Nasomatto: one nose, one project
The house's product descriptions all open with the same line, "this bottle of perfume is part of the Nasomatto project", and go on with a sentence that describes an intention and almost never an ingredient.
The extraits in our selection
Black Afgano, the place to start
Black Afgano carries the house's idea: to evoke the finest quality hashish and a feeling of temporary bliss.
Woody: Duro, Absinth, Blamage
Duro is woody and spicy, created to intensify every aspect of virility. Absinth is woody as well, built around the idea of evoking degrees of hysteria and irresponsible behavior. Blamage adds a powdery side to the woods, and the house presents it as a senseless creation born of an error of judgment.
Floral: Narcotic V and Pardon
Narcotic V is spicy and floral, born from the pursuit of the overwhelming power of female seduction. Pardon is floral and powdery and is dedicated to male charm and elegance.
The stated ideas
Then there are the extraits described only by their idea. Baraonda starts from a bare taste sensation, to be caught through the sense of smell. Silver Musk sets out to evoke the allure of superheroes and a love as elusive as a drop of mercury. With Nudiflorum the house looks for a vanishing point in nature, a naked desire. Fantomas is described as a shifting fragrance, elegant and diabolical, meant for elusive, brilliant and ingenious personalities. From the search for secret desires comes Sadonaso, which the catalog compares to a seed hidden in the subconscious. Finally, Micodelirio is the new chapter, dedicated to delirium as a life force and instinctive freedom.
How to choose a Nasomatto extrait
There is only one format for all of them, the 30 ml extrait, so you choose the fragrance and not the concentration. The house does not publish notes: for the woody and floral scents, the only technical reference is the families listed in the catalog (woody, spicy, floral, powdery). For the other extraits, start from the intention written in the product description.
Orto Parisi and niche perfumery
If you like Gualtieri's approach, Orto Parisi is the other project by the same nose. To compare these extraits with other houses, see the niche perfumes collection.
Frequently asked questions
Who created Nasomatto?
Nasomatto is the project of perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, whom the house names as its creator. The brand is run by Nasomatto BV, a company based in Amsterdam, and in the description of Sadonaso Gualtieri is presented as the most transgressive and irreverent nose in niche perfumery.
What is the difference between Nasomatto Duro and Pardon?
Duro and Pardon are two masculine extraits. Duro is woody and spicy and was created to intensify every aspect of virility, while Pardon is floral and powdery and is dedicated to male charm and elegance.
Is Nasomatto Narcotic V a women's fragrance?
Narcotic V is the extrait the house dedicates to female seduction: it was born from the pursuit of the overwhelming strength of women's seductive power. In the catalog it is described as spicy and floral.
What does Nasomatto Baraonda smell like?
Baraonda is the extrait built around a taste sensation. The house presents it as an invitation to experience a bare taste sensation through the powerful allusions of an olfactory stimulus, and the catalog does not assign it an olfactory family.
Are Nasomatto fragrances eau de parfum or extrait?
Nasomatto fragrances are extraits de parfum. On the official website every fragrance is listed as Extrait de Parfum, in a 30 ml bottle, and none of the references on this page come in an eau de parfum version.
How are Nasomatto and Orto Parisi related?
Nasomatto and Orto Parisi are two projects by the same nose, Alessandro Gualtieri, and the official Nasomatto website lists Orto Parisi among its creator's other projects. Orto Parisi has its own collection, separate from the one for these extraits.
Which Nasomatto extrait should I try first?
The first extrait to try is Black Afgano, the reference that carries the idea of the house. Alongside it, smell Duro if you want a spicy woody scent, Narcotic V if you prefer a spicy floral, or Absinth if you love woods.
What is Nasomatto Silver Musk?
Silver Musk is the extrait the house dedicates to the allure of superheroes, born from the search for an unattainable love, as elusive as a drop of mercury. As with the other extraits, the house does not publish its notes.
