Boccanera
by Orto Parisi
Edible
Spicy
Woody
Notesanimalic notesblack peppercedarwoodcocoadark chocolategingerjasminemuskpeppersugarvanilla
Tags
#powdery
#sweet
Style
unisex
A fragrance that is covered with darkness, that steals the kiss and leaves a spicy aftertaste on the lips.
Boccanera strikes a confusing balance between scent and flavor, between love and fear.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Boccanera suits the moment when conversation slows and someone moves closer: cocoa sweetness offers an invitation, while ginger and animalic warmth make it less reassuring than expected. Its register is intimate but deliberately uneasy, with the bitter suggestion of dark chocolate rather than the comfort of dessert.
How to wear
Start with one spray on the torso and assess before adding more. Cool weather offers a useful setting for its dark sweetness and spicy warmth; in warmer conditions, apply sparingly. Wearing it beneath clothing keeps the cocoa-and-animalic contrast closer to the body rather than emphasizing it with multiple exposed applications.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to dark gourmands that resist confectionery sweetness. Boccanera will appeal to tastes that favor bitter cocoa, sharp spice, powdery textures and animalic undertones over bright freshness or soft, reassuring dessert scents.
Release year
2014
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri is known for uncompromising compositions that explore bodily warmth, dense textures and the boundary between attraction and discomfort. The creator behind Nasomatto, including Black Afgano and Duro, he favors evocative concepts over exhaustive note lists. Boccanera brings that approach to a dark, edible register, contrasting cocoa-like sweetness with spice and animalic tension.
Orto Parisi’s story
Orto Parisi treats the body as a garden, with its odors expressing an instinctive nature that polite society often suppresses. Inspired by Gualtieri's grandfather Vincenzo Parisi and his relationship with the land, the house embraces bodily smells and decomposition as creative subjects. Gualtieri leaves the formulas' notes undisclosed, inviting an immediate, personal response rather than an ingredient-led reading.
Boccanera’s concept
Boccanera belonged to Orto Parisi's five-fragrance debut, presented at Esxence in Milan in 2014. Its concept centers on darkness, a stolen kiss and spice lingering on the lips: an uneasy meeting of smell and taste, attraction and apprehension, rather than a straightforward chocolate indulgence.
Extra info
Boccanera means “black mouth” in Italian. It was a finalist, not a winner, in the Independent category of the 2015 Art and Olfaction Awards. Its cap combines tumbled gunmetal with an inset of black horn sourced from Ethiopia and Somalia.
Also featured in
Chocolate & Cocoa
Notesanimalic notesblack peppercedarwoodcocoadark chocolategingerjasminemuskpeppersugarvanilla
Tags
#powdery
#sweet
Style
unisex
A fragrance that is covered with darkness, that steals the kiss and leaves a spicy aftertaste on the lips.
Boccanera strikes a confusing balance between scent and flavor, between love and fear.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Boccanera suits the moment when conversation slows and someone moves closer: cocoa sweetness offers an invitation, while ginger and animalic warmth make it less reassuring than expected. Its register is intimate but deliberately uneasy, with the bitter suggestion of dark chocolate rather than the comfort of dessert.
How to wear
Start with one spray on the torso and assess before adding more. Cool weather offers a useful setting for its dark sweetness and spicy warmth; in warmer conditions, apply sparingly. Wearing it beneath clothing keeps the cocoa-and-animalic contrast closer to the body rather than emphasizing it with multiple exposed applications.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to dark gourmands that resist confectionery sweetness. Boccanera will appeal to tastes that favor bitter cocoa, sharp spice, powdery textures and animalic undertones over bright freshness or soft, reassuring dessert scents.
Release year
2014
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri is known for uncompromising compositions that explore bodily warmth, dense textures and the boundary between attraction and discomfort. The creator behind Nasomatto, including Black Afgano and Duro, he favors evocative concepts over exhaustive note lists. Boccanera brings that approach to a dark, edible register, contrasting cocoa-like sweetness with spice and animalic tension.
Orto Parisi’s story
Orto Parisi treats the body as a garden, with its odors expressing an instinctive nature that polite society often suppresses. Inspired by Gualtieri's grandfather Vincenzo Parisi and his relationship with the land, the house embraces bodily smells and decomposition as creative subjects. Gualtieri leaves the formulas' notes undisclosed, inviting an immediate, personal response rather than an ingredient-led reading.
Boccanera’s concept
Boccanera belonged to Orto Parisi's five-fragrance debut, presented at Esxence in Milan in 2014. Its concept centers on darkness, a stolen kiss and spice lingering on the lips: an uneasy meeting of smell and taste, attraction and apprehension, rather than a straightforward chocolate indulgence.
Extra info
Boccanera means “black mouth” in Italian. It was a finalist, not a winner, in the Independent category of the 2015 Art and Olfaction Awards. Its cap combines tumbled gunmetal with an inset of black horn sourced from Ethiopia and Somalia.
Also featured in
Chocolate & Cocoa