07/09/2025
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Release the Kraken!
In Alessandro Gualtieri's olfactive mythology, where Risvelium embodies the Tarrasque, Orto Parisi's Megamare takes on the role of the Kraken... and if you don't know what I'm talking about, we don't need to be friends.
Megamare opens with a crisp blend of bergamot and lemon, giving way quickly to its dominant aquatic heart. Here, notes of seaweed, calone, and hedione create a robust marine accord. It’s a scent that will remind you of salty air, crashing waves, and the raw, untamed essence of the sea... if you want to romanticise those aspects.
The base settles into a long lasting combination of musk, ambroxan, and cedarwood, lending depth and a warmth that prevents it from becoming a boring fleeting fresh scent.
One of Megamare's most consistent attributes, frequently highlighted everywhere, is its remarkable longevity and projection. I tend to agree on the longevity side, whilst from a projection perspective I'd say that it is strong, but not nuclear.
Interestingly, while I’ve found that my wife didn't appreciate Atlas or Black Sea, she has a curious fondness for Megamare. Atlas, for her, possessed a green and almost "choking" tendency that she found unbearable (...and I agree). Its marine notes were perhaps too metallic or sharp. Black Sea, on the other hand, which hails from Pazzaglia and therefore has a slightly sweeter, softer overall profile with notes like orange blossom and ylang-ylang alongside its marine and salty accords, was still not to her liking, though less harsh than Atlas.
Megamare, despite its intensity and often challenging reputation, seems to strike a different chord, perhaps due to its particular balance of salty sweetness and deep musk, which avoids the green bitterness of Atlas or the specific sweetness of Black Sea that she found off-putting.
Of course we are talking about different price ranges, but this is another reason why you should sample when you can before buying a Kraken in a bottle - whichever declination you might decide to go for.
Megamare opens with a crisp blend of bergamot and lemon, giving way quickly to its dominant aquatic heart. Here, notes of seaweed, calone, and hedione create a robust marine accord. It’s a scent that will remind you of salty air, crashing waves, and the raw, untamed essence of the sea... if you want to romanticise those aspects.
The base settles into a long lasting combination of musk, ambroxan, and cedarwood, lending depth and a warmth that prevents it from becoming a boring fleeting fresh scent.
One of Megamare's most consistent attributes, frequently highlighted everywhere, is its remarkable longevity and projection. I tend to agree on the longevity side, whilst from a projection perspective I'd say that it is strong, but not nuclear.
Interestingly, while I’ve found that my wife didn't appreciate Atlas or Black Sea, she has a curious fondness for Megamare. Atlas, for her, possessed a green and almost "choking" tendency that she found unbearable (...and I agree). Its marine notes were perhaps too metallic or sharp. Black Sea, on the other hand, which hails from Pazzaglia and therefore has a slightly sweeter, softer overall profile with notes like orange blossom and ylang-ylang alongside its marine and salty accords, was still not to her liking, though less harsh than Atlas.
Megamare, despite its intensity and often challenging reputation, seems to strike a different chord, perhaps due to its particular balance of salty sweetness and deep musk, which avoids the green bitterness of Atlas or the specific sweetness of Black Sea that she found off-putting.
Of course we are talking about different price ranges, but this is another reason why you should sample when you can before buying a Kraken in a bottle - whichever declination you might decide to go for.
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