Perfumer Profile: Filippo Sorcinelli...Sacred Craft, Sound, and Scent
Who Filippo Sorcinelli is, in facts that matter to scent
Sorcinelli is not “just a perfumer.” He is an Italian artist whose work moves across sacred vestments, visual art, and music, with perfume as one of the mediums in a larger, devotional design language. On the brand side, profiles of his work note that he founded a couture workshop for clergy and later co founded UNUM, a collection inspired by Gothic architecture and the religious spirit of the Vatican. Nose Paris+1 His own house describes the first UNUM fragrance as an “olfactory tailoring,” followed by perfumes tied to his artistic passions; gothic art, music, photography, “the fog.” Filippo Sorcinelli
That context is important because it explains why his perfumes do not behave like typical seasonal crowd pleasers. They behave like spaces; incense as structure, darkness as texture, sweetness used as tension, not comfort.
His philosophy; scent as service, scent as space
Sorcinelli’s world is built on the idea that beauty can be a form of service, and that craft carries meaning beyond aesthetics. Vogue In perfume terms, that shows up as composition with intention; clear themes, disciplined contrasts, and an insistence on atmosphere over “smelling good” in the simplest way.
For holiday wear, that philosophy becomes a cheat code; winter gives you time. Notes bloom slower, resins settle deeper, woods read clearer, and the air itself feels more architectural.
Holiday scent rituals, the Sorcinelli way
Instead of “one holiday scent,” Sorcinelli’s universe suggests ritual sets; a scent for the threshold, a scent for the private hours, a scent that feels like a memory you chose on purpose.
Ritual 1; The Threshold; when you want the room to feel charged
For the entrance, for the first hug, for the moment the door closes and the night begins; Sorcinelli does “event energy” without sparkle.
Recommendation; DELIRE DE VOYAGE EPICENTRO Eau de Parfum
Epicentro belongs to his Dlire de Voyage series, framed as a synaesthetic project rooted in real emotional experiences; this entry is explicitly tied to the 2016–2017 earthquake swarm in the Marche region and the town of Bolognola, with the fragrance positioned as an interpretation of disruption, rupture, and the shock of normality being taken in seconds.
Gift it to the person who wants meaning in what they wear, not just compliments.
Ritual 2; The Choir Note; softness with density, not sweetness
If you want a winter scent that feels human and intimate, but still strange enough to feel like niche; go to the collection inspired by organ stops.
Recommendation; EXTRAIT DE MUSIQUE VOIX HUMAINE 8
Fragrapedia’s page describes the “choral voice” stop and its sweet, dense character; then gives the harmonic evolution; elemi, cardamom, bergamot; ambrette, jasmine, orange blossom; finishing with milk mousse, vanilla, olibanum, leather, musk, amber.
This is holiday softness with shadow; great for dinners, galleries, and late conversations.
Ritual 3; The Forest Fog; green darkness, precise edges
Some winter scents are warm; Sorcinelli also does winter as damp green, moss, and slowed breath.
Recommendation; NEBBIA DENSA Eau de Parfum
The harmonic evolution listed on Fragrapedia is clear; vetiver and sandalwood; botanical moss and palo santo; tail as dew.
This is a gift for someone who hates sweetness and loves the idea of “a walk that turns into a cathedral.”
Ritual 4; The Best Last Minute Gift; let them choose their own darkness
When you are gifting Sorcinelli, discovery is not a compromise; it is the correct format. His range is too conceptual for blind guessing, and the bottles are part of a broader aesthetic system.
Recommendation; Filippo Sorcinelli Discovery Kit; 12 perfumes
Fragrapedia’s listing states it includes 2 ml x 12 vials, and names what’s inside across UNUM and Extrait de Musique, including Lavs, Rosa Nigra, Ennui Noir, Symphonie Passion, Reliqvia, plus Extrait de Musique entries like Plein Jeu and Voix Humaine.
This is the safest “last minute” gift that still feels deeply curated.
Ritual 5; The Scent That Lives in the Bathroom Mirror
For someone who treats scent as a total environment; Sorcinelli’s world includes body products that extend the atelier idea into routine.
Recommendation; SUPERFLUO LAVS SHAMPOO
Fragrapedia describes it as a delicate moisturizing shampoo with marjoram, aloe vera, panthenol, and wheat proteins, designed to echo the LAVS atelier smell story.
It is a smart add on gift; it feels niche, usable, and personal without forcing a perfume choice.
