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Boccanera by Orto Parisi

Orto Parisi · 2014 · Parfum

Boccanera

Chocolate Cacao Leather

A scent covered in darkness — chili, cacao, chocolate and leather over an animalic musk. Spicy aftertaste, a stolen kiss.

4.0/ 5
2,425 votes

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$21550 ml Parfum · Orto Parisi

The Composition

Note pyramid.

Composed by Alessandro Gualtieri. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

Top notes

the opening
  • Chili Pepper
    Chili Pepper
  • Black Pepper
    Black Pepper
  • Cacao Pod
    Cacao Pod
  • Ginger
    Ginger

Heart notes

the soul
  • Jasmine
    Jasmine

Base notes

the trail
  • Chocolate
    Chocolate
  • Musk
    Musk
  • Leather
    Leather
  • Cedar
    Cedar
  • Patchouli
    Patchouli
  • Vanilla
    Vanilla
  • Sugar

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness15
Warmth90
Sweetness70
Smokiness65
Florality20
Woodiness70

Performance

Longevity5/5
Sillage5/5
Projection5/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionEvening · Statement
GenderUnisex
FamilyAmber Spicy

Main accords

SpicyChocolateCacaoSweetMuskyAnimalicLeather

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

Textures

  • Warm wax
  • Spun sugar
  • Tonka resin
  • Aged hide
  • Birch tar
  • Riding glove

Materials

Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak · Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair

Atmosphere

The room

A candlelit kitchen, dessert wine, late conversation

Weather

The air

Warm rainy evening, 16°C

Interior Design

Warm gilded

Wide oak floors, brass sconces, velvet sofa the colour of cognac

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Lisbon balcony, ginja in a chocolate cup

Also at home in New Orleans, Mexico City, New York.

Literary Match

Esquivel — Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate — Esquivel · The God of Small Things — Roy

In one line

Orto Parisi

Boccanera — boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

The The Sillage Archive Method

Layering pairings.

Velvet Tonka

Layer with

Velvet Tonka

BDK Parfums

Smooths the chili into a velvet, gourmand chocolate.

Member Journals

What members say.

Cyra M.

@cyrasmoke

5.0

Hot cacao and old leather

Animalic, sweet and dangerous. The room remembers it.

Feb 22, 2025♡ 144 found helpful

Layering Ritual

Complete the ritual.

Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Boccanera from skin to room.

Bundle total · $222