Reliqvia

extrait de parfum

Reliqvia — from the Latin “that which remains” — is an olfactory reliquary, a tribute to the sacred traces left behind by faith, time, and human devotion.

It draws inspiration from the Church of the Cross in Senigallia, a quiet coastal town in the Marche region of Italy — a place where silence carries weight and history breathes through every surface. The fragrance opens like the façade of a Renaissance church touched by morning light: luminous notes of blackcurrant intertwined with sweet and bitter orange, fresh yet solemn, like air just before entering a sacred space.

Crossing the threshold, the atmosphere shifts. Nutmeg emerges — warm, slightly dry, almost liturgical — blending with woody accords that evoke aged beams, carved altars, and walls that have absorbed centuries of prayer. The composition becomes denser, more introspective, as if sound itself is being absorbed by stone.

Then comes the incense.

Not a whisper, but a presence. Rising, expanding, filling the space like sacred smoke climbing toward a coffered ceiling. It is resinous, golden, and eternal — a symbol of devotion suspended in time.

The bottle, dressed in gold, mirrors the richness of baroque interiors — ornate yet reverent — echoing the craftsmanship of reliquaries designed to protect what is most sacred. Because Reliqvia is not only about scent, but about preservation: of memory, of belief, of the intangible.

It is the last trace.
A fragment of something greater.
A reminder that what remains often carries more power than what is seen.

Mystical. Meditative. Untouchable.

Head notes:

Elemi, Sweet Orange, Black Currant, Nutmeg, Smoke Notes, Tobacco Leaves

Heart notes:

Orange blossom, Scots pine, Cloves, Lentisk, Amyris

Base notes:

Patchouli, Incense, Cashmere Wood, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood