THESCENTOLOGY

Foconero is more of an experience than a scent itself. NOTES Sorrento lemon, bergamot, lime, thyme, juniper, lavender, salt, oxygen, ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, hyacinth, cardamom, oak moss, sandalwood, red patchouli, cedar. REVIEW Foconero is more of an experience than a scent itself. Picture yourself in the beautiful Sorrento while you enjoy the sea view from one of its multiple cliffs smelling the fresh and salty breeze with the effervescent aroma of hyper reallistic citrus and a very Mediterranean vibe thanks to the thyme and juniper. As you left the coast and get yourself into the streets of Sorrento but in a very calmed way as the transition of Foconero is, a spicy heart that transitions from fresh to herbal meets a heart of elegant oakmoss and noble woods to provide you with a rich and smooth feeling as you enjoy an espresso in Piazza Tasso. Foconero es más una experiencia que un aroma en sí mismo. Imagínate en el hermoso Sorrento mientras disfrutas de la vista al ...

“Mixing instant fear and convulsive pleasure, between salt revulsion and pleasure” It opens with a huge load of salty sea air. It's fresh and it's bracing, almost cold. Blue water, grey sky and seaweed is what it evokes. It's bright and invigorating but has some darkness in it and a kinda melancholic side to it as the rest of Filippo Sorcinelli creations. It has that one of a kind and different vibe that makes this house so unique. I barely find many differences from the begining to the drydown and the base. It becomes salty yet very ozonic even cold and damp. There's a metallic vibe in it that you'll either love it or hate it and it seems that it's exactly the effect that Sorcinelli was going for with this fragrance; “mixing instant fear and convulsive pleasure, between salt revulsion and pleasure”. With above said, consider this scent to be classified on the "challenging" side of things. The bottle presentation is beautiful and super original. Be...