Oracle Extra Virgo 2023

The opening is stunning, immediatly presents the whole fragrance in all its beauty, rich, complex, with so many facets. Citrus forward but with many different nuances, sweet but with an hint of acidic feeling, green, sticky, juicy and resinous (the frankincense already annunce its presence) and a little bit smoky, not the bright zesty citrus, a more complex, darker one. Wow, just fantastic.

When the citrus tones down to then disappear the fragrance turns greener and thicker, resinous, aromatic. Like burning incense in a piny forest near a campfire made with aromatic woods. The quality of the materials here are incredible, it smells so natural and vivid. And than it evolves more going darker in the drydown, you start to get leathery facets, the smoke becomes darker and heavier and at this stage it reminds me of another of my favourites I-III Russian Tea, same feeling of dark smoky incense with leather but without the sweetness of the undistinguished black fruit that I-III Russian Tea carries along all its evolution. Here there is not an hint of sweetness, just this dense smoky frankincense explored masterfully in his woody, aromatic facets. What a fragrance!

I don't even care of the practicalities here, it is so good that is a pleasure in itself to just smell it and get lost in the composition of such high quality materials. It is a total banger from the artisanal italian house. Full bottle worth for me.

A relatively fresh perfume with a slightly citrusy opening that has an interesting duration for a fresh-citrusy but, yes, close to the skin.
I see people saying that this perfume has a heavy sillage/projection and I don't understand it, compared to what? With weak designer perfumes? Because in a context of this price level and niche perfumery, I certainly consider it to have a very discreet projection/sillage
The really heavy sillage is an Amouage Interlude or something like that, just to mention a very reputable perfume in that aspect and that most people know.

The balance between a fresh citrus and a certain point of fougere that this perfume has is interesting, with a sharp, not warm, resinous base.
It could seem that it has some undeclared spice, perhaps.
I don't perceive the incense and that is a note that can be identified very well with very little in a perfume.

Oracle is all about the cade oil, dressed up and decorated with incense, sage and freshly squeezed lemon juice. This oracle is living in a dark and cold forest cave, surrounded by nature, inhaling the thick, intoxicating fume of burning herbs to tell your future. One of the smokiest scents I have encountered, very much unlike others this one is a cool, fresh smoke which cleanses your soul and clears your mind.

Quando si pensa a un profumo evocativo si pensa a qualcosa che possa estrapolare noi, attraverso i sensi dell'olfatto, dalla realtà in cui siamo e ci porti con la mente in qualche posto specifico o ci spinge a rievocare qualche ricordo, qualche sensazione o emozione passata. Oracle è un profumo particolare, non un classico profumo piacione da complimento sicuramente, ma un profumo artistico che ha un potere purificativo dell' anima. Ha queste note di salvia, palo santo e incenso di qualità elevata tali da evocare l' idea di essere su un templio spirituale a meditare.
Ci si sente come avvolti da un aurea di incenso, non liturgico per me, ma purificativo. Complimenti al brand davvero di lusso, anche la boccia ha un fascino di livello alto.

I’m grateful enough to live in the city of its production. Here we get transported to an ancient temple amongst the Mediterranean Sea. Fresh but not a freshie, accord of the rocky sea shore on an autumn or spring day. The finest quality cypress to be found, giving the green ambient surrounding of ancient temples while the lytourgies are still ongoing. Greenery rounded by the smoke and luminosity of one of the highest quality frankincenses out there. The citrusy opening is not long lived, I think, needs more testing, however it’s the one of the most natural citrus jesty sensations, giving the natural bitterness of the fruits just enough, without “overjesting” them to the most bitter parts under the fruits’ skin. So well rounded by the base and the elegance of the fine cypress that compliments that slight bitterness, that it never becomes the freshie cringie citrus that I personally dislike and don’t stand. The cade and frankincense meditative base combination, absolutely supporting the top “fresh” bitter stoic green construction, supporting it in a masterful balance, with the heart and hints of top remaining present throughout the whole experience, rather than being consumed by the base. The whole deal is quite potent I can say, despite the ratings, overapplying can easily suffocate you in smoke and incense, making you blind to the majesty’s heart pretty quick, and even blind to its smokey nature itself, you may think it turns quick in a skin scent after 15 minutes, if you spray more than 3 times, especially in front and under your nose. Truely unique and magnificent artisanal work, smells of artisanal work in every aspect, the whole experience, bottling, packaging and presentation, is on absolute top quality with heavy investment behind it, it definitely belongs to the pieces of timeless antique value. An ancient ritual (τελετουργία) of high meditative state, spell cast upon the wearer that seeks to touch a spiritual almost experience. I’m from Greece, and this is a masterful tribute to the Mediterranean and the Archaic civilisation.