Stramonio

Stramonio is a dark, spiced floral wood from V Canto, composed by Paolo Terenzi and released in 2018 for anyone to wear. People describe it as woody and floral in equal measure; most also find it gourmand, and a minority green, musky or ambery.

Saffron opens it with a warm, slightly leathery spice, and carnation adds a clove-like, peppery floral heat that sets the tone. The heart is lush and a little shadowy, with jasmine giving a heady white-floral sweetness and orchid a creamy, powdery softness. Ebony wood is the backbone, dark and dense, with patchouli and oakmoss adding an earthy, mossy depth. Vanilla and ambergris warm the base, the vanilla providing the sweetness that leads people to call it gourmand and the ambergris a salty, mineral glow, while musk softens the finish.

It is an evening and cold-weather fragrance, rich and long on character, and it suits anyone who likes spiced white flowers over dark woods. Those who enjoy carnation and saffron together will find it distinctive.

Stramonio — unisex fragrance by V Canto (released 2018). Notes: Ambergris, Carnation, Ebony Tree, Ebony Wood, Jasmine, Musk, Oakmoss, Orchid, Patchouli, Saffron, Vanilla, Vanilla Bean. — Parfica open fragrance database