Fugazzi: a perfume house from Amsterdam
Bram Niessink started Fugazzi with the idea of approaching perfume without following the conventions of classic perfumery. According to the brand, it grew through trial and error, testing and adjusting rather than applying a fixed formula.
How to choose a Fugazzi fragrance
The fragrances on this page can be read by note family, just as the brand describes them.
Citrus and woods: Orange Crush and Parfum 1
Orange Crush is the eau de parfum in the selection. It is built on three main ingredients, a transparent wood, white amber and plenty of orange, and the brand describes it as warm and fresh at the same time, "an orange made of velvet."
Parfum 1 sets citrus and black currant in the opening against sandalwood and musk. Fugazzi explains that here it steps away from traditional note pairings, and calls it powerful and mysterious.
Coffee and nuts: Workaholic
Workaholic is the fragrance Fugazzi itself calls the most distinctive in the collection. It smells of burnt coffee, with almond and hazelnut, and takes its cue from the frantic pace of the city. The brand dedicates it to people who want to make their way.
Freshness and fruit with a summer theme: Thirsty and In Love With the Cocos
Thirsty is fresh and fruity, with apple and fig, then rose and jasmine over a cedar base, and is meant to recall an endless summer day.
In Love With the Cocos is built on hesperidic notes and coconut water, with a touch of amber and musk. Fugazzi describes it as a tribute to summer romance: warm sand, sun-kissed skin and a tiki cocktail in hand.
Iris, ginger, oud and leather: Saint Remy
The starting point for Saint Remy is Vincent van Gogh's painting "Irises." The iris is paired with ginger, oud and leather, in a composition the brand wants to be both harmonious and contradictory.
A 30% extrait: NoCologne
Finally there is NoCologne, an Extrait de Parfum the brand calls bold and provocative, with a stated concentration of 30% perfume oil.
Extrait de Parfum and eau de parfum
Despite their names, Parfum 1 and NoCologne are also Extrait de Parfum, like the other fragrances in the selection, while the only eau de parfum is Orange Crush.
The sample set
To get to know the collection, Fugazzi offers the Fugazzi sample set, which brings together the house's Extrait de Parfum in 2 ml vials.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Fugazzi?
Fugazzi was founded by Bram Niessink in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, in 2018. According to the brand, it was created to approach perfume differently from the usual conventions, and it grew through experiments rather than by following a fixed formula.
What does the name Fugazzi mean?
For the brand, the name Fugazzi stands for something elusive, an illusion: a feeling you can never quite grasp but that is impossible to ignore. The fragrances are presented as unisex and, according to the official website, are made with essential oils and selected ingredients.
What does Fugazzi Orange Crush smell like?
Orange Crush is a Fugazzi eau de parfum built on three main ingredients: a transparent wood, white amber, which the brand links to a soft, almost skin-like warmth, and plenty of orange. Fugazzi describes it as a warm and fresh fragrance, "an orange made of velvet."
What does Fugazzi Workaholic smell like?
Workaholic is an Extrait de Parfum with a pronounced note of burnt coffee and touches of almond and hazelnut. The brand says it was inspired by the frantic pace of the concrete jungle, and considers it the most distinctive of its fragrances.
What inspired Fugazzi Saint Remy?
Saint Remy is inspired by Vincent van Gogh's painting "Irises" and by the meeting of peace and chaos the brand sees in the work. In the composition, iris is paired with ginger, oud and leather, and the result is meant to be harmonious and contradictory at once.
Which Fugazzi perfume is best for summer?
Two fragrances fit the summer theme. In Love With the Cocos has hesperidic notes, coconut water, amber and musk, and the brand dedicates it to summer romance. Thirsty is fresh and fruity, with apple, fig, bamboo, rose and jasmine, and is meant to recall a summer day.
What are the notes in Fugazzi Parfum 1?
Parfum 1 is an Extrait de Parfum that opens with fresh citrus and black currant, followed by sandalwood and musk. Its ingredients come from quite different parts of the world, ranging from northeastern India to Mediterranean Spain.
What size are the fragrances in the Fugazzi sample set?
The Fugazzi sample set gathers the house's Extrait de Parfum in 2 ml vials. Fugazzi offers it as a way to get to know the collection in a small format, instead of buying a full-size bottle right away.
