Year: 1828
Notes: citrus, herbs, mace, patchouli
Marescialla is certainly an acquired taste and is one of the most challenging offerings from this house.
Lacking in any sweet or floral notes, the strong citrus and mace opening is shockingly atrocious, smelling very similar to paint fumes. Its pungent nature assaults the senses in a manner that's anything but inviting while, in the background, a medicinal earthiness lurks before the herbaceous accords soon reveal themselves.
The herbs are dark, desiccated, bitter and very masculine. Even though its initial and abrasive olfactory assault eventually subsides, one finds it a real challenge to discover anything redeeming about the composition. With a nutmeg-like infused patchouli base, it takes a considerable length of time before the herbs stand aside to allow this stage to proceed.
Possessing nuclear sillage, it's also one of the most tenacious Santa Maria Novella creations, developing over several hours. Although it would greatly appeal to die-hard fans of both dry and bitter herbaceous scents, one has no desire to smell it ever again.
Lacking in any sweet or floral notes, the strong citrus and mace opening is shockingly atrocious, smelling very similar to paint fumes. Its pungent nature assaults the senses in a manner that's anything but inviting while, in the background, a medicinal earthiness lurks before the herbaceous accords soon reveal themselves.
The herbs are dark, desiccated, bitter and very masculine. Even though its initial and abrasive olfactory assault eventually subsides, one finds it a real challenge to discover anything redeeming about the composition. With a nutmeg-like infused patchouli base, it takes a considerable length of time before the herbs stand aside to allow this stage to proceed.
Possessing nuclear sillage, it's also one of the most tenacious Santa Maria Novella creations, developing over several hours. Although it would greatly appeal to die-hard fans of both dry and bitter herbaceous scents, one has no desire to smell it ever again.
