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BASILICO & FELLINI

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$125 $250 In stock

Category: 100 ML

The unmistakable smell of risotto bianco and a minty, peppery kick as the ultra fresh basil warms on the dish. A bon vivant who wanted to show life in all its glorious reality – people eating, sleeping and making love – Federico Fellini was said to request extra servings of this herb, rumored to be an aphrodisiac.

Top notes: dragon fruit, basil. 
Middle notes: violet, wild Fig. 
Base notes : vetiver, green hay.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 12 reviews)

Matthew C. ★★★★★

The peppery mint kick hits first, then the creamy risotto bianco settles in—it's like catching the moment fresh basil hits a hot pan. I keep sniffing my wrist between meetings just to relive it.

Violet ★★★★★

The basil is so vivid it smells like the leaves are still warm from the pan, and that peppery edge keeps it from being too soft. I keep sniffing my wrist instead of working, it's that moreish. A proper grown-up gourmand that actually makes you hungry.

Grace ★★★★★

The basil note is so vivid it genuinely feels like fresh leaves hitting a hot pan, and that peppery bite keeps it from going flat. I've worn it for a long dinner and could still catch that creamy risotto undertone on my sleeve hours later, which is exactly the kind of warmth I wanted.