Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio, AI-generated background by Nicoleta
“It all starts with smelling, attentive listening: scent, memory and emotion. Our story tells our life and our way of seeing the world through perfume. It goes through lives and lands. Our story is related to travel, we have been doing it since the beginning of our journey, traveling to know, traveling to meet each other and to grasp the different olfactory nuances of the world but also of life and thought. Our story is related to poetry, the word before the molecule and storytelling as the body of perfume. We believe that a perfume must first of all tell a story, give an emotion. Our story is linked to nature, the source of all our creation, connection and rootedness with the earth. Our story is linked to the inner quest, to understand ourselves and our own nature. Our story is linked to memory, which has roots far back in my path.” – Giuseppe Imprezzabile
Giuseppe Imprezzabile, photo via the brand
The “Trilogia del viaggio” series started with the journey to Istanbul, to the Eastern Gate, and 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) a delicate and vibrant scent that summoned the magic of bazaars, the delight of holy places, with black pepper, incense, sandalwood, and benzoin. The circle ended traveling to the absolute beginning, a journey to Giuseppe’s Sicilian roots, the place of origin, from where all the memories unraveled. 3# nota di viaggio (ciavuru d’amuri) is a perfume that conjures up images of sunlit afternoons, the embrace of maternal love, the summer rituals, seen through the eyes of a child, recomposed with the sweetness of figs, cedar, sandalwood, and bergamot.
AI-generated photo by Nicoleta
Today, we will focus on the middle of the journey, departing from Istanbul, deep into the heart of Morocco:
“Marrakech, the elusive red city,
I tried to grab something, someone,
But everything disappears in the Medina’s alleys
Everything is unintelligible,
Like the muezzin’s song in the wind”
With Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio, we are experiencing the arrival onto the magic lands, sailing between colors and scents, between the sea and the sand as a nomad in search of himself. Morocco hides like a canvas, with many nuances, shades, and faint traces of light and to be in tune with the place is to be able to catch a glimpse of it and experience the essence, in stillness. The red city – there where time is a ritual and to be enlightened is to wait for time to pass, ever so slowly.
AI-generated image of tea ritual by Nicoleta
The metaphor of the travel is brought to life through the theme of the mint tea, and there is nothing more deeply rooted in tradition than the ritual of the Moroccan tea. It is known that it takes time, and patience to brew the perfect cup, for there are three glasses to be drunk from the pot, as the Moroccan proverb tells us:
“The first glass is as bitter as life,
The second glass is as strong as love,
The third is as gentle as death.”
The ritual of preparing and serving the tea to the guests is an art in itself, and every detail holds weight and significance. The tea is poured from a height, a foot or so from above the glasses, from intricately ornate teapots, into jewel-like glasses. Nothing must be rushed, and all are thought to give pleasure to the senses, from the music that is played in the background, the incense lit to scent the air, and the washing of the hands in orange blossom water before taking a sip.
AI-generated image of mint and tea, Nicoleta©
In Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio the first glass, indeed, is bitter as life, with an infusion of mint, eucalyptus, and verbena. The fragrance is cooling, deep, and addictive, and there is no better feeling than drenching your sun-bitten skin in the cooling embrace of the first taste of the green, addictive potion. Strong and deep as love is the prize that comes with the unfolding of time, with a yellow explosion, ranging from bright zesty lemons to the paler shade of green with earthy lemon grass and lisea cubea (a plant also known as mountain pepper) that ads its crips, sweet touch. Smoke wafts draw near, with the calming infusion of pale gold chamomile and the smooth and gentile tactile feel of sandalwood. Gentle as falling beneath the waters of reality, now it is.
Meo Fusciuni 2# NOTA DI VIAGGIO
I am a long-time-lover of mint: Etat Libre D’Orange You or Someone like You; the elegant Menta y Menta from Miller et Bertaux or the sweet rush of Imaginary Authors’ Saint Julep being constant in my summer rotation. Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio is one of the most artistic takes on the theme of minty fragrances, a fragile, yet empowering embroidery of shadows and light, freshness and depth. A scent that is amazingly comfortable to wear in the heat of the summer, like a green embrace that will keep you cool, safe and grounded. This is a beautiful meditation on the essence of time, stillness, and beauty – intricate, introspective, and as always with Meo’s creations – poetic.
As always, all I can say is Shukran (شكراً) (thank you), Meo.
Notes: Moroccan Dwarf Mint, Eucalyptus, Verbena, Lemongrass, Litsea Cubeba, Lemon, Moroccan Chamomile, Tobacco, Sandalwood.
Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio (Shukran) was thought, created and arranged, while listening to the album: Gnaoua music from Essaouira- private collection during each of these stages
Nicoleta Tomsa, Senior Editor
Disclosure: A bottle of Meo Fusciuni #2 Nota di Viaggio was gifted by the brand. Opinions are my own.
Also read my reviews for: Narcotico, Viole Nere and also for the latest release reviewed by Danu Last Season
Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio, photo by Nicoleta
Thanks to the generosity of Meo Fusciuni we have a 100 ml bottle of Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio for one registered reader in the USA and EU. You must register or your entry will not count. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying what sparks your interest based on Nicoleta’s review and where you live. Draw closes 7/11/2024
Meo Fusciuni 2# Nota di Viaggio was created in 2011
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