Loafer

Loafer, from the Italian brand Roberto Ugolini, is a spicy floral created by Christian Carbonnel and Laura Santander and released in 2019. Spice and flowers lead equally, with wood, musk, amber and citrus each about half as strong.

Orange opens it with a bright, juicy citrus, and clove adds a warm, slightly medicinal spice from the very start. The heart combines geranium's rosy, minty floral note with ylang-ylang's creamy richness, while nutmeg brings a warm, woody spice and ambergris a salty, mineral warmth. The base is soft and rounded, with vanilla giving a gentle sweetness, patchouli an earthy depth and musk a smooth, skin-like finish.

Worn by anyone, it suits autumn and spring, smart casual days and relaxed evenings. It should appeal to those who like warm, spiced florals with an easy, polished character, comfortable rather than formal, in keeping with the shoe of its name.

Loafer — unisex fragrance by Roberto Ugolini (released 2019). Top notes: Orange, Cloves. Heart notes: Ylang-Ylang, Geranium, Ambergris, Nutmeg. Base notes: Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database