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Classica

Basso Sospiro 2022

8.5 / 10 504 Ratings

A popular perfume by Sospiro for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Green

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Mayflower

Carnation

Labdanum

Base Notes

Cedar

Celery seed

Gaiac wood

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Black pepper

Galbanum

Nutmeg

Oakmoss

Pink pepper

Perfumer

Christian Provenzano

Ratings

Scent

8.5504 Ratings

Longevity

8.0464 Ratings

Sillage

7.7461 Ratings

Bottle

8.2437 Ratings

Value for money

6.9409 Ratings

Submitted by MichelM, last update on 09/29/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Classica collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Isola Blu Parfum

Oligarch Eau de Parfum

Terre d'Hermès Parfum

Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette

Autograph

Vetiver Imperiale

Reviews

16 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/01/2024

9
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Myrtillajus
530 Reviews

Myrtillajus

Very helpful Review 9

Duplicity

Basso wants to describe a situation.
Suddenly silence falls in the theatre, the melody announces the voice of the basso, which captures and transports everyone with its vibrations. The basso usually does not play the leading role in opera, but often represents divine, supreme characters (just think of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele), a voice that leaves everyone mesmerised.
Basso is a fragrance that opens with very clear grapefruit notes, softened and made slightly sharp by the spices and ‘tamed’ by the very light floral side.
I see it initially very bright, sunny, and then in the evolution taking on deeper and more important traits.
This is why in my opinion it has no seasonality, being wonderfully multifaceted.
Excellent performance.

03/03/2024

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 5
Sillage 6
Longevity 8.5
Scent

ScottMcArron
13 Reviews

ScottMcArron

4

More tenor than bass

I speak as a studied musician and bass player of 30 years. This is more tenor than bass. From the name, I’d think this would be more about thick, deep, resinous notes. Clearly it’s not.

Bright, green, grassy, floral, sour grapefruit citrusy, spicy, peppery. On the color spectrum, I visualize orange, green, earthy tones.

Comparatively, sits between TdH Parfum and Roja’s Isola Blu. Isola Blu is more colorful, like light refracted through a prism, fruitier, juicier, brighter, sweeter in the base, more cheerful particularly in the opening hour. They become more similar in the dry down. Bear in mind these are subtle differences I’m speaking of. These two are very, very close and the differences come out only on close inspection.

I do have to say that the dry down does become a bit muddled here after an hour or so while Isola Blu retains the note separation and distinctness. The latter is somewhat higher quality but you will pay dearly for that very small difference.

Performance is comparative to the two aforementioned. Ultimately about average for a fresh citrusy perfume, or what I like to refer to as classy sillage, for yourself and those close to you. For all day enjoyment, you’ll want to take a travel sprayer. Eg. if you spray before going to work you’ll probably want to spray again on your lunch break.

I would not call Basso a great fragrance, but I do really enjoy it as I don’t demand too much from fresh citrusy summer fragrances. It’s an easy, likable wear with enough depth and complexity to keep me interested.

For those with small collections, this would be redundant if you had TdH Parfum or Isola Blu. For those like me with larger collections, you may find enough nuanced differences to have any or all of these. I am biased towards this one because of the name and my love for bass playing. And the quality and price ratio sits nicely in the attainable luxury spectrum: better than a standard designer and not outrageously priced where I’d need to worry about my bank account with every spray. But once my travel atomizer of Isola Blu is gone I’ll likely be purchasing a bottle of that too to wear on more rare occasions.

Edit: I keep coming back to this thought. This is the smell of Sprite as a perfume.

02/25/2024

7
Pricing 7
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

SayreBea
60 Reviews

SayreBea

3

Beautiful sillage

Looking at these notes, they scream feminine mediocrity to me. I fully expected this to lean feminine and not really be anything special, but I was completely wrong about that.

This is a beautiful, perfectly unisex composition. It's so seamlessly blended that it's hard to discern any one note other than the bright burst of citrus right off the top.

It has a robust sillage and offers great performance, even in cold weather. It completely took me by surprise on this 35* windy winter day. I can only imagine what it will do with a little warmth.

03/01/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Chunsu
21 Reviews

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Chunsu

Very helpful Review 21

Basso by Sospiro - The better Terre d'Hermès? Signature-Worthy!

It is - the Basso, the flagship of Sospiro. Some rumor that it is a shameless copy of Terre d'Hermès and that Sospiro is merely a "dupe house". But are these statements justified? Or does Basso conceal an underestimated treasure that deserves more recognition? Find out the answer in this review.

From the very first spray, a sense of déjà vu sets in - Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette! The fragrance starts off tart, slightly sour and sparkling, but still slightly fruity - very characteristic of grapefruit. In my opinion, grapefruit is the greatest citrus note for men: natural, masculine, but by no means old-fashioned. On the contrary, it gives the fragrance a youthful freshness. The opening is underlined by the clearly perceptible vetiver. To like Basso, you should definitely be a fan of this distinctive fragrance note. Vetiver fragrances often seem a little old-fashioned, but Basso is aimed at men of all ages from 20 upwards. The fragrance exudes self-confidence and has a masculine heaviness that is both seductive and classy. In summary, Basso is citrusy, woody and vetiver-heavy, but at the same time fresh with a remarkable depth and complexity, which makes it an absolute year-round all-rounder and very versatile in use. In the drydown, the fragrance develops increasingly in a calming, woody and slightly spicy direction, without losing its sparkle - presumably due to the pepper.

In direct comparison to Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette, Basso is more convincing in the following points:

1) Basso has a more authentic, organic and natural fragrance experience. You have the feeling of smelling something really high-quality and niche.

2) The fragrance has a subtle, masculine florality that Terre d'Hermès lacks. Although Basso is not an explicit floral fragrance, this subtle floral note gives it additional elegance and finesse.

3) Basso conveys more maturity, is deeper and more complex. This makes it more masculine, but also somewhat more mature.

4) The longevity and sillage are significantly better: 9-10 hours for Basso compared to 5 hours for Terre d'Hermès.
Of course, Provenzano has not reinvented the wheel here - but does he have to? Rather, it seems as if he has realized his own interpretation of Terre d'Hermès - a version of how he has always imagined this fragrance. At Sospiro, he was obviously allowed to fully unfold and show how to perfect flagship fragrances from other brands. With creations such as Erba Pura Magica, Accento Viola, Vibrato and Basso, he has outdone himself.

The packaging is simple and reminiscent of the velvet bottles in the Xerjoff Vibe range. The finish of the bottle and sprayer is comparable to other niche fragrances in this price range.

In conclusion, I can say that Basso is not a "dupe" for me, but rather a 2.0 version of Terre d'Hermès with slight Isola Blu Parfum nuances. I hope my review helps you with your purchase decision.

Have fun testing!

12/13/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Tengu2021
5 Reviews

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Tengu2021

Helpful Review

WOW! What a remarkable fragrance.

First of all: It is a special pleasure for me to write the very first review of a fragrance. :)

Basso - you are definitely something else. People may associate other fragrances with you, but that won't bother you or me. Because no one can match your sophistication and quality. You immediately cast a spell over me with your manner. If you had to describe you in 3 key words, for me it would be: citrusy, spicy and woody.

You are finely tuned and really round. You are good! You don't shout but you make yourself clearly noticeable. It's not without reason that I've often been approached by you. Your longevity on my skin is enough for a working day. I don't know how Maestro Provenzano did it, but your citric is really long-lasting.

Nice that you exist!

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