Nobile 1942: a family story, a workshop in Genoa
The house works with Italian crafts such as Lorsica silk, Florentine leather, Altare glass and Campo Ligure filigree. The fragrance names often come from an opera, a painting or a historical figure, too. Casta Diva draws on Bellini and Maria Callas, Il Giardino delle Delizie on Bosch and La Danza delle Libellule on Lehár, while Nobile 26 references Charles of Bourbon, Il Capriccio del Maestro Puccini and A' Grazia the devotion to San Gennaro.
The collections we carry
Fragranza Suprema: the eaux de parfum
La Danza delle Libellule is a vanilla freshened by green apple which, according to the house, follows the principles of aromatherapy. Perdizione is also built on vanilla, this time paired with a floral bouquet that the house describes as more enveloping than the apple. For evening there is Café Chantant, a sensual vanilla inspired by the singers of Belle Époque cafés. Vespri Esperidati is inspired by Southern Italy, "land of vespers and oranges"; it opens with eau de cologne notes and, in the heart and base, turns "golden" and rich, in the house's words. Vespri Aromatico has the same citrus along with aromatic and marine notes that recall the Mediterranean scrubland of the Riviera. Finally, Pontevecchio, dedicated to Florence and the Medici, is built on Florentine iris, which takes center stage again in a feminine version, Pontevecchio W.
Six more fragrances round out the line. Levante recalls sea spray carried by the wind, and Casta Diva opens very discreetly before giving way to a heart of frangipani. Nobile 26 combines burnt woods and leather with floral notes, and Estroverso has citrus and aromatic notes that together evoke Coca Cola. Then there is Il Sentiero degli Dei, dedicated to the path that runs along the Amalfi Coast between the Lattari Mountains and the sea, and Malvs, dedicated to the secrets each of us keeps.
I Rigati: the raw materials
I Rigati are dedicated to raw materials. Sandalo Nobile pairs sandalwood, cedar and benzoin with saffron and cumin, and Ambra Nobile is a sensual, animalic amber that the house describes as veiled and freshened by helichrysum. With Fougère Nobile the house gives a modern reading of the fougère accord created by Paul Parquet. Patchouli Nobile is presented as a masculine fragrance that becomes elegant and enveloping on a woman. Acqua Nobile, despite its name, is an oriental: "acqua" stands for energy.
Paradiso Perduto and Exceptional Edition: the extraits
Paradiso Perduto brings together extraits inspired by childhood and art. La Stanza delle Bambole is dedicated to playing with dolls and to the little girl who imitates the grown-up world, Castelli di Sabbia is an allegory of things that are hard to build and easy to destroy, and Il Giardino delle Delizie is inspired by the Bosch triptych at the Prado. The Exceptional Edition line includes Il Capriccio del Maestro, a private portrait of Giacomo Puccini, along with the extrait versions of Café Chantant and Pontevecchio.
Premium: virtues and vices
The Premium collection is dedicated to virtues and vices. Malìa, a parfum, is devoted to the art of seduction, and Rudis, also a parfum, to strength, named after the wooden sword given to victorious gladiators as a symbol of freedom. Shamal, again a parfum, is dedicated to perseverance through the figure of the pearl diver, and Petali e Spade, an extrait, is dedicated to vulnerability.
How to choose a Nobile 1942 perfume
For vanilla there are La Danza delle Libellule, with green apple, Perdizione, with its floral bouquet, and Café Chantant for evening. For citrus and the sea, look to Vespri Esperidati, Vespri Aromatico and Levante, and for iris, Pontevecchio, as an eau de parfum or extrait, and Pontevecchio W. If you prefer woods, leather and spice, there are Sandalo Nobile and Nobile 26; for amber and oriental accords, Ambra Nobile and Acqua Nobile. You can also choose by concentration. The Fragranza Suprema, I Rigati and I Rituali collections are eaux de parfum, Malìa, Rudis and Shamal are parfums, while Paradiso Perduto, Exceptional Edition and Petali e Spade are extraits.
I Rituali, gift sets and sizes to try
I Rituali are a lucky-charm trilogy inspired by Neapolitan tradition. They include Anti Malocchio, with floral, woody and musky notes, A' Grazia, dedicated to San Gennaro, and La Dea Bendata. The Coffret Rituali Scaramantici brings all three together in 15 ml sizes, along with a handmade Neapolitan red horn charm. To try several fragrances before committing to a full bottle, there is the sample set, with ten 2.2 ml vials including La Danza delle Libellule, Café Chantant, Shamal and Il Sentiero degli Dei.
Frequently asked questions
What does 1942 mean in the name Nobile 1942?
1942 is the year the Massimo Nobile family's tradition in perfumery began, not the year the brand was born. Nobile 1942 fragrances have existed since 2005, when Massimo Nobile and Stefania Giannino founded the brand in their Genoa workshop.
What are the Nobile 1942 Rigati?
I Rigati is the Nobile 1942 collection dedicated to raw materials. It includes Sandalo Nobile, with sandalwood, cedar, saffron and cumin, Ambra Nobile, freshened by helichrysum, Fougère Nobile and Patchouli Nobile. Then there is Acqua Nobile, which despite its name is an oriental, not a cologne.
What does La Danza delle Libellule smell like?
La Danza delle Libellule is a vanilla eau de parfum with a fresh note of green apple which, according to the house, follows the principles of aromatherapy. The name comes from the operetta by Franz Lehár, the composer of The Merry Widow, and it is an invitation to take life more lightly.
What is the difference between Café Chantant eau de parfum and extrait?
Café Chantant eau de parfum and extrait share the same inspiration: a sensual vanilla meant for evening and tied to the café-concerts of the Belle Époque. What changes is the concentration and the collection: the eau de parfum belongs to Fragranza Suprema, while the extrait is part of Exceptional Edition, alongside Pontevecchio and Il Capriccio del Maestro.
What are the Nobile 1942 Rituali?
I Rituali is the lucky-charm collection from Nobile 1942, inspired by Neapolitan traditions against bad luck, and it includes Anti Malocchio, A' Grazia, dedicated to San Gennaro, and La Dea Bendata. All three also come in the Coffret Rituali Scaramantici, in 15 ml sizes with a handmade red horn charm.
What is Nobile 1942 Pontevecchio?
Pontevecchio is the Nobile 1942 fragrance dedicated to Florence and the Medici, built on Florentine iris. It comes as an eau de parfum and as an extrait, in the Exceptional Edition line. Pontevecchio W, on the other hand, is a separate fragrance, a feminine version in which Florentine iris once again takes center stage.
Which Nobile 1942 perfumes are extraits?
Nobile 1942 extraits are found in the Paradiso Perduto collection, with La Stanza delle Bambole, Castelli di Sabbia and Il Giardino delle Delizie, and in Exceptional Edition, with Il Capriccio del Maestro and the extrait versions of Café Chantant and Pontevecchio. In the Premium collection, Petali e Spade is an extrait, while Malìa, Rudis and Shamal are parfums.
Is there a Nobile 1942 sample set?
Yes, the Nobile 1942 sample set contains ten 2.2 ml eau de parfum vials and is a way to try the fragrances before choosing a full bottle. Among the scents included are Café Chantant, Il Capriccio del Maestro, Il Sentiero degli Dei, La Danza delle Libellule, La Dea Bendata, La Stanza delle Bambole, Malvs and Shamal.
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