The journey down to the inky heart of Black Afgano is a scent trip only for the daring among you. If youre a lover of light, bright and airy fragrances, then youll want to stop reading right about… now. Aiming to capture the qualities of hashish (without the police banging down your door), mystery and intrigue have followed this perfume since its inception. Rumors swirled that the debut of Afgano was held up for months due to the necessary procurement and smuggling of the… eh, “raw material” (nudge nudge, wink wink). But it was definitely worth the wait. For those asking the obvious, no, it doesnt smell exactly like burning hashish... or so we hear, of course. Black Afgano is meant to capture some of the scent qualities and all of the effects of the herb: smoky, smooth and deep; a mellow yet deep and distinct fragrance high. The black-colored perfume is a study in how to arouse the effects of temporary bliss, without all the side effects. Rich and hypnotic, with dark and dangerous n
"I begin to make something but at a certain point, it starts making choices by itself. It is the process that interests and guides me. I like the feeling of losing control and I’m not the one making the choices. My involvement is to create something that is alive and able to say new things. I want my perfumes to have an intelligence of their own, not just be slaves to my meaning." Alessandro Gualtieri
Designer Nasomatto has 12 perfumes in our fragrance base. Nasomatto is a new fragrance brand. The earliest edition was created in 2008 and the newest is from 2018. The nose who worked on the fragrances is Alessandro Gualtieri. The perfumes in Nasomatto’s collection are modern, rich and full of personality, reflecting Alessandro’s explosive joie de vivre and love of all things fragranced. Each one is highly concentrated parfum extrait (the lasting power is remarkable) and presented in beautiful, stacked architectural bottles topped with wooden caps.