Scents of the soul MADE IN ITALY
Alpha is the beginning—a naked Venus rising from a clear blue sea. Deceiving in its simplicity, it tells a tale of earth, and milk, and vineyards, but its saffron heart contains deep yearnings for the sensuality of nutmeg, sandalwood, jasmine and thyme.
CARNATION
SAFFRON
INCENSE
CARNATION Origin : Egypt Used part of the plant : Flower Carnation is a mysterious spicy rose, which reveals Venus as a real woman ‌ SAFFRON Origin : India, Spain, Morocco, Italy and Iran Used part of the plant : Pistil Saffron brings earthy note at the top and a sensual ink note at the base INCENSE Origin : Somalia, Yemen, Saudia and India Used part of the plant : Balsam Venus appears in a mystic smoke of incense
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Essential, rich, and wild, ID is the dark passion that drives us towards our dreams. Inspired by the local’s nickname for the volcano that towers over the island of Stromboli – Iddu - ID is an olfactory dedication to the fiery being that first breathed Mendittorosa into life. Impassioned and untethered, its iris heart awaits beneath volcanic sediments of violet, iris and oud.
ORRIS
IRIS Origin : France, Italy, Morocco and China Used part of the plant : Root Iris is a powdery, dry and sensual note. It gives to Id a human second skin
RAVENSARA
RAVENSARA Origin : Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion Used part of the plant : Leaves Mysterious perfume between aromatics and spices (cinnamon), symbolising the volcano’s heat.
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PATCHOULY Origin : Indonesia Used part of the plant : Stem and leaves Patchouly is woody, earthy, retro. Id needs patchouly for the deepness of the magma
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The last letter of the Greek alphabet, ‘Omega’ denotes the end, the final limit. It is Alpha’s polar opposite, deriving its elegance and composure from an awareness of its mortality. Its leather core is draped in velvet layers of Egyptian cumin and white musk.
VIOLET
VIOLET Origin : France and Egypt Synthetic Note Powdery feminine note which is like retro note of old rice powdery
CUMIN
CUMIN Origin : Mediterranean area Used part of the plant : Seeds Hot Spice which brings human sensual transpiration to Omega
PALISSANDER WOOD
PALISSANDER WOOD Origin : Brasil, India, Madagascar Used part of the plant : Wood Fusant and Icy Wood very Important for Omega for the lasting and the end of the story
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Bright and pure, light, and nostalgic, North evokes memories of empty white pages, dry leaves, the crisp wood of Swedish saunas, children’s drawings in a quiet room. A tidy sense of beauty, with crisp notes of Italian bergamot, sensual Jasmine, and earthy cedarwood.
NUTMEG
OZONIC NOTES
VETYVER
NUTMEG Origin : India Used part of the plant : nut Nutmeg is the masculine woody spice which symbolises the living heart of the North Man OZONIC NOTES Synthetic Note The man in the North fresh air. Ozonic notes bring purity and coldness which contrast the heart who loves. VETYVER Origin : Haiti Used part of the plant : Roots Vetyver is a dark deep wood, each man has a part of mystery ‌
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Sultry and slow moving, South ushers in memories of hot bread, white linen sheets dried in the sun, the pure scent of Marseille soap. A sensual accord infused with green cyclamen, luminous syringe and sensual sandalwood. It is the colorful clutter of our favorite things in a nest of softest.
BASIL
JASMINE
CEDARWOOD
BASIL Origin : Egypt Used part of the plant : Leaves Basil is aromatic aniseed, symbolizing the Italy green peacefull note of the Life JASMINE Origin : India Used part of the plant : Flowers Jasmine brings so sensual and narcotic perfume to the woman in love CEDARWOOD Origin : Morocco Used part of the plant : Wood Dry deep wood which is the link with the North man. Vetyver and Cedarwood are marrying well www.mendittorosa.com
LE MAT is the “odour” of bravery, gumption and change. With a mantle of nutmeg and black pepper that protects its heart of geranium and rose, the scent unleashes whiffs of patchouli and cashmere wood. A blend of celestial and earthy aromas that instils a sensation of freedom.
EVERLASTING FLOWER
CENTIFOLIA ROSE
PATCHOULY
EVERLASTING FLOWER Origin : Mediterranean area Used part of the plant : Flowers Soul is everlasting. This flower is so deep and complex like soul (hay, coffee note, spicy note, plum …) CENTIFOLIA ROSE Origin : Morocco Used part of the plant : Flowers The trip of the Mat is an inside trip. Rose is the sensual note of the Chypre, traditional structure. See deep in your soul to understand yourself. PATCHOULY Origin : Indonesia Used part of the plant : Dries leaves Earthy woody note. Patchouly is the material of the trip. The silky and painfull trip of the humanity www.mendittorosa.com