Seminalis
by Orto Parisi
Woody
Notescarnationcedarwoodleatherlily-of-the-valleymilk accordraspberrysandalwoodsugarvanilla
Tags
#beast
#clean
Style
unisex
Seminalis is our first stimulus in a fragrance bottle.
An aromatic aldehyde which helps sperm to locate the ovum, biological proof of olfactive attraction.
Life initiated by smell.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Seminalis suggests close conversation with a deliberately assertive presence. Its milk-and-vanilla softness invites proximity, while leather and woods keep the impression from becoming comforting or sweetly domestic: tactile, bodily and slightly confrontational.
How to wear
Start with one spray on skin and let the creamy, woody character settle before adding more. Cooler weather is a natural setting for its milk, vanilla and leather textures; in warmth or enclosed spaces, a restrained application keeps its forceful character from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to creamy woods, leather and sweetness with a bodily edge rather than a dessert-like finish. It suits a taste for dense, unconventional fragrances that hold softness and force in the same composition.
Release year
2016
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri. The creator behind Orto Parisi and Nasomatto favors bold textures, bodily associations and unconventional concepts over transparent note pyramids. His work includes Black Afgano and Baraonda, fragrances that reflect his appetite for density and distinctive olfactory signatures. In Seminalis, he connects that approach to the idea of scent as a biological stimulus, specifically discussing his use of bourgeonal.
Orto Parisi’s story
Orto Parisi treats the body as a garden and its odors as expressions of the soul. Dedicated to Gualtieri’s grandfather Vincenzo Parisi, the house links bodily life with the earth’s cycles of nourishment and renewal, challenging the impulse to sanitize our animal nature.
Seminalis’s concept
Seminalis grew from Gualtieri’s interest in smell as a stimulus for attraction and the beginning of life. He identified bourgeonal as a material used in its creation, connecting its lily-of-the-valley-like odor with the reproductive theme. The biological imagery supplies the perfume’s concept, not evidence that wearing it increases attraction or fertility.
Extra info
The cap combines tumbled silver metal with semitransparent Bakelite, designed to evoke bodily fluids associated with the creation of life. Orto Parisi does not publish official note pyramids; Gualtieri’s discussion of bourgeonal is a specific exception to that general secrecy.
Notescarnationcedarwoodleatherlily-of-the-valleymilk accordraspberrysandalwoodsugarvanilla
Tags
#beast
#clean
Style
unisex
Seminalis is our first stimulus in a fragrance bottle.
An aromatic aldehyde which helps sperm to locate the ovum, biological proof of olfactive attraction.
Life initiated by smell.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Seminalis suggests close conversation with a deliberately assertive presence. Its milk-and-vanilla softness invites proximity, while leather and woods keep the impression from becoming comforting or sweetly domestic: tactile, bodily and slightly confrontational.
How to wear
Start with one spray on skin and let the creamy, woody character settle before adding more. Cooler weather is a natural setting for its milk, vanilla and leather textures; in warmth or enclosed spaces, a restrained application keeps its forceful character from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to creamy woods, leather and sweetness with a bodily edge rather than a dessert-like finish. It suits a taste for dense, unconventional fragrances that hold softness and force in the same composition.
Release year
2016
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri. The creator behind Orto Parisi and Nasomatto favors bold textures, bodily associations and unconventional concepts over transparent note pyramids. His work includes Black Afgano and Baraonda, fragrances that reflect his appetite for density and distinctive olfactory signatures. In Seminalis, he connects that approach to the idea of scent as a biological stimulus, specifically discussing his use of bourgeonal.
Orto Parisi’s story
Orto Parisi treats the body as a garden and its odors as expressions of the soul. Dedicated to Gualtieri’s grandfather Vincenzo Parisi, the house links bodily life with the earth’s cycles of nourishment and renewal, challenging the impulse to sanitize our animal nature.
Seminalis’s concept
Seminalis grew from Gualtieri’s interest in smell as a stimulus for attraction and the beginning of life. He identified bourgeonal as a material used in its creation, connecting its lily-of-the-valley-like odor with the reproductive theme. The biological imagery supplies the perfume’s concept, not evidence that wearing it increases attraction or fertility.
Extra info
The cap combines tumbled silver metal with semitransparent Bakelite, designed to evoke bodily fluids associated with the creation of life. Orto Parisi does not publish official note pyramids; Gualtieri’s discussion of bourgeonal is a specific exception to that general secrecy.