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Orto Parisi Boccanera
A kiss stolen in the dark
Boccanera is one of the first perfumes of Orto Parisi, dated 2014. The brand writes of a fragrance covered in darkness that steals a kiss and leaves a spicy aftertaste on the lips, balancing scent and flavour, love and fear. No notes are published, so ‘spicy’ is the brand's word for an aftertaste and not a list we can confirm.
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Darkness and a kiss
Everything the brand says about Boccanera is staged at close range: darkness, a stolen kiss, a taste left on the lips. It is language about intimacy and a little danger, and it describes a mood rather than a formula. We repeat that mood faithfully and add nothing the house has not said.
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Scent and flavour
The brand speaks of balancing scent and flavour, love and fear, and names a spicy aftertaste as what you are left with at the end. That is as far as the description goes. Which materials create the spice, and how the rest is built around it, the house keeps to itself.
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Finding the dark for yourself
With no note list, a quiet test works best. Try it on one wrist in the evening, with no other scent around, and notice how the first impression gives way to what stays. The brand's aftertaste is the clue to look for, so come back after a while before you decide.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to use it
As a Parfum, Boccanera needs only a spray or two, placed on the neck or the wrists. Keep it for moments when a darker, closer mood suits you, such as an evening out. The brand names no season. Because the formula is undisclosed, wear it once at home before taking it somewhere that matters.
Who it speaks to
Boccanera is not tied to a gender by the brand, which makes it unisex here. It speaks to people drawn to the shadowy side of perfume as a story, who are comfortable with a little mystery, and who like a scent to leave something behind when it has gone. If you need certainty about ingredients first, look elsewhere.
Why choose Orto Parisi Boccanera
Boccanera has been in the line since 2014, when Alessandro Gualtieri, who signs as The Nose, released the house's first perfumes. Its cap is tumbled gun-metal with inlaid black horn from Ethiopia and Somalia, finished by hand. The mood is stated openly even if the formula is held back.
At a glance
- House
- Orto Parisi
- Perfumer
- Alessandro Gualtieri
- Year
- 2014
- Concentration
- Parfum
- Size
- 50 ml
- Family
- Spicy
- Occasion
- Evening, Special occasions
- Intensity
- Strong
Questions
Frequently asked
What are the notes?
The house does not disclose them; its perfumer does not reveal the notes of his creations. For Boccanera it gives only a mood and a spicy aftertaste, so we describe the idea and list no notes.
What does ‘darkness’ mean in the description?
It is the brand's image for the mood: a fragrance covered in darkness that steals a kiss. It is a way of framing the perfume, not a statement about specific materials or strength.
What concentration and size is it?
A Parfum in a 50 ml bottle. That is a concentrated form, so one or two sprays are usually enough, and you can add more once you know how it wears on you.
The house
About Orto Parisi
Orto Parisi is the second project of the Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’, and its name points to a garden. The house does not reveal notes. Its perfumes are Parfum in 50 ml, each with a hand-finished metal cap inlaid with horn, wood, stone or shell.
- Second project of the Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, known as ‘The Nose’
- The name points to the garden of the founder's grandfather, Vincenzo Parisi
- The brand does not publish notes; each perfume has a short evocative text
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