The house between Arabian perfumery and Italian hands
Moresque is an Italian brand based in Milan and made in Italy. According to the founder, the idea comes from her years in the Middle East, where perfume is layered and given as a gift, and Moresque takes up that culture with Italian taste and craftsmanship. After the first collection, White and Black, came the Art Collection, with bottles hand-decorated in Tuscany, and the Gold Collection. The house describes its design as minimalist, made of rigorous lines set off by rich details.
The fragrances in our selection, by olfactory family
All the compositions are eau de parfum and the founder conceives them as unisex, so the best place to start is the stated olfactory family.
Amber: Amberesque and Divina Marchesa
Among the ambers is Amberesque, a golden amber with an unconventional amber and fruity accord. Divina Marchesa, from the Art Collection, is an amber fougère built on contrasts, signed by Andrea (Thero) Casotti and inspired by the Marchesa Luisa Casati Stampa.
Resins and incense: Oro and Ballerina
Oro is a unisex oriental launched in 2018 that moves through Casablanca lily, frangipani and styrax before closing on myrrh, incense and labdanum. Ballerina tells the story of a dancer backstage: the rosin on the tips of her pointe shoes, the resin mingling with hairspray, leather and dust, and an iris rising above it all.
Woody: Aristoqrati and Oroluna
Aristoqrati is a spicy woody fragrance centered on Madagascar vetiver. Its bottle is hand-decorated by a Florentine artist and closed with a cap set with a marble stone, and the box includes a certificate attesting that each piece is unique. From the same family comes Oroluna, dedicated to air, which opens with a sparkling accord and then gives way to deep woody notes.
Portraits: Moreta and Rand
The house presents these two perfumes through a portrait rather than through their notes. Moreta takes its name from a Spanish word describing a sensual, playful woman and was born from a business meeting with a woman of innate charm. Rand is a tribute to the desert flower, which survives even in the harshest environments, and is dedicated to those who love a challenge.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Moresque?
Moresque was founded by Cindy Guillemant, who has always worked in the fragrance industry and lived for five years in the Middle East. The house, based in Milan, grew out of the founder's work with her friend and perfumer Andrea and with her husband, who owns a perfume factory.
What is the Moresque Art Collection?
The Art Collection is the Moresque line with bottles decorated and hand-painted by a small family workshop in Tuscany. The gold is applied by brush and then partly removed to create the pattern, which is why each piece is slightly different from the others. Divina Marchesa is part of it.
What kind of perfume is Moresque Divina Marchesa?
Divina Marchesa is an amber fougère built on extreme contrasts, launched in 2021 in the Moresque Art Collection. It is inspired by the Marchesa Luisa Casati Stampa, an eccentric, provocative and refined icon, and is signed by perfumer Andrea (Thero) Casotti; the composition includes a note of lavender.
What are the notes in Moresque Ballerina?
Moresque Ballerina starts from rosin, the resin a dancer rubs on the tips of her pointe shoes before going on stage, and blends it with accords of hairspray, leather and dust, with an iris rising above.
What type of fragrance is Moresque Aristoqrati?
Aristoqrati is a woody, spicy fragrance built on Madagascar vetiver, which the house presents as a tribute to the nobility of art. The bottle is hand-decorated by a Florentine artist and has a precious marble stone on the cap.
Which Moresque perfume has a fresh opening?
For a fresh start there is Oroluna, an eau de parfum the house describes as ethereal and inspired by air. It opens with a sparkling accord of cardamom, pink pepper and grapefruit, fresh as morning air, which then gives way to deep woody notes.
What is the difference between Moresque Amberesque and Oro?
Amberesque is a fruity oriental amber, with sweet orange, raspberry and Damask rose over a base of vanilla and amber. Oro is a unisex oriental that opens with tarragon and artemisia and has a base of myrrh, incense and labdanum.
Are Moresque perfumes unisex?
Yes, the founder describes all Moresque fragrances as unisex, although she admits that some appeal more to women and others to men. Oro is explicitly presented as unisex; Moreta was born from the portrait of a sensual, playful woman.
