Magnifico 9: Peperoncino (2007)
by I Profumi di Firenze

I expected Peperoncino to have the peppery fieriness of Ormonde Jayne's Isfarkand (which I adore) but instead it was a relatively tame soapy masculine scent. If I tried really hard, I could smell the clove and black violet notes but the overall impression was one of soap. My guinea pig boyfriend had his arm sprayed with Peperoncino and (without prompting or commentary from me), said "this smells like Dial Soap". In addition to Isfarkand, another much better creation than Peperoncino which incorporates similar notes is the divine Cristiano Fissore's Cashmere for Men.

Notes gleaned from various perfume websites: Cayenne pepper, cardamom, clove, basil, neroli, black violet.

4th May, 2008.