Scent inspired by the figure of Marchesa Casati, the legendary patroness of artists and eccentric muses, known for her extravagant, dark style of dressing and lavish parties surrounded by the intoxicating scent of incense, exotic animals, and servants in golden livery. All of this created an aura of mystery around her.
From the very beginning, the Myrrh Casati fragrance is dizzying with sharp, intense notes of Peruvian red berries and pink pepper.
The heart of the fragrance is also the essence of its personality. Dark myrrh intertwines with rich, sweet-bitter, herbal notes of licorice, cardamom, and saffron. Incense, sweet benzoin, and heady patchouli rise to the sky, then immerse themselves in exotic smoke from guaiac wood and earthy cistus oil. Myrrh Casati, with its complexity and originality typical of Mona di Orio fragrances, is incredibly seductive and dangerously addictive.
Main notes: Peruvian red berry, pink pepper, Guatemalan cardamom, saffron, licorice, Siamese benzoin, myrrh and frankincense from Somalia, Indonesian patchouli, Indian nutmeg, cypriol, Paraguayan guaiac wood.
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About the brand Mona di Orio
"One of the most important features of the compositions I create is light. I love playing with scents, just like a painter plays with light and shadow. The top notes are bright and full of radiance, the heart notes are full of reflections, and the base notes are embedded in darkness." - that's how Mona di Orio talked about her philosophy of creating perfumery masterpieces. Her work and thinking about scents were undoubtedly influenced by her classical education, erudition, and over fifteen years of experience with one of the greatest authorities in perfumery, Edmund Roudnitski.
These are scents that cannot be forgotten, let alone imitated or replaced. They are unique, multi-threaded, and full of depth. They show humility towards the raw material and the sense of smell, true passion, and something incredibly rare and difficult to name - perhaps that's why they are so moving.
Mona di Orio passed away suddenly in 2011. Her work is continued by Jeroen Oude Sogtoen.