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Il Capriccio del Maestro Nobile 1942 2018

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8.8 / 10 610 Ratings

A popular perfume by Nobile 1942 for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is sweet-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Gourmand

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Spicy notes Rum

Rum

Orchid

Heart Notes

Honey

Tonka bean Tobacco

Tobacco

Benzoin

Base Notes

Coumarin

Labdanum

Vanilla

Patchouli

White musk

Perfumer

Michelle Moellhausen

Ratings

Scent

8.8610 Ratings

Longevity

8.5577 Ratings

Sillage

8.2575 Ratings

Bottle

8.3546 Ratings

Value for money

7.4497 Ratings

Submitted by ExUser, last update on 07/28/2025.

Interesting Facts

Il Capriccio del Maestro is a tribute to the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.

The fragrance is part of the "Exceptional Edition" collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Oajan

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Farah Eau de Parfum

Sand Desert at Sunset Intense

Reviews

19 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/25/2024

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Mixal
10 Reviews

Mixal

2

Worth the high ratings

I tried Althair a few days ago and it immediately resonated with me. I am tired of all these overly sweet, vanilla-heavy modern men's perfumes. It turns out that all it took was a sprinkle of spice to win me over :)

I already ventured out to find the most affordable bottle when this beauty fell into my hands. While Althair probably leans into a spicier profile, which is what I love, Capriccio's richness blows it out of the water. Unfortunately, I don't have Oajan to compare it directly.

It outshines the ambre perfumes I own (Dr. Vranjes, Boucheron), they seem simplistic in comparison. Although I hadn't initially made the connection to Angels' share, I compared them after seeing it among the "similar" recommendations. Angels' comes across as a sugary, liquory water side by side. I honestly don't find the two similar at all.

Still, there are a few downsides:

1. There is a very good chance you've smelled similar perfumes
2. It is linear from start to finish
3. It's expensive

However, this is a masterful blend of sweet notes, spices (cinnamon), and boozy warmth. Creamy, comforting.
Plenty of credit for longevity too.

The box and the name are cool, but I don't see any connection to the liquid. Oh well...

03/07/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

SpecterCody
9 Reviews

SpecterCody

1

My favorite cinnamon gourmand

I'll preface this review by saying that I enjoy cinnamon and vanilla based gourmands more than average, and have tried numerous on the similar list. Oajan by Parfums de Marly is by far the closest of those fragrances to Il Cappriccio del Maestro.

After owning Oajan for several years and falling out of love with it, I'm glad that I discovered this less common gem. Oajan simply became cloying, dark, and heavy after wearing it for some time. Il Cappriccio rights these wrongs by remaining extremely smooth and balanced throughout its wear.

Immediately after spraying, a decadent honey cinnamon is apparent. Its smoothed out by subtle and creamy florals and grounded by a dry wood note that never overtakes the composition. The quality of the blending is excellent. No ugly and misplaced ingredients used to bolster performance peak out and ruin the experience at any stage of its lifetime. In fact, I find that it becomes even more enjoyable with time. A rich and slightly sticky date-like aroma begins to emerge in the dry-down, reminding me slightly of Dates Delight by House of Oud. Dates Delight does lean feminine to me, due to the peony note. Il Cappricio remains more solidly unisex, which I appreciate greatly.

The bottle, atomizer, and packaging are all quality. While I do appreciate the beautiful shade of blue the bottle is painted, the color does not evoke the right atmosphere. The original red bottle with wooden cap seem much more appropriate. Why was it changed?

Quirky color choices aside, this fragrance comes highly recommended from me!

08/06/2024

9
Pricing 7
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Rasras
13 Reviews

Rasras

1

Cinnamon Bomb

This purchase was the result of the wonderful work of Oliver from @parfuemeriekatz - I did not have this brand on my radar until he showed my this gem

This is such a great cinnamon scent - not too overly sweet but aromatic and cozy Honey adds a deep mature note, tonka and vanilla add a woody sweet base ️

This fragrance is such a nice oriental gourmand scent and has been my number one compliment getter for the past few weeks

I am afraid that it does not work in the summer I have really enjoyed wearing this during the colder days - sadly now it's time to let it rest for a while ️ definitely a winter banger, and great for spring and autumn as well ️

Performance is stunning - easy full day wear with not too much change in the scent profile - great all day long also, pretty great to try out - after 15min you already have the dry down that stays for the entire wear.

03/07/2025

Gimp01
2 Reviews

Gimp01

1

A slightly more mature and upscale Herod

To my nose this is almost the same as Herod. This one is a bit stronger, and Herod is ever so slightly sweeter. Il Capriccio del Maestro is a bit more pronounced and mature. But these are very similar. Nobile feels a little more exclusive.

I see some people compare this to Oajan as well. For me personally there is something in the opening of Oajan that rubs me the wrong way. I do not particularly care for it. The drydown is pretty solid, and does of course have similarities to this one. But Il Capriccio del Maestro is smoother from the start, and more similar to Herod overall.

10/20/2023

8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Dennis1104
675 Reviews

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Dennis1104

12

A well-known DNA that is simply always ingenious

This fragrance has this quite very familiar DNA, which one or the other fragrance similarly conveys. Each with a little twist of its own, but still basically similar.

Who knows fragrances like the Dolcelisir of L'Erbolario, Parfums de Marly Oajan, Attar Collection Khaltat Night etc, can imagine approximately what to expect here.

A wonderful gourmand for the winter. A Christmas market fragrance per excellence.
While the Oajan of Parfums de Marly is tuned a little softer, the Khaltat Night, for example, has this delicious cherry twist with it, again has the II Capriccio del Maestro a slightly darker touch with it.
This fragrance has some rum, as well as tobacco and that can be felt.
This gives the DNA a few more edges.

Basically, we have here a good portion of cinnamon, generally wintry spices, a dash of rum, delicious honey, some dry tobacco and a fine vanilla plus one or two other nice facets in addition.

The performance is really good.
It lasts a long time and the projection is also not from bad parents.

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