Duetto

What you will get from this scent upon application: An authoritative, tone-setting pink pepper and a rose absolute that seems sweetened and spiced with clove JUST enough to put you in Turkish Delight territory, it's not super sweetened in that sense, but it gets there, while not smelling overtly floral in the sense of smelling like you just put your nose to an actual flower. 5 minutes later, the Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine Sambac start bubbling up at the surface to start making things smell actually floral in the sense that I just mentioned. Around this time the all-consuming inky oud that you'll immediately smell off the bottle, should be kicking in harder as well, in a way that balances out the floral reveal well. As it dries down many MANY hours later, notes will fade but not disappear in the following order: ylang-ylang, clove, jasmine, rose. As it progressively does this, it becomes the best dry-down in my entire collection, a smooth vanilla-oud with pink pepper and whispers of florality. You might see this perfume listed for women and get the impression that it's only for women. I would not say to ignore the intended gendering of fragrances just because it's a generally trendy thing to do these days to make yourself smell "different" as a man. I say to ignore it in this case because it's just an inaccurate way to describe the scent in my opinion. You have to smell this one to believe it, if you can find it these days (I happened to get very lucky). Particularly, the dominant, assertive oud, and intense pink pepper note that both last the whole life of the fragrance, push everything else off the skin, to waft this stuff out at passerby with the power of a Mack truck going downhill, downwind, with a full load and a broken jake-brake. I don't know any woman that would want to wear this scent profile with this perfomance, it's too punchy, way too bold, too much of an indoor workplace hazard if you apply even so much as half of a spray too much. This smells like a man's and maybe a really ballsy assertive woman's fragrance, and as I always do when I'm wearing "women's" fragrances, I ask people who say something about my scent (people WILL do that with this stuff be prepared) if it smells feminine or too feminine, and this is the one out of all the women's stuff I had that not just men but women were giving me emphatic "no"s on. That being said, to me, this smells like what I would call "Portrait of a VERY Oud-y Lady", so I can see the perspective that it's fem. I just don't care how many florals you throw in a fragrance to give it femininity, a sufficiently heavy hand of oud offsets that. That's what you get here. I hate just about every other rose-oud fragrance out there, this is my one love in that category and my signature scent. Sage words of wisdom guys & gals: DO NOT overspray this one. I go hard with the sprays of most stuff, but I don't care how hard you go with sprays, you can't be that way. More than 4 is rude in any scenario. 3 is pushing it bad, and 2 is a little much for most people but about where I settle. Treat this like you should treat Sauvage Elixir or old Libre Le Parfum and you're in a good spot in terms of longevity/sillage. Heed this warning, or it's likely that the pink pepper in the opening here will screech at you like a bat out of hell, and make you sneeze repeatedly for at least an hour or two. You do not need to overspray to squeak extra time out of this fragrance, I promise you, 1 spray of this stuff is a day-long commitment, personally I will not put it on past 10AM or it will scent my bedding for weeks to come and through multiple pillow-case washings (as you may tell I've played these games before). I get 16 hours of huge performance out of this juice and last time I put it on, it lingered for a total of 26 hours before I gave up and just stopped counting, took a shower, and noticed it was finally gone a couple hours later. Something has to justify leaving a review this long, and that is what I've got. I'm not sure if this is discontinued, but if so, that's truly a crying shame. I would BIFL.

Wonderfully deep dark chypre ambery floral. The quality is Amouage-like and it lasts and lasts and lasts...nearly supernatural lasting power! Very complex, multilayered fragrance which nearly took my breath away! Be careful to try its so dense at first:=! But it develops into one of the most beautiful chameleon-like scents I ve ever tested.. First the peppery spicey opening which repulsed me a little..it s so heavy.. but then after only 5 minutes it gets heavenly on my skin! A thick ambery rose emerges only getting deeper and dowery and sappy..intensified yet by the oakmoss and patchouli giving it a slight chypre character but not in a way I know from other "dry"sort of chypres. Utterly gorgeous, endlessly deep, ever changing between dark floral oriental and spicey agarwood notes ..but never overlpowering the ambery rose which is the center of this fragrance making me wanting it soo badly if not for the horrendous price tag.. ok its a perfume like density but then the big bottle of100ml..was there a 30ml bottle I really had bought it instantly..but so it s waiting if anyone will share:=) Please try this beauty, there are 2 other good ones in the series, Cappriccio and Accento!

I agree with gabyvinki that this is wonderfully deep and dark. There is a definite incense quality to this with a prominent but very nice patchouli. Sandalwood, amber, musk and vanilla are supporting players to the duet at the fore. At center stage the oud and rose sing a duet at fortissimo right out of the starting gate. On drydown, Duetto is a little more wild around the edges than I expected, but it is absolutely beautiful. I can imagine this working quite well on the right man, too. This is not a fragrance I'd wear to the opera or any crowded event, as I've noticed it can be overwhelming to those around you even with very light application. The sillage and longevity are MASSIVE with Duetto. It is beautiful, but is almost a force of nature. For sheer volume and longevity, it is comparable to Portrait of A Lady, and their roses share a similar quality. With this as well as nearly any other fragrance, I recommend obtaining a sample first, as this is steeply priced. For me, this will be completely worth the outlay of cash. LOVE IT.

For those who love the heavy hitting Arabian style Rose ouds, this may initially be disappointing. To be honest I had to wear this three days in a row to fully appreciate it. First spray to me was hay mixed with fruit and red roses, the fruit vanishes fairly quickly and you’re left with an animalic deep syrupy rose, very much Turkish style. I like it because it’s a super elegant take on those full on incense Rose ouds, much less bluster and a whole lot more depth. The bottle comes wrapped in purple velvet-y fabric with a heavy gold lid. I think this could also work well on a man. I would recommend this, thanks for reading.

Well, this man totally loves this work of art. This is at the top of my list. The scent is dirty and beautiful where the rose doesn't get in your face. Its typical for a nose to put Aoud with some type of rose, but I'm so glad that the rose in Duetto is deep and dark and lets the rest of the notes dance on my skin. I love this fragrance.

The best rose Oud fragrance in my collection, it lasts 16+ hours on skin and forever on clothes, even washing my clothes I sprayed this perfume, I could still smell it from afar. It’s such a strong and long lasting perfume. 2 sprays will last you all day 🥰 I give it a 10/10 overall 😍👌🏾

Wow on the projection and longevity. This is a rose, oud, vanilla beast. The other rose ouds wish they were doing it like this.

It's montale black aoud, but the vanille and sandalwood made it smoother in someway. Amber note is obvious and sweet

Duetto by Sospiro (under Xerjoff era) (Usd 115, 100 ml.) I got this from the my friend declutter sales. The I am very curious about the scent as this seems cult favorite during 2013 but didn’t make the cut into Xerjoff V line make me very wonder. How’s the scent must be? Shout out to Sherapop’s review below. As she is really correct describing the scent. Maybe we get the sames batch after all. To describe easy and on point. This is not typical modern oud fragrance. It is strong woody and powdery with strong rose undertone. Rose in this are not star of the show rather dry rose. It is on woody that a bit rough in texture but management to be still powdery (?) maybe it is black pepper they use in this. The first time I tried, patchouli are very prominent. But lather, it dial back significantly. It is ok, scent - rather unique. It is also formal, which I barely use to describe fragrance. It not really screaming as Wadasina (that I also got from the same time), while the scent appears to me personally I can see this is not really widely appearing to everyone. While Wadasina can create image of full bloom lush red rose, this one can’t really create anything. And oud in this are not really the same that they use in Xerjoff oud star either. Woody-Oreintal with Floral (rose) at best. Comparision to Wadasina, that is such a wonderful offering. Score 8/10 Longevity : Projection : Moderate Classification: Unisex-leans homme Summary : A scent that mysteriously disappears from the market (for the better)

I am surprised by the high score of this scent. Bought it based on the reviews and for sure there are much better perfumes in the same rose-oud theme. The initial blast of spices is not very pleasant for the first hour and the oud sounds scratchy and slightly synthetic, not like real oud. In the dry down, perfume improves. The spices are toned down, the rose is velvet. The vanilla and patchouli pop up and musks rounding the edges. Even the oud is not so harsh on the nostrils during this stage. If you want to improve this scent like a magician, you can layer it with Laylati (Afgano Puro) by the same Sospiro line. I like Laylati much more than Duetto, it is superior virtually in every aspect but if you want something really exclusive, simply put on your skin firstly Duetto and then over it Laylaty (exactly in this order, one spray of each). The combination is simply stunning, huge compliments getter, all the time people around you will ask you what are you wearing.

Oh I like Duetto! I tried it two times and managed to get a small vial. Crazily priced but at least there is stuff here. Lots of stuff and concentrated. It lasts ages on skin and fabrics. Duetto for me is right into a Middle eastern type of perfume, a cross between Montale and Amouage styles. An oriental-floral rather than a chypre. I smell the eastern rose and a blend of notes I cannot tell. This smells heavenly for me, very romantic and very intriguing, conjuring up images of an idylle in exotical land. Must be the marketing, ok, but I would love to wear this personally and own a fb. Very powerful, big sillage and lasting power. I said crazily priced. I never know if they are worthy their price, but for sure it doesn't smell like any other perfume around. The bottle is also very eastern and IMO on the edge of tackyness, but the velvet is pleasant. My bf totally disliked it.

I've tried it and I wanted to wash off it from my hand. It smells like garbage water and totally horrible to me.

My initial reaction to Sospiro Duetto was that it smacked of some of the Montale rose-oud perfumes. However, within a couple of minutes, the raw wood quality really started coming through, along with the pink pepper, and suddenly I was reminded much more of Lalique Perles de Lalique. It took me some time to figure Perles de Lalique out, and by now I have decided that I like it, but I have never really believed that it is very big on the rose note which it boasts. Here, too, in Duetto, I find the composition to be more of an oriental woody than a floral chypre. Think: Perles de Lalique plus a hefty dose of oud. The patchouli is much lighter than the wood and the rose is much lighter than the pepper. I rather like this combination of notes and continue to wonder why it has been designated for women rather than being unisex, which it clearly is--if not more masculine than feminine. I recommend this perfume for testing by those who like strong woody fragrances, but I will not be pursuing the superexpensive Duetto--I already have a bottle of Perles de Lalique and the mood to wear it strikes only occasionally.

Fiorito delicatissimo, angelico, etereo, celeste, dolcemente legnoso. Rose bianche, gelsomini e ylang-ylang diafani e sospesi su muschi e sandalo lievissimi. Il pepe e coriandolo sono presenti in dosi minime, quasi impercettibili. Oud e resine hanno il tempo di un Sospiro, spenti subito da una vaniglia rosea, sottile. Sul polso si espande un velo di profumo rarefatto e armonico, impalpabile come un soffio di cipria giapponese. Il profumo antico degli angeli dipinti da Pinturicchio. Per chi ama fragranze non invasive, dolci e innocenti, prive di passione.

I don’t gatekeep many fragrances. I love people to know what I’m wearing, I love discussing fragrances. I could do it all day......THIS I gatekeep. Sorry. This is a hidden gem lol. I think this is absolutely unique!!! One of the best rose wood combos I have ever encountered.

the best from sospiro ive smell my favorite ever from sospiro