Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima Archetipo (Luca Maffei) and Rituale (Amelie Bourgeouis) 2017 -Perfume Reviews + Time Without Time Draw

 

Stefania Squeglia of Mendittorosa Odori d'Anima

"The visible comes from the invisible, just as sound comes from silence and movement from stillness". Elio d'Anna

Mendittorosa Odori d'Anima, "Scents of the Soul" is a House of intrigue and mystery, with integrity, its creator and driving force is Stefania Squeglia. Based in Italy and dedicated to creating compositions that are of the finest quality without compromise. "Archetipo and Rituale are all about shadows, emotions, primordial memories, creating your inner temple. A perfume is a “scent of the soul”, a way to express or reconnect with our deeper self, we create feisty, conceptual and genderless fragrances that encapsulate deep emotions and meanings. Each olfactory harmony has a proper story and a message to tell, while evoking specific references or memories". –Stefania Squeglia.

 

digital art Antonio Mora©

"Man is the bridge between time and Timelessness, between nothingness and eternity."- Prof. Stefano D'Anna

Antonio Mora @

Archetipo by Luca Maffei: I stand in the wake of nature, witnessing in this fragrance primordial forces, something ethereal between the vestiges of the visual as layers of sheerest fabric, one upon the other.

Antonio Mora @

The drawing of inhalation in resurrection, the initial Balsam fir, pink pepper and incense combine to give the airs of revival after waking from metaphorical death. I witness as a fragile human in the tempest, sparks of rain on spurs of conifers, the air sundered after the lightening, this is where I am transfixed in awe, air released in a freedom of illumination and scent of the charge, the fragrance of particles energetic fine and rare, taking me to the in-between moments of before the lightning bolt, after, all ozonic charge. Primordial potency.

Antonio Mora @

I find myself in retreat to undergo some intiation, to bear witness and senses beyond senses in a tempest of vulnerabilty. This assault awakened sense now brings the smoking from the fallout create in your mind this interchangability of smoke and water for the quality of both resides in this strangely alluring core. A challenge to perception, surrealism, is water smoke or smoke water. The silence that speaks in the uniting of patchouli, vetivert, cashmere wood, labdanum, black amber and oakmoss, is the base as it rises unbidden. Earthy, unequivocal silences, yet all is written in between the breaths of silence, that space between the inhalation, exhalation, inhalation on and on and on, those moments of suspended time. Notes: Balsam Fir, pink pepper and incense, smoke, patchouli, vetivert, cashmere wood, labdanum, black amber and oakmoss

 By the streams that ever flow, By the fragrant winds that blow, O'er the Elysian flow'rs, By those happy Souls who dwell, in yellow mead of asphodel.- Alexander Pope.

Antonio Mora @

Rituale by Amelie Bourgeouis: A golden honeyed masterpiece, Ambrosial, Myth in Creation, Elysium Fields and a sustenance of Ancientness. Mythical landscape of Demetrian fields, the scything of the crops, seeds of Immortality intact in sheaves and stooks rested in the heated aestival haze.The rising scent of the cut stems is what comes forth and the seed head bearing all within it, for the renewal, already drying in the heat, exuding a sweet promise of Eternity.

Antonio Mora@

Inner wind and everlasting sunrise, there is a whiff of the Eternal residing in this fragrance, soft honeyed floral that is a summer concoction endless. Its opening is as bright and ebullient as Midsummers dawning. A dawning that is a herald at the gates, the fruit notes residing at its centre are understated and refined and none are glaringly obvious, yet carry the splendid harmony into the Gardens of Delight where Muses speak in lyrical tones amid the whispers of Zephyrus Winds.

Venus by Antoino Mora

Effusive, ebullient and joyful flirtations, vanilla infused fruits, the cutting of hay, soft sensual sunlight and soft Mystery. This consonance is again a quality of that which lies in between the notes of the fragrance, the florals are sophorific, inducing a state of dreamy drifting, that eases me gently in to the the sweet terror of the threshold without fear, this unknown territory, into the deeper notes now undulating from my skin. 

Into the depths of woods and animalics, Hyraceum amd Musk, stepping into Ancient or is it Modern Myth, hard to tell. Notes: Italian Bergamot, Mandarin, Lavender, Jasmine, Narcisscus, Rose, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, pomegranate, Patchouli, sandalwood, Beeswax, Amber woods, white musk, Hyraceum (Golden Stone)

Samples courtesy of Mendittorosa Odori d' Anima, Stefania Squeglia and Jakub Piotrovicz, with many thanks, Opinions my own

Danu Seith-Fyr, Contributor

Art Direction: Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief; I used the digital collages of Spanish surrealist artist Antonio Mora throughout mylovt.com

 Mendittorosa Odori d'Anima  Archetipo and Rituale  photo courtesy of Mendittorosa Odori d'Anima 

Thanks to the generosity of Mendittorosa Odori d' Anima we have 2 sample sets of Time without Time. for 2 registered readers  anywhere in the world. 

To be eligible please leave a comment with what appeals to you about Archetipo and Rituale based on Danu’s review, which you might prefer, where you live and if you have tried a Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima perfume. Draw closes 9/6/2017

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15 comments

  • Wow, both of these fragrances sound intoxicating! I’ve never heard of this perfume house until now. I like the notes in Archetipo, with patchouli, incense and smoke notes.

    I live in the U.S. (New York)

  • A mysterious house indeed. It seems like Stefania has a very clear vision of the emotional landscapes she attempts to create with Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima.
    Archetipo sounds like it would be my favorite of the two; The description placed me in a tranquil state, the type of feeling you get when you step into a hot shower on a cold day. I’m very excited for the opportunity try both of these.

    Living in the US (Florida)

  • I have never tried any Mendittorosa Odori d’ Anima fragrances but those bottles look really amazing.
    “Effusive, ebullient and joyful flirtations, vanilla infused fruits, the cutting of hay, soft sensual sunlight and soft Mystery. ” I think Ritual would be on my list. Thanks for the draw, i live in EU.

  • A perfume is a “scent of the soul”, a way to express or reconnect with our deeper self…” Interesting concept. I loved the review as it seems to circle the gorgeous artwork and become integrated as a whole. Archetipo has notes that tend to draw me in very frequently, whereas Rituale seems like a new place I’d like to visit. I’ve not tried any of this house. Thanks for the draw. I live in the USA

  • The art of Antonio Mora is incredible, somehow it reminds me the paintings of Beksinski. The bottles are awesome too. I can’t even imagine how the scents will smell like. I’d dying to try;-) From Poland with love.

  • Rituale sounds the most appealing as it contains fruity notes, although Architepo could be an evocative oceanic perfume. I’m in the UK and I’ve tried out Osang, Sogno Reale and Le Mat, all of which I enjoy.

  • i’ve not tried any scents form this house, but i must say they both sound wonderful. the language and the artwork are stunning 🙂 that said, i think i’d prefer archetipo (solely on the notes, the evocative writing, and the wonderful wonderful artwork.) — but i would be more than happy trying rituale as well. i’m still int he u.s. 🙂

  • I’ve never tried any of the Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima perfumes but I’d love to try Rituale, it sounds fascinating. I live in the UK. Thanks.

  • Haven’t tried anything from this House. Both sound interesting
    Would like to try either one. Thanks for this giveaway

  • I love reading reviews like this. Danu described an experience that I always hope will happen to me when I try a new fragrance. I love the hope of “dreamy drifting” as I focus on the notes and travel with them as they unfold. This is what fragrance is all about. I’d love to try Rituale–the cut stems is what I want to experience.
    I live in the USA.

  • A powerful review-I was drawn into the mystic and poetry of it- Thank you for that wonderful piece of writing Danu. I’m sure the fragrances are worthy.
    Archetipo would be my first choice but I’d not turn my back on Rituale either 🙂
    Thanks for the worldwide Giveaway as well- always appreciated. I am in NZ and have never had the good fortune to try Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima perfumes.

  • I didn’t know when reading Danu’s review if I was reading description of fragrances or excerpts from a poetry collection or selections from a dreamy novel. Regardless it was wonderful to read. The different note combinations sound wonderful and Mendittorosa fragrances have always come across as very unique to me. I have tried Id, North and South and Le Mat. Am very much looking forward to these additions and would love to win. Im in the USA.

  • I’ve not heard of this company but am very interested! Rituale sounds absolutely amazing! I think i could bathe in it. Love all of the different notes! The review was just beautiful – very dreamy read and the photos along with just went perfectly with the read. I’m in the US, thanks for the draw.

  • Rituale I can tell will love! The notes and the story behind it are both amazing! Thank you for this draw!

    Canada

  • I enjoyed reading that “A perfume is a “scent of the soul”, a way to express or reconnect with our deeper self, we create feisty, conceptual and genderless fragrances that encapsulate deep emotions and meanings.” I think I would prefer Archetipo with its “Earthy, unequivocal silences, yet all is written in between the breaths of silence, that space between the inhalation, exhalation, inhalation on and on and on, those moments of suspended time.” I live in the US and have not yet had the pleasure of wearing a Mendittorosa Odori d’Anima perfume