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7.7 / 10 68 Ratings
A popular perfume by Filippo Sorcinelli for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is woody-smoky. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Smoky
Spicy
Resinous
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LabdanumLabdanum Cistus absoluteCistus absolute VetiverVetiver AmberAmber SandalwoodSandalwood PatchouliPatchouli Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Fir balsamFir balsam SmokeSmoke CistusCistus IrisIris Precious woodsPrecious woods
Base Notes Base Notes
ArtemisiaArtemisia Elemi resinElemi resin FrankincenseFrankincense JuniperJuniper LavenderLavender LemonLemon RosemaryRosemary BergamotBergamot CedarwoodCedarwood
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Scent
7.768 Ratings
Longevity
8.258 Ratings
Sillage
7.757 Ratings
Bottle
8.151 Ratings
Value for money
7.124 Ratings
Submitted by ExUser · last update on 11/23/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Extrait de Musique collection.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
BobbyGee

230 Reviews
BobbyGee
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Filippo Sorcinelli / Violon Basse 16
For me it is the smell of conifers - juniper, forest litter - needles and pine cones, dry wood of benches and parts of a structure in a small church surrounded by spices and salty smoke. Here and there some citrus notes appear. Nice, different from church incense or typical forest creations ... in my opinion, it's worth getting to know.
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GratWanderer

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GratWanderer
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Bowmakers meets Cistus and Frankincense
Ah, wonderfully dry-resinous-woody opening, reminds me a little of the beloved Bowmakers Eau de Parfum, just less about clear wood and with a more complex play of aromas. Vetiver-Cistus-Patch and the woods create a furious orchestra, wild, impetuous, bitter and at the same time fresh.

After 10-15 minutes, it becomes darker and drier again, a beautiful smoky note reminiscent of incense sticks and rather dark ash residues, a lot of wood (now more in the direction of that Bowmakers), mahogany, chestnut and other varieties, the fir balsam rounds it off over the illusion of a beautiful oil for the precious woods, as well as rather far in the background the dried floral notes as a small, brightening factor.

After half an hour, dry, very long-dried and spiced citrus peels join in, juniper and rosemary also begin to become a bit more prominent, very dark, a certain leather illusion spreads, freshly oiled, rough, black and dark brown, Mediterranean herbs and spiced black lemon (a specialty of some Arab states).

The further dry down proceeds similarly, rooty, earthy, dry, for the first time really noticeable frankincense, before it was more of a different kind of smoke, herbal mixture and dried citrus peels, quite a bit of resins.

Very nice frankincense scent, has immediately made it onto the shopping list. Complex, varied, with woods, resins, citrus and herbs, everything is included, alongside the smoke of course.

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Signature Sorcinelli cold incense opening, with a touch of lemon.
Creamy labdanum; turns green and lightly floral.
Disappointing perfomance.
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3
Wood and incense burning. Granpa-juice-like (vintage flair). Absolute gem
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2
Salty, resinous, pure, woody smoke intertwined in a grandpa juice adjacent fougere base. Nothing quite like this exists out there, bold!
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2 years ago
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I was hoping for less spice and more varnish. But all in all it’s top quality
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Rich with resins and dark, smoky woods. Too strong for me to wear in warm weather, or more than one spray, but stunning.
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Nice citrusy opening followed by smoky labdanum and incense. Could have been better blended though.
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In deep registers
Bass notes of labdanum hum
Lavender and rosemary buzz
Above swirl clouds of juniper smoke
From wooden pipes with roots
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3 years ago
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Once again, a church
Dark wooden benches, scrubbed clean with soap. Incense lingers in the aged beams. Juniper-spicy, the organ hums deep.
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On the old
attic
flames flicker.
Smoke rises,
showing images of the past.
Charred, black.
Memories fade.
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Balsamic ambered fine woods in incense and cistus. Only a Sorcinelli can do this. Simply fantastic!
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