it on. Oh dear, this is so special and good! This is floral, sweet, faint and it has this one ingredient that is like a sparkling metal wire in a gas environment -- stupid comparison but I can't say it more precisely. I mean the whole scent is ethereal, faint, but notable enough and long lasting, and the special ingredient that gives a feeling of something sparkling (fiery sparks) seems to hold everything together. This note smells similar to the miraculous ingredient in Orlov Paris's Walk On The Wild Side (my current signature scent) and MFK's BR540. After a few days, having just finished the sample, I realised that I have another scent that is similar to this but many times stronger: Orlov Paris's Flame of Gold. Flame of Gold is sweet, luxurious, lush, full of feelings and it doesn't have this special spunky ingredient in it while Seminalis is moderate, tactful, nice, delicate, persistent, polite version of it (when comparing in this direction). So I don't know what are people talking about in many comments that are body-related. But I see I'm not the only one who doesn't let the name fool me. This scent is like a beautiful poetry (for those who value it). Edit 24.03.26: over time, it has become a heavy and sweet patchouli bomb for my nose. I don't smell the sparkling part anymore, did it fly away in the air? From the bottle? I have also discovered that the sparkling part that I felt initially is available in an extreme concentration in Crystal Saffron by Matiere Premiere which is absolutely amazing. It can be that Seminalis smells differently in different times, time will tell better. But I have learned that I have to use it carefully, only a little, otherwise the patchouli + sweetness (whatever it is) is so strong that it becomes suffocating.