Megamare by Orto Parisi

Megamare 2019

EddyGordo
01/29/2025 - 07:00 AM
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Ocean Liner or Shipwreck?

You perfume of controversy, I finally got to test you.
When you delve deeply into scents and are in constant exchange with other users, you inevitably stumble upon Megamare. Known less for the scent and more for its enormous longevity and projection, there are both positive and rather negative reviews.

The fragrance makes high waves, quite literally.
Right after spraying, the scent invades the olfactory center uninvited. Piercing synthetic notes in the form of Ambroxan, Ambrocenide, or Ambro whatever spread with a salty aquatic essence. A rough, rusty metallic note joins in, underscored by slightly green accents in the form of seaweed/algae.
Phew!
You really have to let that sink in.
This slightly green note, which is also characteristic and pronounced in "Acqua di Sale | Profumum Roma," fortunately fades away after a short time.
What remains is the salty Ambroxaquatic with this seemingly rusted metallic note that simply adds a certain something to the whole composition.
I truly get the impression of being out on rough seas. Words like "sea breeze" or "beach walk" would be a bit too sweetly expressed.
So much for the first hours.
As time goes on, the scent smooths out for me. It becomes softer with a subtle sweetness. I have no idea where that comes from or which note is responsible for it. Additionally, I get less Ambroxan, so the maritime freshness now takes center stage. A subtle woody note makes itself known in the background.
This makes the whole thing more pleasant, smoother, and rounder.
While I initially found Megamare okay, I now feel the need to keep sniffing my arm.
From this point on, a "sea breeze" as a fragrance description would still be too formal and too nice, while "rough sea" would now be too harsh.
I would settle on the term "fresh sea air."

Would I like to wear Megamare or do I need a bottle of it?
-No, that would be too harsh for me.
I'm really not sensitive when it comes to the Ambroxan or Ambrocenide issue, but the scent really pulls the onions out of the meatball.
In the overall package, the smell is great, offering this successful interplay that I have described. Anyone wanting to test challenging and very idiosyncratic creations will be well served here. This is anything but a standard aquatic.
Personally, I imagined it to be much worse; the scent was really enjoyable.

Gualtieri is quite a crazy character.

Cheers
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3 Comments
LevizLeviz 8 months ago
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"The scent really pulls the onions out of the meatball" 😂 that was good.
I like it, I've also received compliments, but you shouldn't spray too much.
Nice review...
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EddyGordoEddyGordo 8 months ago
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Haha, thanks my dear 🤝🏼
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EstebanOlorEstebanOlor 9 months ago
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Ah, how lovely :) When I wrote my review in April 24, I felt exactly like that. It's funny how we describe the scent in such a similarly humorous and polarizing way. I also had a great time testing it :)
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