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Boccanera
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Orto Parisi Boccanera is an oriental vanilla fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2014, this composition is signed by perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri. The top notes unfold chili, black pepper, cocoa bean, and ginger; the heart reveals jasmine; and the base notes evoke chocolate, musk, leather, animal notes, patchouli, cedar, vanilla, and sugar.
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It smells like its older sister, Black Afgano. It seems many Orto Parisi perfumes revolve around Nasomatto’s big hits. What more can I say? It differs with a spicy, chocolatey opening. That mix is strange, but it manages to be less herbal/resinous than the BA and becomes slightly gourmand. Brutal performance and good price per ml. I imagine wearing it only for formal occasions, at minimum with a shirt and jacket. And believe me, you won’t go unnoticed with Boccanera (Black Mouth).
Another great Orto Parisi perfume: different, seductive, and elegant. That chocolate without cloying sweetness, combined with dry but very moderate and high-quality oud, gives a perfect result for going out at night. I can’t help comparing it to Black Phantom regarding the chocolate notes, but for me, it wins hands down because it’s not as gourmand or sweet as Kilian’s, which overwhelms me. 100% for nighttime, perfect for autumn and winter, to seduce and last long, even if the projection is moderate. The perfect choice for those who want to stand out and know exactly what they’re looking for. I’d put it on my list for cold Saturdays.
I bought it and that was it. Nothing more. Just very, very soft and too expensive for what it offers. My advice: don’t buy blindly, test it first to see how it goes. It didn’t work for me at all. Greetings and respect to the perfumer.
If you want, it’s a less potent and cheaper Black Afgano. Sure, there are differences, but it smells very similar. In short, owning both is olfactorily redundant. Lower performance, with an opening of very dark, almost black chocolate—not too sweet—that eventually fades and leaves that ‘Black Afgano Light’ vibe.
Something weird happens to me with Boccanera. It smells exquisite but leaves me indifferent; I love it and yet I’m a bit disappointed. What do I mean? That I can’t deny it has personality, opens with dark chocolate, and as it dries seems mixed with the classic CH for men and tickling with designer sweets. It doesn’t impress me enough no matter how delicious it is… Something is missing. Well, the luck of finding decants, since as you know, niche perfumes are charging almost 200 dollars for a measly 50 milliliters. Or in worse cases, 30 or 17.5 ml like Roja Dove, haha. Fragrance: 8. Longevity: 8. Value/Price: 6. Sillage: 8. Would I buy it? For 100 euros, yes; not more.
Boccanera is not what I expected. It’s a strange fragrance that knows no taboos, walking on the edge of the tolerable, offering gourmand moments to others that are disgusting, moldy, and penetrating. Do I notice a very persistent fecal oud? It’s a disagreeable sensation, like going to the bathroom after necessary cleaning, with the addition that Boccanera sticks around like bad luck and has an inundating vapor expansion. To be fair, 5 sprays and everything was contaminated: t-shirt, cap, sweater, or the taxi with the poor driver who looked at me with a ugly face in the rearview mirror. This despite the warm sweet spices, herbal notes, and a quite pronounced roasted coffee aroma. The closeness to Black Afgano is undeniable, but it’s a different caliber, and I definitely prefer Nasomatto’s. Personally, it hasn’t been to my liking; I recommend trying before deciding on a purchase.
I was also expecting something different. Thanks to the 1 ml sample, I could try it without fear. I’ve used it twice, with just two sprays each time. The opening is chocolatey, pleasant but nothing more. As it dries, the chocolate mixes with a weird smell reminiscent of plastic, and gradually changes to something woody, like a pencil you’ve sharpened. Up to that point, it’s okay, but nothing extraordinary. The problem arose at the half-hour mark. As Jerry Drake said, then a disagreeable component appears, like decomposing organic matter, like wilted flowers in a vase. I don’t know if it’s the oud from the previous warning or just my subconscious alarm, but I felt it clearly in the air. In my case, that dissonant sound lasted an hour. Afterward, it disappeared, leaving pencil wood, chocolate, and a spiced note I can’t identify. Much more bearable. As mentioned, the fragrance persists even if you wash. Fortunately, it was only two sprays; otherwise, I would have suffocated. I repeated the test the next day to see if it improved, but there was no difference. I agree to try before buying blindly. There are much better options.
Didn’t expect this. It came with a 1ml sample, lucky me. I tested it twice, just a couple of sprays. Right out of the bottle, it smells like chocolate, which is nice but not much else. Once it dries, the chocolate mixes with something weird, like plastic, then slowly shifts into wood, kind of like a sharpened pencil. Up to that point, it’s fine, but nothing special. The problem starts around the half-hour mark. As Jerry Drake says, a nasty component kicks in—decaying organic matter, like wilted flowers in a vase. I’m not sure if it’s oud, but I definitely smelled it. In my case, that dissonant note lasted an hour. After that, it faded, leaving pencil wood, chocolate, and an unrecognizable spicy note. Much more bearable. As they say, it persists even after washing. Thanks to only two sprays, it didn’t overwhelm me. I tried it again the next day just in case, same result. Agreed: test before buying blind. There are better options out there.
Excellent fragrance, only for noses that enjoy heavy aromas. It’s nocturnal, winter, woody, chocolate, and a bit like used pipe hashish. All this results in a heavy but charming scent. My wife loves it, especially in the dry-down. Very sexy aroma on female skin too. Recommended to try if you like heavy scents or want to start using them. It requires personality to wear it, or she can wear you.
Excellent fragrance; only for noses that like heavy scents, it’s nocturnal/winter, woody, with chocolate and a bit of used pipe hashish smell… All of this resulting in a heavy, charming scent; my wife likes it a lot, especially in the dry-down. Very sexy aroma on female skin too. Recommended for a test if you like heavier scents or want to start using/learning them. It requires personality to wear, or she can wear you…
Black Afgano and Alessandro Gualtieri go hand in hand like Batman and Bruce Wayne. You can’t think of a composition by the Italian genius without bringing to mind that hashish scent. This point can bother many, as there’s a possibility that this olfactory signature bores you and you see everything as a series of flankers for Nasomatto and Orto Parisi’s Black Afgano. Terroni, Cuoium, Stercus, and of course this Boccanera all have their ‘Black Afgano’ part in different proportions. Let’s talk about this flanker: what does Boccanera have that the others don’t? The famous dark chocolate note (not cacao) caused by a well-worked patchouli that gives an earthy and slightly smoky sensation. That smokiness doesn’t reach the volcanic intensity of Terroni nor the charcoal heat of MCD’s Oud Rosewood; it’s more enveloping. The earthy chocolate part, which is also not sweet, lasts the first hour, and then that hashish scent with hints of ginger and chili remains, making it spicy. For that point, the projection starting at 1.5 meters drops to half a meter, staying there for another five hours, finishing with a skin-scent for another five hours. Giving a total performance of eleven hours with projection from high to low. Is this a disappointment? Oh no, my dear friend! And here’s why… If you want a perfume projecting two meters for over four hours, there’s Black Afgano; if you want one projecting two meters for three hours that is much more niche and smoky, there’s Terroni. If you want a pale green hashish with hints of dry, arid coffee grass, there’s Stercus. With Boccanera, you have a perfect perfume for the office, dates, or meetings in enclosed spaces that will give you a niche perfume vibe without being invasive or annoying to your companions. I used it in heat (25 degrees without humidity) and it works very well, projecting much longer but never losing that mysterious touch. In short, it’s an all-rounder that won’t raise eyebrows but will generate compliments. Where do I place it within the Nasomatto house? Well, just below Cuoium and Terroni, liking Boccanera much more than the latter. Is it redundant to have Terroni, Black Afgano, Stercus, and Boccanera? If you’re a collector, NO; if you’re doing continuous downsizing, YES… Of those four, I’m going with Boccanera for its charm, versatility, and elegance (since it doesn’t project abyssally). Although it will be a matter of taste what you want from this archetype of perfume, hence I understand the criticism from those expecting performance and darkness similar to the mentioned flankers. That’s why I recommend trying it on skin and experimenting for a few days. Grazie Gualtieri!!!
Nothing… This isn’t their style; it shows what they can do. Here, the spice is tamed by the musk, so it doesn’t seem like an Orto scent. Maybe they’ll surprise us later with something warm and fiery super-concentrated, but with this, they don’t succeed and it ends up as a mediocre product in their collection. Maybe if they had used some dry rose absolutes with dry coumarin, they would have had the powerful touch they seek to surprise… But nothing… This scent is almost the most usable 😁😁😁😉
Imagine standing in a forest of dark woods with fallen trees and wet earth while eating an ounce of Lindt dark chocolate with chili; this perfume smells exactly like that. The performance is just as good as other perfumes from the brand. Personally, I don’t think it’s very similar to Black Afgano or Terroni, though if you like one, you’ll probably like the other. Once dry on the skin, it’s much more wearable than it seems at first, and having bought it just the other day, I’ve already received several compliments.
The best part of this fragrance is its opening: dry, bitter chocolate that, if it lasted forever, would be more original, but it fades in a few minutes, a bit of clickbait as the Americans say. Also, it smells strongly of mint at first, creating a rare imbalance, something I’ve noticed in Jovoy perfumes before. In the mid-phase, there seems to be coconut, and as it dries down, it becomes spicy and soft, similar to Stercus or Black Maahir by Lattafa. I feel it doesn’t live up to its name, which is very good and commercial.
I gifted this to my husband for Christmas, and it fits him perfectly. The bitter chocolate with chili note is incredibly original and addictive; you can smell it all day long. He wanders the house with these bursts of scent. The longevity and trail are excellent. It shines more in cold weather; in summer, it might be a bit overpowering. I absolutely love it and hope it becomes his winter signature. A great perfume, ideal for those who enjoy spicy gourmands with a kick.
Better than bitter chocolate with an earthy base that sweetens just a little; one of the most original and refined gourmands I’ve tried, even though I’m not usually into that genre. It’s masculine, almost elegant, serious, and for people who demand perfumes that make you stop and think, beyond the ‘good’ scents everyone likes. It’s not easy, but special, making it interesting and exclusive, worth smelling even if you don’t keep it in your collection. Performance and projection are decent. It works for whatever you want, except hot daytime wear. It has a nighttime vibe without being a typical sweet gourmand. Gualtieri always has something to offer and surprise.
Upon unboxing, even without opening the box, I could already smell it. I was with my partner, who has a refined sense of smell but is used to more mundane scents, and she said ‘I can’t smell anything.’ I was already smiling, imagining it was the prelude to what was coming. I took off the cap and said ‘there it is, that’s it,’ and she still said ‘no, it doesn’t smell anything.’ Of course, how could I have imagined that that smell of old metal, like the iron in old chandeliers, or the cap itself (which is like that), was the little head of Boccanera peeking out. Everything without even touching the spray! I put it on a shelf, and every time I pass by, I smell Boccanera. Incredible potency. Is it gourmand? It’s Gualtieri’s gourmand. I love it. Pure chocolate, unrefined, with spicy bursts and in the background that smoky, iron-like DNA with animal leather. The usual with Orto Parisi: 1 spray to go out at night, 2 for the day. Never cross that line or you go from attraction to repulsion in a second. Singular aroma, brutal longevity and sillage. Low versatility and presentation. Meets quality/price. Ideal atomization. Men’s age range. Unisex. Nighttime formality. Night use. In short: ‘The Aztec cacao grinding stone scraped with a bundle.’ Ideal occasion: semi-formal date in a leather jacket. Blind buy? No.
I’ve had it for two days and can give a first impression, though this marvel probably deserves its proper posthumous edition. As for gourmand, well, it doesn’t have much. I don’t know what gourmand the gentlemen who wrote before me know, but this dessert thing has little; clearly, someone whose references for gourmands are Chocolate Greedy, Ristretto Intense Cafe, Kamrah, or Devotion is speaking, and of course, this Boccanera doesn’t enter their league. While it plays with a couple of notes that could be found in gourmand, here they don’t hit the same side. Here, it’s combined with a leather and a sandalwood that turn this chocolate, rather, into a bitter, dry chocolate, like powder. We are talking about a fragrance that is certainly dry, but one that doesn’t dry out the nose. It’s addictive, SEXY, seductive. It’s dry due to the cocoa, but bright and intoxicating due to the leather, and something I smell somewhat molecular like calone, but it doesn’t overwhelm the fragrance. This is undoubtedly an amazing perfume, well-balanced, difficult to break down into its notes, but easy to smell. It’s dark but sparkling at the same time due to the spice, but don’t think this smells like jalapeño or peppers. No. It’s that dry chili you smell in the raw materials, but I wouldn’t even say it’s a present note; rather, it’s just a memory that accompanies the cocoa to temper any vanilla or milky sweetness. Of course, I’d like to add that to the gentleman below who mentioned this smells like wilted flower water, I don’t know what fragrance they put in his bottle, but it certainly wasn’t Boccanera. And as for his taxi driver, surely it’s because he’s not very good-looking. Ignore those reviews; this is not a challenging fragrance at all. It’s easy to wear, dark, elegant, sophisticated, and yet informal, but if you use it for something special, you will stand out and be liked WITHOUT A DOUBT. While it’s not a fragrance for kids (I showed it to my 13-year-old brother, and he said it smelled like ‘sir’), it’s also not a fragrance for an old man (I showed it to my 17-year-old brother, and he was delighted, almost as much as me, and he’s not familiar with challenging fragrances, so assume this is not challenging at all; on the contrary, it’s very pleasant). I’m 21, and I’ll wear it without any problem with casual or more formal attire. Overwhelming in longevity, projection, and fixation, with over 12 hours of longevity and no problem projecting well for more than 3 hours. This talking about just ONE single spray on the wrist. We’ll have to keep testing and let it macerate since it arrived from afar via shipping, but with this, you won’t have problems with performance. Even the poor tablecloth that had DROPS on it was still releasing scents at times within a meter’s distance.
When I unsealed this fragrance, I hadn’t even opened the box yet, but I was already smelling it. I was with my partner, who has a finer sense of smell than mine, but accustomed to ‘more mundane’ scents, she told me, ‘No, I don’t smell anything.’ I already had a smile on my face because I was imagining this was the prelude to what was coming. I took off the cap and smelled it, telling her, ‘It’s here; this is clearly it,’ and she kept saying, ‘No, I don’t smell it.’ But of course, how was she to imagine that that smell of old metal, like the iron in old chandeliers, which seemed to be the smell of the cap itself (it’s built that way), was precisely the head of Boccanera peeking out. And all this without even touching the spray! I put it on a shelf, and every time I pass by, I smell Boccanera. It’s incredible the potency it has. Is it a gourmand? Well, it’s Gualtieri’s gourmand. And I love it. Pure chocolate, unrefined, with spicy bursts, and in the background, the DNA present in several of the collection, that smoky, iron-like leather. Oh, and the usual with Orto Parisi. 1 spray for night out, 2 for daytime. Never cross that line because it goes from attraction to horror in one flush. Aroma_________Uniqueness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ◍ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Longevity_____Sillage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ◍ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Versatility_____Presentation ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ◍ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Compliments_____Quality/Price ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ◍ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ideal Spray 𖥞 Age Range 🧑🏻 ◯ 🧔🏻 ⬤ 👴🏻 ◯ Unisex Level 👠 ◯ 🦄 ⬤ 🦍 ◯ Formality 🕹️ ◯ 💼 ⬤ 🪩 ⬤ 💍 ⬤ Usage 🧊 ⬤ 🪭 ◯ ☀️ ⬤ 🌙 ⬤ In a few words • ‘The Aztec cocoa grinding stone scraped with a bundle’ Ideal Occasion • Semi-casual date with a leather jacket. Alternative • Pardon. Blind buy? 👎 Total ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Beastly, sublime, and exotic. It took me a while to accept it, but now I consider it one of the best in current perfumery.
Boccanera was the fifth addition to my collection, following Bergamask, Brutus, Terroni, and Megamare. After reading many reviews, I bought it blind. It’s true that it retains Gualtieri’s DNA in its dry down, well-marked. I think of the five, this is the worst or the one I like the least. I can’t detect chocolate of any color or the sugary part, only the raspiness of patchouli but with other very green herbs, maybe cannabis. Fortunately, it’s not beastly; I just lose it, unlike Terroni, Megamare, or Bergamask (Brutus also presents a bearable and harmless character). The green and animalic part of Boccanera leaves me with a strange tint, like sweat, which isn’t pleasant. I have to turn the screw many times to detect the cocoa-chocolate that must be somewhere. For now, I don’t like it enough; I don’t find it original as it highlights the base of several fragrances I already have in the line, and it doesn’t give versatility, making it hard to find a moment to wear it. We’ll wait a bit longer and keep testing; for now, it’s not what I expected.
I liked it from the first moment. The chocolate note isn’t too strong, but rather delicate, like smelling chocolate from the outside of its wrapper. I haven’t been able to detect the spicy note, but I quite like the perfume’s composition. I find it very sophisticated and mysterious. Many say it’s similar to Black Afgano, but for me, it’s closer to Cuorium. To highlight, the longevity is great, over 12 hours. NO BLIND BUY.
I bought this fragrance blind taking advantage of a Notino deal. I’d been eyeing the Orto Parisi house for months and had read every review available, so I took the plunge. The first time I smelled it, it was from the cap itself; the combination of the cap’s materials and the fragrance gave me a sensation of a closed, aggressive, potent, and slightly oxidized smell. But when I tested it on my skin, everything changed completely. All I can say is that I felt like volcanic lava, ash, and the burgundy color had a smell, and that’s about it. After hearing Terroni, I don’t evoke those sensations as much because Terroni feels much more realistic, though they are quite similar. After reading the notes about chocolate or cocoa, that smell came to me fully. What I smell most in this composition is dark bitter chocolate, animalic notes, a touch of chili, black pepper, and ginger because it’s spicy but not abusive, it’s just right, and a bit of leather but very subtle. Forget the compliments entirely; it’s not a friendly aroma to me. However, I was surprised that it was liked more than I thought (I used it in September at night with some heat, and from October until January of this new year, always at dusk and at night). Every time I told friends, family, and even my girlfriend that I liked the scent, I got good responses. As of today, I can say it’s one of my favorite fragrances. It’s incredibly original and pleasant to smell, especially in an elegant setting with a suit and tie; it gives you that elegant and sensual image but also a bit of a rogue. For winter or autumn climates, and from afternoon onwards, it’s not a beast mode and doesn’t aim to be, since elegant aromas shouldn’t be loud or crazy, but should smell in close proximity. The first and second hour project 1.5 meters, and then it recedes, but believe me, anyone will smell it within 0.5/1 meter, whether they are a smoker or have a runny nose. Longevity on my skin is eternal +12h, and on clothes it lasts weeks, and I’d even dare to say up to a month if you don’t wash it. A masterpiece.
A different chocolate; don’t expect the sugary milk chocolate of typical fragrances. Here there is pure cocoa powder, earthy, with a spicy touch like pepper. A very masculine and mysterious gamble. The dry-down is leather, musk (Alessandro’s signature), and traces of that chocolate in the background.
Okay, I have to disagree with the other reviews regarding the longevity. Undeniably, this is a high-quality perfume with a lot of personality. It’s dark and gourmand within the perfumer’s nose spectrum, but unlike some of its siblings like Terroni or Bergamask, this is an aroma that becomes more intimate once it settles. It projects decently, but in my experience, after 5-6 hours, only a tiny trace remains. And that’s perfect! Because it’s not a daily wear; it’s an aroma to stand out at a social event in cold weather, ideally at night, very gothic and dark; that’s why you need to dress it up. To me, it’s completely unisex. If you’re a man, you’ll smell refined and mysterious; if you’re a woman, you’ll smell like a determined femme fatale (very similar to what Baraonda achieves, but this is much sexier and intoxicating). It would be beautiful if the chocolate note lasted a bit longer, since what lasts the longest (like in other Guerlain musks) is that clean, slightly floral animalic note, very neat and striking. Quality is top-notch, every note is a total delight to the nose. Longevity could be better because, who doesn’t want more of something this good? But if you know how to use it, it’s perfect. Be careful not to overapply; I put on more than 4 sprays for personal enjoyment and a stronger trail in the first hours. Standard recommendation: ALWAYS TEST FIRST ON SKIN WITH ONE OR A FEW SPRAYS, as it lasts longer for some people. To wrap up, if you’ve heard of Black Afgano, this is its sweet and coquettish cousin.
A different kind of chocolate. Don’t expect the sweet milk chocolate found in typical fragrances. Here we find pure cocoa powder, earthy, with a spicy kick like pepper. A very masculine and mysterious gamble. The dry down is leather, musk (Alessandro’s signature), and remnants of that chocolate in the base.
Strong and weird opening, but it only lasts 5 minutes. After that, it becomes a rich and elegant perfume perfect for night out or very formal events. I really detect pepper, chili, and leather with a tiny animalic touch, especially in the opening. Projection is moderate but constant for 3 hours. It lasts about 5 hours before it becomes a skin scent you only notice by pressing your nose against your skin. In some applications, it lasted up to 7 hours (though always with short projection).
Great perfume. I wouldn’t call it challenging, but it’s certainly not for everyone. I expected an Orto Parisi to be a beast mode, but honestly, it’s not. It lasts about 10 sprays with good projection for around 4 hours, then softens to a skin scent for another 8 hours. It smells more like cocoa than chocolate, combined with a persistent leather note that feels very masculine. It’s very pleasant, with spicy opening notes that make it playful and give it that signature character. There’s not much floral, just a hint in the background to brighten the fragrance. In short, it’s spicy cocoa and leather. I recommend it.