Perfume house

Sospiro perfumes

Sospiro is a house founded in Italy in 2011 and run from Dubai since 2022, named after the Italian word for a sigh. Each perfume is written like a musical score, with top, heart and base as opening, development and resolution, and many carry musical names such as Vibrato, Basso and Mezzo.

Read our guide to Sospiro

The house

Sospiro perfumes, written like music

Among the perfumes listed here are Vibrato, a bright, powdery blend of grapefruit, magnolia and vetiver, Il Padrino, a warm scent of dark rum, amaretto and amber, and Dolce Melodia, a soft floral of mandarin, rose, vanilla and white musk.

A sigh, written as a score

Sospiro was founded in Italy in 2011; the word is Italian for a sigh, from the Latin for an upward breath. The house builds each perfume like a musical score, with top, heart and base as opening, development and resolution, and many names are musical terms: Vibrato, Basso, Contralto, Mezzo, Bel Canto. In 2022 it opened a new chapter from Dubai, writing for both Europe and the Gulf.

A butterfly bottle

The signature flacon is finished in velvet, like a butterfly's wing, with an engraved rose-gold cap, and the butterfly is the house emblem for love. The brand says oud is used as one instrument in the arrangement, never the headline. It credits perfumer Christian Provenzano for Vibrato, Opera Grande, Maraschino and Erba Leather.

Where to start

Vibrato, the most rated of the house on Parfumo, is bright and powdery: grapefruit, bergamot, ginger, magnolia and rose over vetiver, sandalwood, amber and tonka. Il Padrino is warm, with dark rum, amaretto, blackcurrant, amber, sandalwood and Siam benzoin. Dolce Melodia is floral and soft, with mandarin, saffron, rose, gardenia, vanilla and white musk.

In short

  • Founded in Italy in 2011; run from Dubai since 2022
  • The name is the Italian word for a sigh
  • Each perfume is built like a musical score: opening, development, resolution
  • Velvet-finished bottle with an engraved rose-gold cap; the butterfly is the emblem
  • Many names are musical terms, such as Vibrato, Basso and Bel Canto
  • The brand says oud is one instrument in the arrangement, never the headline

Sospiro

Frequently asked

Where is Sospiro from and what does the name mean?

Sospiro was founded in Italy in 2011, and since 2022 the house has worked from Dubai. “Sospiro” means a sigh in Italian, and the house builds each perfume like a piece of music, with an opening, a development and a resolution.

Which Sospiro perfumes are the most reviewed?

Vibrato has the most community reviews of the Sospiro perfumes in our range, followed by Il Padrino and Basso. This counts how often a perfume has been reviewed and says nothing about its quality.

Which concentration and size of Sospiro do you list?

Every Sospiro perfume in our range is an Eau de Parfum in a 100 ml bottle. It is the house's signature flacon, with a velvet finish and an engraved rose-gold cap.

Why do the perfumes of Sospiro have musical names?

Because music is the idea behind the house: it describes top, heart and base as the three movements of a score. Many names are musical terms, and in our range Vibrato, Basso, Mezzo and Bel Canto are examples.

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

A selection of recent reviews in proportion to their star ratings.