Pasticcio

I sampled 24 of sospiros perfumes. This and vibrato were the only two I kept reaching back to smell. Basso was alright and some of the others smelled just okay. I must say I am surprised Halfeti isn't listed as one of the " this perfume reminds me of" because when I sprayed this, I instantly grabbed my halfeti and sprayed my other arm to compare. Must be the Rose notes. That is just my opinion and what I pick up from it, but I do think it smells really nice. Even the opening. I am currently wearing my halfeti on one arm and this on the other to compare longevity and so far, this is outperforming. I may have to pick up a bottle of this and sell my halfeti as it would be redundant to own both. *Halfeti is still an amazing fragrance*. This and halfeti are listed as cold weather fragrances which I think both are light enough for summer days just not 80+. Its fascinating to me watching other people review this fragrance saying it smells like all these different colognes. Pasticcio in Italian does mean MESS which I think makes this very unique!

Such an interesting perfume, there's so much at play here: it's complex, round, creamy, floral and pastry-like (almondy/butty), all at the same time. Opens with smth almost edible mixed with florals. Then the orris root appears with its powderiness and buttery softness, and then some spices are coming through, along with berry-like notes... The dry down is gorgerous in cold weather like today where I am. I could smell the warm sweet aura around me, but the florals in the base clearly give an interesting twist to the typical musk-sandalwood-amber type of drydown. without reading the notes, I probably wouldn't be able to tell what is what about this perfume, but afterwards I can indeed pick up each element I am looking for. That's really a sign of quality to me, especially for such a complex composition. It leans feminine on me, but something tells me it will just play totally differently on male skin.

Looking at the note breakdown of Pasticcio could easily scare away any man to not even try this fragrance but everything is not as it seems. This fragrance easily leans masculine because of the green aromatics and citruses. They come across sharp and fresh, like rosemary, thyme, mint or eucalyptus. It's then followed by creamy sandalwood and iris with almost a coconut like smell in the back ground. The many other florals must be so well blended in you can't point them out separately. They remain in the background apart from the iris which is at the forefront. It eventually settles to a nice creamy, amber woody base. For me this is an all season fragrance and it shines in the spring and summer months. The longevity is easily 12hours+ and the projection/sillage is enormous. If you love floral woody scents as a man then this is the fragrance for you.

Very weird and hard to put together but very beautiful and elegant scent. It feels like a soft woody vanilla, mixed with iris and other floral aspects. Soft but not weak. It’s a real pleasure smelling this as it’s incredibly easy on the nose. Weirdly enough, it reminds me of a lot if different scents. I do get the blazing mr sam/jazz club vibe but this feels way richer than that. I also get the gris charnel comparison. Another thing i also get is the spicy muskiness from prada luna rossa black, especially in the opening. It’s like a mix of all those scents in the best possible way. Very strange but beautiful. 9/10. Edit: Longevity is VERY good, it's been hours i applied a spray on my neck and i can still detect it. Projection is an elegant close to mid-range, so not super strong but it's not the type of fragrance that has to be.

We are now in the overwhelming Baroque period. The opera introduces the Pasticcio, a work that the composer created by combining pieces by other composers, with or without their permission. A work that gave new life to pieces that had made their mark on the musical world. Pasticcio is a marvellous symphony of notes that together become indistinguishable, thus creating a unique harmony: the opening is slightly citrusy, acidic, but then the composition takes on nuances that are on the one hand floral, on the other green, sugary... something fresh, cheerful and adapted to every occasion. Truly a beautiful olfactory experience, which obviously, given the presence of so many notes, changes from skin to skin. A wonderful set of colours like ‘Croacking Movement’ painted by Pollock.