Perfume house

Nasomatto perfumes

Nasomatto is the project of the Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’. The house does not publish notes: each perfume comes with a short evocation of a feeling or effect, as a 30 ml extrait de parfum with a cap made of a natural material such as oak, cork or wenge.

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The house

Nasomatto perfumes by The Nose

The perfumes listed here include Black Afgano, framed around temporary bliss with a cap of burnt oak, Baraonda, a raw taste sensation with a cap of mixed corks, and Silver Musk, a mercurial, liquid love sensation with a cap of walnut wood.

A nose who keeps his notes to himself

Nasomatto is the first project of Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’; the name is Italian and means roughly ‘crazy nose’. The product pages state Made in Italy. The house does not reveal the notes used in its creations. Each page offers a sentence or two on the feeling or effect the perfume sets out to evoke, and that is what we pass on here.

Extrait, wood and cork

The 30 ml bottle is an Extrait de Parfum, and a 4 ml roller holds a concentrated perfume oil that, as the brand's FAQ puts it, reveals itself more slowly. Every perfume has a cap made of a natural material named on its page: burnt oak, Portuguese and Italian cork, briarwood, zebrawood, wenge, padauk. Gualtieri also develops olfactory art projects that connect smell with other senses.

Where to start

With no notes to go by, start from the brand's own words. Black Afgano is framed as a quest for temporary bliss, with a cap of burnt oak. Baraonda is a raw taste sensation under a cap of mixed corks. Silver Musk is magnetism, a mercurial, liquid love sensation, and Nudiflorum looks for a vanishing point in nature.

In short

  • Created by the Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’
  • Product pages state Made in Italy
  • The brand publishes no notes; each perfume has a short evocation instead
  • 30 ml Extrait de Parfum; a 4 ml roller holds a concentrated perfume oil
  • Each cap is made of a natural material, such as burnt oak, cork, briarwood or wenge
  • Gualtieri also develops olfactory art projects that link smell with other senses

Nasomatto

Frequently asked

Who is behind Nasomatto and where is the house from?

Nasomatto is the first project of the Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, who is known as “The Nose”. Its product pages state “Made in Italy”, and the house is known for publishing no notes at all: each perfume gets a short evocation instead.

Which Nasomatto perfumes are the most reviewed?

Black Afgano has by some distance the most community reviews of the Nasomatto perfumes in our range, with Baraonda and Pardon after it. That is a measure of attention; it does not tell you which one is better.

Which concentration and size of Nasomatto do you list?

Every Nasomatto perfume in our range is an Extrait de Parfum in a 30 ml bottle. That is the format in which the house itself makes its extraits.

Why are no notes listed for the perfumes of Nasomatto?

Because the house does not publish them: Alessandro Gualtieri keeps the notes of his creations to himself. What each product page does describe is the cap and what it is made of: burnt oak for Black Afgano, cork for Baraonda, briarwood for Pardon.

Reviews of FragranceGems

What FragranceGems customers say

NicheGems is new. These are reviews from FragranceGems customers about their orders at FragranceGems, the shop behind NicheGems. Collected by Judge.me.

  • The store’s selection is really good and comprehensive. Placing an order was very easy, and shipping was really fast. The fragrances were well packed and they were all excellent. I’m very satisfied. 👍💯👍

    Tommi Bought at FragranceGems: Mykonos Empire Extrait de Parfum (50/100 ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order
  • Very good quality profume, it last long and it has a good price for its incredible aroma and mixes of fruit and wood smell

    Duc Bought at FragranceGems: Arabiyat Prestige Aristo (100ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order
  • A cozy, slightly sensual vanilla that feels like warm night air by the sea. Easy to love if you enjoy gourmand perfumes with a soft smoky edge.

    Zuzana Bought at FragranceGems: Mykonos Bonfire Vanilla (50/100 ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order
  • This perfume is really well blended, I just removed a star because I personnaly don't like the top note (citronella)

    Roca Bought at FragranceGems: Velixir Harmonia (35/100ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order
  • Placing the order was very easy. Shipping was very fast. I am completely satisfied.

    Peter Bought at FragranceGems: Mykonos Empire Extrait de Parfum (50/100 ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order
  • Good cologne, love the citrus and ginger scent making it a playful combo while the tea base makes it a bit more mature. Great for the gym

    Dion Bought at FragranceGems: Arabiyat Prestige Marwa (100 ml) ✓ Verified FragranceGems order

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