Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia Extrait de Parfum 100ml

A reverent ode to the sacred reliquaries of Senigallia, Reliqvia opens with an austere top of patchouli, incense, cashmere‑wood, guaiac and creamy sandalwood an altar of smoky amber that instantly summons vaulted chapels. The heart unfolds as orange blossom, Scots pine, clove, lentisk and amyris, a luminous choir of resinous florals that echoes the golden‑wrought woodwork of Barocci’s altarpiece. The lingering base of elemi, sweet orange, black currant, nutmeg, smoky accords and tobacco leaves settles like incense‑laden incense on stone, granting a ten‑hour endurance and a confident projection that drifts through candle‑lit evenings.

Ideal for contemplative winter‑to‑early‑spring soirées, art‑gallery openings, or intimate devotional moments, it cloaks the wearer an erudite collector attuned to history and mysticism in an opulent, oriental‑woody incense family. Its performance is unmistakably extrait: long‑lasting, high‑projecting, and unmistakably luxurious.

"What remains": A Concrete Trace of the Sacred

Reliqvia (from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "what remains") is an olfactory manifestation of the Church of the Cross in Senigallia, a place where history, art, and the relics of the Passion of Christ converge. Filippo Sorcinelli crafts this scent as a "precious case," protecting the memory of the divine and the passage of time.

The fragrance is a masterpiece of vertical complexity. It opens with an intriguing contrast of Sweet Orange and Blackcurrant against the aromatic sharpness of Scots Pine and Mastic. As the scent travels deeper into the "oratory," a heart of Liturgical Incense and Patchouli emerges, grounded by the warmth of Cloves and Amyris. The final evolution leaves a profound, eternal trail of Smoke, Tobacco Leaf, and Guaiac Wood, evoking the centuries-old wooden walls and coffered ceilings of a sacred sanctuary.

• Olfactory Family: Woody / Smoky / Spicy

• Key Notes: Incense, Smoke, Guaiac Wood, Scots Pine, Tobacco Leaf, and Nutmeg.

• The Atmosphere: Solemn, golden, and profoundly authentic. It is the scent of a place where time stands still a mix of ancient wood, sacred resins, and the lingering smoke of adoration.

• Concentration: Extrait de Parfum a rich, robust, and highly noticeable composition with extraordinary longevity.