30ml

4ml

NASOMATTO

ABSINTH

Name: ABSINTH
Brand: NASOMATTO
Price: 152.53 $
Availability: InStock

Extrait De Parfum

Unisex

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Starting

$152.53

€130

Description

Nasomatto Absinth is a distinctive fragrance that immediately immerses you in a complex green and herbal experience. It opens with a sharp, almost bitter greenness, reminiscent of wormwood and artemisia, often accompanied by subtle citrus and spicy hints. As it settles, a dry, earthy vetiver emerges, creating a damp forest impression with woody undertones. The scent eventually dries down to a warm, slightly sweet, and earthy base of musk, patchouli, and a touch of gourmand warmth, leaving a haunting and addictive trail. This is a scent that aims to evoke a sense of creative fervor and perhaps a touch of delightful madness. Perfumer: Alessandro Gualtieri

Scent Profile

Woody

Aromatic

Green

Herbal

Spicy

Earthy

Bitter

Notes

Top Notes

Wormwood

Green Notes

Citrus

Black Pepper

Spice

Artemisia

Middle Notes

Vetiver

Base Notes

Gourmand

Musk

Patchouli

Oakmoss

About NASOMATTO

Nasomatto is an experimental niche perfume brand founded in 2007 by Italian perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, known as 'The Nose,' who crafts bold, provocative extrait de parfums like Black Afgano and Blamage without revealing full ingredient lists, instead describing their emotional effects such as hysteria or fleeting happiness. Drawing from his travels to Oman, India, and Saudi Arabia, and a philosophy of losing control to intuition, the brand features artistic square bottles with unique caps symbolizing each scent's essence. Its signature style blurs gender lines, targets risk-takers, and pushes perfumery boundaries as an olfactory art project.

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Perfumer

Alessandro Gualtieri

Alessandro Gualtieri, born in Italy and son of a butcher, trained in historic perfumery techniques at a German institute and learned further from an Italian ex-pat mentor. After creating fragrances for brands like Fendi, Versace, Helmut Lang, and Diesel over three decades, he launched his Amsterdam-based Nasomatto in 2008 to pursue bold, transgressive scents, followed by Orto Parisi inspired by primal, earthy elements. Renowned for iconic creations like Black Afgano, he is celebrated as a maverick redefining niche perfumery with subversive, evocative fragrances.

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Reviews

4.4

Very Good27 reviews

Luckyscent

4.4/5 • 23 reviews

Ministry of Scent

5.0/5 • 1 reviews

Twisted Lily

4.3/5 • 3 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers often describe Absinth as a highly unique and deeply personal scent, appreciated for its complex and mysterious character. While many praise its high-quality ingredients and intriguing development, some note concerns about its projection and longevity, finding it can be quite subtle on the skin.

Pros

Quality Composition: Reviewers consistently highlight the high quality of ingredients and the complex, mysterious nature of the scent.

Unique Scent Profile: Many find it to be a highly unique and deeply personal fragrance, offering a distinctive green and herbal experience.

Intriguing Development: The fragrance is noted for its interesting evolution from a sharp, bitter opening to an earthy, warm drydown.

Cons

Performance Concerns: Some users report that the fragrance can be quite subtle, sticking close to the skin with limited projection and longevity for an extrait de parfum.

Divisive Opening: The initial bitter and green notes can be quite strong and even 'nose-jarring' for some, potentially coming across as medicinal or beet-like.

Not for Everyone: Those who dislike bitter or intensely green scents may find Absinth challenging.