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Nasomatto Baraonda
A raw sensation, composition kept private
‘A raw taste sensation’ is how Nasomatto introduces Baraonda, an Extrait de Parfum from 2016 by Alessandro Gualtieri, adding a ‘powerful, mighty whisper’ of olfactory stirring. Nothing is said about what is in the bottle and no notes are published, so this page stays with that language and leaves the smell itself to your skin.
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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A sensation, not a recipe
Nasomatto presents Baraonda as the result of a quest to evoke a raw taste sensation. The wording is abstract on purpose: a stirring that ‘rejoins the whole and the nothing’. Ingredients are never mentioned, and ‘taste’ here is the brand's word for a sensation, not a note we could name.
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A whisper that is also mighty
The same sentence joins two opposites: a whisper, and something powerful and mighty. It tells you about the intention, a strong effect conveyed quietly, and nothing about how the composition gets there. Whether the idea holds is something only wearing it can show.
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Giving it room
A perfume that gives no notes is best met without expectations. Spray it on skin, let the first impression pass and come back to it after some time before you decide. The extrait concentration makes it dense. The cap is a mix of corks from Portugal and Italy, a tactile detail rather than a hint at the scent.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Wearing Baraonda
Two sprays on the inside of the wrists are plenty for an extrait. Since the brand describes a powerful effect conveyed as a whisper, begin lighter than you think you need and add only after the perfume has settled. Nasomatto gives no season or occasion, so test it where you intend to wear it.
Who it suits
People who find abstract language more interesting than a note list, and who enjoy forming their own picture of a perfume. It is for those happy to spend an afternoon with an unfamiliar scent before deciding. If you want to know in advance what you are choosing, a perfume with published notes is the safer route.
Why choose Nasomatto Baraonda
Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’, makes Nasomatto in Italy, and Baraonda dates from 2016. The brand's wording is closer to poetry than to marketing, and the composition stays private. Choose it for that restraint: a perfume you have to meet on skin, at extrait strength.
At a glance
- House
- Nasomatto
- Perfumer
- Alessandro Gualtieri
- Year
- 2016
- Concentration
- Extrait de Parfum
- Size
- 30 ml
- Intensity
- Strong
Questions
Frequently asked
What are the notes?
None are published. Nasomatto's page for Baraonda offers only a short, abstract description, and we neither add nor guess notes. What the perfume contains is something you can only learn by wearing it.
How would you describe it in one line?
In the brand's own words: a raw taste sensation, a powerful whisper that rejoins the whole and the nothing. That describes an intention, not a scent, so treat it as a mood and not as a smell.
When and where should I wear it?
Nasomatto gives no guidance. As an extrait it is dense and stays close to the skin, so a light hand works almost anywhere; test it in the setting you have in mind before relying on it.
Is it suitable as a gift?
Only if the person enjoys discovering perfume. The composition is undisclosed, so nobody can know the scent beforehand. For someone who likes to be surprised that is part of the appeal; for someone who chooses by notes it is a poor fit.
The house
About Nasomatto
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.
- 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
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